History Fanfic / RampageOfTheRailBandits

%%* CuteAndPsycho: Bonnie. Dear ''lord'' Bonnie.

* EntitledBastard: Jeb thinks assisting Rosie will help him get his freedom and get re-railed. [[spoiler:He does get re-railed, only to get repurposed into a parlour shop with Bonnie sharing his fate.]]

%%* PaperTiger: Jeb, according to Slim Jim.

%%* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Harvey gives this to Samson through the song ''No Friends Like Those on Sodor''.

%%* BadBoss: Slim Jim from Jeb's point of view. The chief motivation for Jeb's subplot.
%%* BigBad: Slim Jim Langley. [[spoiler:That doesn't mean Jeb doesn't try.]]
%%* BitchInSheepsClothing: The Rail Bandits; they market themselves as railway peddlers who run a novelty shop!

%%* ClearMyName: The Fat Controller to himself and Thomas to the Fat Controller respectively. Rosie also applies.

%%* {{Cowboy}}: Slim Jim, although in a villainous way.

%%* TheDragon: Jeb and Bonnie to Slim Jim. Bonnie completely devoted, [[spoiler:Jeb not so much.]]

%%* EntitledBastard: Jeb.
%%* FatBastard: "Slim" Jim, ironically. In Chapter 2 it's mentioned that the name used to fit better though.
%%* GenkiGirl: Rosie. Bonnie is a villainous example.

%%* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: Rosie to Thomas earlier in the story. Roy is also this to Detective Regan.
%%* LadyInRed: Bonnie purposely [[InvokedTrope invokes]] this to get the trucks to do her will.

%%* MustMakeAmends: Rosie trying to repair her friendship with Thomas.

%%* OldCopYoungCop: Detective Regan and Roy respectively.

%%* TheResenter: Jeb to Slim Jim.
%%* SheepInSheepsClothing: Roy discovers this about the Fat Controller.

%%* TheStarscream: [[spoiler:Jeb. He fails.]]

%%* WhatTheHellHero: Thomas throughout the special, although the focus isn't on him.

%%* UnusualEuphemism: Jeb's "No shunt, Sherlock!",

%%* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:Why Slim Jim shoots Jeb after he turns traitor.]]

* ArcVillain: [[spoiler:Jeb from Chapters 4-10.]]

* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:Jeb in Chapter 10 when Slim Jim shoots him and leaves him for dead in the riverbank.]]

* BadBoss: Slim Jim from Jeb's point of view. The chief motivation for Jeb's subplot.
* BigBad: Slim Jim Langley. [[spoiler:That doesn't mean Jeb doesn't try.]]
* BitchInSheepsClothing: The Rail Bandits; they market themselves as railway peddlers who run a novelty shop!
* ButtMonkey: In-universe, Rosie, although out she is TheWoobie. [[spoiler:Jeb]], The Fat Controller, and ''especially'' Samson apply.
* CallBack: [[Recap/ThomasAndFriendsS1E20WhistlesAndSneezes Jeb knocks his whistle valve out of place in Chapter 2, and Gordon unhappily comments on it.]]

* ClearMyName / ClearTheirName: The Fat Controller to himself and Thomas to the Fat Controller respectively. Rosie also applies to ClearMyName.

* {{Cowboy}}: Slim Jim, although in a villainous way.
* CuteAndPsycho: Bonnie. Dear ''lord'' Bonnie.
* DarkerAndEdgier: For one thing, the BigBad uses guns.
* DeadpanSnarker: Jeb. Diesel gets a few gems too.

* TheDitz: Sidney.
* TheDragon: Jeb and Bonnie to Slim Jim. Bonnie completely devoted, [[spoiler:Jeb not so much.]]
* DumbMuscle: Jeb according to Bonnie.
* EntitledBastard: Jeb.
* FatBastard: "Slim" Jim, ironically. In Chapter 2 it's mentioned that the name used to fit better though.
* GenkiGirl: Rosie. Bonnie is a villainous example.
* HardboiledDetective: Detective Miles Regan.
* HijackedByGanon: [[spoiler: Throughout the first two thirds, Jeb is built up to betray Slim Jim and take his spot as the main antagonist. He tries, but fails and Slim Jim keeps his reins as the villain]].
* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: Rosie to Thomas earlier in the story. Roy is also this to Detective Regan.
* LadyInRed: Bonnie purposely [[InvokedTrope invokes]] this to get the trucks to do her will.

* ManipulativeBastard: Jeb was written with this trope in mind, although Slim Jim isn't very good either.

* MustMakeAmends: Rosie trying to repair her friendship with Thomas.
* MythologyGag:
--> '''Oliver:''' Yes I could've! I have [[Recap/ThomasAndFriendsS3E22OliverOwnsUp resource, and sagacity]]![[note]]''Resource and Sagacity'' is the name of the [[Literature/TheRailwaySeries Railway Series]] story the episode ''Oliver Owns Up'' is adapted from.[[/note]]

* OldCopYoungCop: Detective Regan and Roy respectively.
* PaperTiger: Jeb, according to Slim Jim.
* PerkyFemaleMinion: Bonnie.
* PluckyGirl: Rosie. Bonnie is a villainous example.

* {{Pride}}: Thomas and Jeb. Samson too, although it's PlayedForLaughs.
* TheResenter: Jeb to Slim Jim.
* SheepInSheepsClothing: Roy discovers this about the Fat Controller.
* SmugSnake: Jeb was also written with this trope in mind.
* TheSociopath: Jeb.
* StaticCharacter:
** Bonnie the Boxcar, in start contrast with the other original characters, does not change a bit and is only there to look maniacal. According to WordOfGod, this will change when she appears in Set 2 of ''Thomas & Friends: Original Episodes''.
** Harvey also does not change much, although he didn't really need to.
* TheStarscream: [[spoiler:Jeb. He fails.]]
* SuicideMission: How Jeb views Rosie chasing after Slim Jim.
* WhatTheHellHero: Thomas throughout the special, although the focus isn't on him.
* UnexplainedAccent: Bonnie, for some reason, speaks in a New Jersey accent.
* UnusualEuphemism: Jeb's "No shunt, Sherlock!",

* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Harvey gives this to Samson through the song ''No Friends Like Those on Sodor''.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:Why Slim Jim shoots Jeb after he turns traitor.]]
* YoungAndInCharge: Roy thinks he is this, and will shove it down anyone's throat.

[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12087254/1/Rampage-of-the-Rail-Bandits Rampage of the Rail Bandits]] is a ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'' fanfiction written by writer Chase the Ferroequinologist.

The story is in the style of the yearly Thomas specials. However, it is much, MUCH DarkerAndEdgier compared to them, as well as having a main character who ISN'T Thomas! When some international Railway criminals known as The Rail Bandits come to the island, they frame the Fat Controller for their crimes and he is put in lock-up. Thomas strives to prove his innocence, although his excessive taking the law into his own hands may get him into trouble! However, Rosie discovers conclusive evidence to their identity and tries to help Thomas, but she ends up having to do things on her own. In addition, there are a number of subplots involving Samson pulling expensive artwork to the Mainland, Oliver losing Toad to the Bandits' clutches, new character Roy learning about innocence and guilt, and Lucian (from ''Fanfic/ThomasAndFriendsOriginalEpisodes'' also by Chase) finding a mysterious horse in the woods.

--> '''Oliver:''' Yes I could've! I have [[Recap/ThomasTheTankEngineS3E22OliverOwnsUp resource, and sagacity]]![[note]]''Resource and Sagacity'' is the name of the [[Literature/TheRailwaySeries Railway Series]] story the episode ''Oliver Owns Up'' is adapted from.[[/note]]

[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12087254/1/Rampage-of-the-Rail-Bandits Rampage of the Rail Bandits]] is a ''WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine'' fanfiction written by writer Chase the Ferroequinologist.

* CallBack: [[Recap/ThomasTheTankEngineS1E20WhistlesAndSneezes Jeb knocks his whistle valve out of place in Chapter 2, and Gordon unhappily comments on it.]]

The story is in the style of the yearly Thomas specials. However, it is much, MUCH DarkerAndEdgier compared to them, as well as having a main character who ISN'T Thomas! When some international Railway criminals known as The Rail Bandits come to the island, they frame the Fat Controller for their crimes and he is put in lock-up. Thomas strives to prove his innocence, although his excessive taking the law into his own hands may get him into trouble! However, Rosie discovers conclusive evidence to their identity and tries to help Thomas, but she ends up having to do things on her own. In addition, there are a number of subplots involving Samson pulling expensive artwork to the Mainland, Oliver losing Toad to the Bandits' clutches, new character Roy learning about innocence and guilt, and Lucian (from ''Thomas and Friends: Original Episodes'' also by Chase) finding a mysterious horse in the woods.

The story is in the style of the yearly Thomas specials. However, it is much, MUCH DarkerAndEdgier compared to them, as well as having a main character who ISN'T Thomas! When some international Railway criminals known as The Rail Bandits come to the island, they frame the Fat Controller for their crimes and he is put in lock-up. Thomas strives to prove his innocence, although his excessive taking the law into his own hands may get him into trouble! However, Rosie discovers conclusive evidence to their identity and tries to help Thomas, but she ends up having to do things on her own. In addition, there a number of subplots involving Samson pulling expensive artwork to the Mainland, Oliver losing Toad to the Bandits' clutches, new character Roy learning about innocence and guilt, and Lucian (from ''Thomas and Friends: Original Episodes'' also by Chase) finding a mysterious horse in the woods.