''Trains Formers'' is an AffectionateParody series that combines ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'' with ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}''. It is a series of short flash-animated films written and directed by Creator/JamesFarr [[http://www.jamesfarr.com/ (site here)]] for his young son Vector. The videos were featured on Youtube until Creator/HiTEntertainment intervened.

The first four episodes features Thomas and his friends battling the forces of evil by transforming into HumongousMecha with Vector's help. After the fourth episode, however, Farr received a Cease & Desist letter from Creator/HiTEntertainment, and was forced to remove them due to copyright violations. That seemed to be the end for the series until Farr [[LoopholeAbuse found a way around it]] and created the fifth episode.

Farr has said in his Website/YouTube comments that the series is not over, and that there will be a ''Trains Formers 6''. However, he has also said that he wants to finish some other projects first.

As a 500K subscriber special, the long-awaited ''Trains Formers 6'', now known as ''Trains Formers Reborn'', released finally in 2022.

See also "[[http://steelehouse.com/steampuff/Steam Puff]]," Farr's other steam-punk children's series which also features a transforming train.

!! The series contains the following tropes:
* AdaptationalVillainy: ''Lady'' of all people! Salty too!
** Sir Topham Hatt is villainous in Reborn!
* ChekhovsGunman: Remember that mysterious villain at the end of ''[=Trains4mers=]''? [[spoiler: Yeah, he's an OriginalCharacter, meaning the Fun Police didn't take him away. So he's still on the loose!]]
* HumongousMecha: Well, duh.
* InkSuitActor: Vector is the creator's son, and is even voiced by him.
* KillerGorilla: Vector's new HumongousMecha at the end of ''[=TrainsFormers=] 5''.
* LetsGetDangerous: When Vector is cornered by Scrapwave [[spoiler: he finds a [[KillerGorilla giant gorilla robot]] and uses it to destroy him.]]
* OriginalCharacter: Troubletron and Scrapwave. Their "original" status becomes a plot point in ''[=TrainsFormers=] 5''.
* ScrewedByTheLawyers: [[RealLifeWritesThePlot Both in real life]] and In-Universe. ''[=TrainsFormers=] 5'' opens up with the Fun Police confiscating the sets and telling Vector that he's been "playing with someone else's toys."
-->'''Vector:''' But... I love those toys!
-->'''Fun Police:''' Yeah? Well, they don't love you.
* ShoutOut
** The entire series is a combination of ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'' and ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}''.
*** ''Trainsform3rs'' is a reference to Devastator as he appeared in Transformers Revenge of the Fallen.
** ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'' is referenced in one episode.
** ''Trains4mers'' is a reference to ''Film/{{Super8}}''
** "Tracks? [[Film/BackToTheFuture1 Where we're going, we don't need tracks!]]"
* SpiderTank: Lady is one, emphasis on spider.
* TakeThat: "Take that, Creator/MichaelBay!"
** All of ''[=TrainsFormers=] 5'' is one of these against Creator/HiTEntertainment.
* UnreadablyFastText: The Fun Police's warning in the very beginning of ''[=TrainsFormers=] 5''.
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