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Just how ''stupid'' are the train workers of Sodor? They're irresponsible, careless, and apathetic. Their engines are always getting into trouble, most often as a result of their bad decisions or incompetence. They may respect their engines, but they sure don't show it.
Sir Topham Hatt is the only level-headed one around, but unfortunately he is SurroundedByIdiots. He blames the mistakes on the engines so the people don't have to come to terms with their own stupidity.
Sir Topham Hatt is the only level-headed one around, but unfortunately he is SurroundedByIdiots. He blames the mistakes on the engines so the people don't have to come to terms with their own stupidity.
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After his beloved railfan son was hit and killed by one of his trains, Sir Topham Hatt (a lifelong spiritualist) wondered if his soul may have clung to the blue tank engine that killed him. British Rail wondered if sentient locomotives, able to actually hear orders for themselves, might make train service more efficient. With assistance from AleisterCrowley and biomechanics developed in undisclosed experiments by distinguished [[ThoseWackyNazis Ger]]-[[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial umm]]...French scientists, the "Living Train" was a success. However, due to the psychological trauma of engineers melding their ''souls'' with the locomotives (as well as the locomotives' occasional unwillingness to blindly follow 'all' orders), and a number of mysterious deaths of railway personnel, the British government immediately ended the experiment and ordered the engines [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel scrapped]].
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After his beloved railfan son was hit and killed by one of his trains, Sir Topham Hatt (a lifelong spiritualist) wondered if his soul may have clung to the blue tank engine that killed him. British Rail wondered if sentient locomotives, able to actually hear orders for themselves, might make train service more efficient. With assistance from AleisterCrowley and biomechanics developed in undisclosed experiments by distinguished [[ThoseWackyNazis Ger]]-[[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial umm]]...French scientists, the "Living Train" was a success. However, due to the psychological trauma of engineers melding their ''souls'' with the locomotives (as well as the locomotives' occasional unwillingness to blindly follow 'all' orders), and a number of mysterious deaths of railway personnel, the British government immediately ended the experiment and ordered the engines [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel [[NightmareFuel scrapped]].
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After his beloved railfan son was hit and killed by one of his trains, Sir Topham Hatt (a lifelong spiritualist) wondered if his soul may have clung to the blue tank engine that killed him. British Rail wondered if sentient locomotives, able to actually hear orders for themselves, might make train service more efficient. With assistance from AleisterCrowley and biomechanics developed in undisclosed experiments by distinguished [[ThoseWackyNazis Ger]]-[[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial umm]]...French scientists, the "Living Train" was a success. However, due to the psychological trauma of engineers melding their ''souls'' with the locomotives (as well as the locomotives' occasional unwillingness to blindly follow 'all' orders), and a number of mysterious deaths of railway personnel, the British government immediately ended the experiment and ordered the engines [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel scrapped]].
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* The network isn't that expansive, at least not in the Railway Series - the standard gauge lines only cover about half the island (if the populated one), and consists of a single mainline with half a dozen branches - but still enough to keep at least 80 locomotives in work, according to background material. Diesels are used, and one of the branches was electrified from the start, but alongside steam instead of replacing it. The engines are still doing real work, but tourism probably does matter though - the books exist in the Railway Series universe, and made the engines famous long before they were ever at risk. The Narrow Gauge lines are tourist attractions (being based on real ones), although two of them do transport goods, and were built for that purpose.
The TV series of course pays no attention to real railways anymore.
The TV series of course pays no attention to real railways anymore.
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[[WMG: The TV Series, at least at present, is actually about a boy's train set]]
That's why there's no regard for real railway operations - the kid doesn't know any better, and just does what looks cool. The engines being alive, and all human characters, are his imagination. The Steamworks is his dad's workbench, where all the damaged models are repaired (Victor and Kevin representing father and son). Thomas has such a heavy focus because it's the boy's favourite, so he uses it and features it in his stories more than any of the others.
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After his beloved railfan son was hit and killed by one of his trains, Sir Topham Hatt (a lifelong spiritualist) wondered if his soul may have clung to the blue tank engine that killed him. British Rail wondered if sentient locomotives, able to actually hear orders for themselves, might make train service more efficient. With assistance from AleisterCrowley and biomechanics developed in undisclosed experiments by distinguished [[strike: ThoseWackyNazis]] German]] French scientists, the "Living Train" was a success. However, due to the psychological trauma of engineers melding their ''souls'' with the locomotives (as well as the locomotives' occasional unwillingness to blindly follow 'all' orders), and a number of mysterious deaths of railway personnel, the British government immediately ended the experiment and ordered the engines [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel scrapped]].
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[[WMG: The engines are all {{Transformers}} in ModeLock]]
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*You mean [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwCOG-2ORrc&feature=related this?]]
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[[WMG: The [[DoctorWho Great Time War]] has messed with the history of Sodor.]]
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[[WMG: The [[DoctorWho [[Series/DoctorWho Great Time War]] has messed with the history of Sodor.]]
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[[WMG: The engines and vehicles possess {{Warhammer40K Machine Spirits}}]]
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[[WMG: 'Thomas and His Friends' will be the last book in the Railway Series, and will answer all unanswered questions.]]
Why? Quite simple. It is book number 42. [[TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy The answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, The Univere and Everything.]]
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[[WMG: Whiff is an {{Almighty Janitor}}]]
Whiff originally pulled the Mechanical Engineer's saloon coach on the mainland, which was a high profile job. After an accident that damaged and blinded Whiff greatly, a replacement was built, which meant the damaged Whiff was to be scrapped. Unknown to everyone, Sir Topham Hatt sent a team of workers to steal the damaged Whiff before he was to be cut up (ala Oliver) and sent him to the Steamworks. Everyone on the mainland now thought that the new Aerolite was the only one of its kind with the original destroyed.
Sir Topham Hatt spent much time mending him, and eventually put him back in service. Whiff had forgotton about his previous life due to the amount of repairing they did. Not wanting to attract too much attention because he was the original and also to avoid being arrested for stealing the engine, Sir Topham asigned him to work in the waste disposal yard and gave him glasses to help his sight. However, sub-consciously, Whiff carries greater skills other than shunting. Also explains why he knows alot about of Sodor history, having spent his time at the Works hearing the tales of the railway.
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...and let's forget anything after season 4 happened.
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[[WMG: Thomas' character arc is a {{Deconstruction}} > {{Reconstruction}} of IJustWantToBeSpecial.]]
Thomas the Tank Engine is one of the most well thought out and complex protagonists in a children's series.
Starting off as a meek, excitable, and childish engine, he loved playing jokes on the engines, but he wasn't particularly well liked by them, except Edward, who could be said to be a big brother figure to him. It became obvious that his constant jokes were cries for attention, as he was tired of shunting in the yard and wanted to explore the world. He wasn't happy with the mundane, he wanted to be special. However, the first few tastes he had of the "real world" were not pleasant (tricked into running with Gordon's train, forgetting his coaches, being pushed by freight cars). Despite this, he was determined as ever to go out on his own. Recognizing this, he was given his own branch line as a reward for saving James.
However, he clearly overestimated himself. He'd leave his conductor behind, beat up his snowplow because it was uncomfortable, and in general was a kid being given a big shiny toy. Despite this, he was convinced he was the most important part of the railway. He eventually meets Percy, who takes his old job as the shunter in the yard. The two become fast friends and Thomas acts as a mentor to him as well, however questionable of an influence he may be. Even though he was running a branch line, he was still irresponsible and goofy, teasing Gordon about falling into a ditch until he ran into a mine. Despite this, he would still tease Percy, fancying himself to be above him. The two bickered a lot, from coal to ghosts to wooly bears, possibly stunting Thomas' growth. For most of the second season Thomas is out of focus, though what we do see of him he seems rather arrogant until he has his accident with the stationmaster's house.
It's obvious to tell from here that he has what could be considered a heroic BSOD. He isn't the invincible engine he cracked himself up to be, and to add insult to injury, he's temporarily replaced with a diesel. The idea of the steam engines being replaced hangs over them for much of the series, and even temporarily, it took a toll on Thomas' psyche. He comes back a wiser, smarter engine, and after one more childish quarrel between him and Percy, he matures into a role model to the little green engine.
By season 3 he takes an extremely different tone. While he does make occasional quips, he mentors Percy much like Edward did the same to him and almost always works with a smile on his face. We see his anxiousness of being replaced again reappear in Thomas Gets Bumped, where he puts his job on the line to get some children home. However, the Fat Controller recognizes his big heart, and lets him off for it. Similarly, whereas he used to think himself as the best, he clearly takes offense when James insists the same, and says "we're all useful, the Fat Controller says so, and he's the head of the whole railway." None of this is any more prominent than Trust Thomas, where he works his hardest to make all of his friends happy, and even when he gets hurt, he still wears a big smile on his face. His replacement complex is evident in Thomas And Stepney, where Thomas is jealous of the attention Stepney gets, along with the fact that he was shunted to let him pass. Despite this, Thomas is a sympathetic individual and the two become good friends.
Thomas begins the series with most everybody looking down on him, and through steam, coal and tears, becomes one of the most respectable and admirable characters on the whole railway, who pours his heart and soul to make sure he does a good job and everyone is happy. While the series deconstructs the troubles that come along with wanting to be "special" it also shows that it is also possible to overcome these troubles.
tl;dr: Thomas starts off a brat, wants to be special, realizes being special is hard, and grows up.
Thomas the Tank Engine is one of the most well thought out and complex protagonists in a children's series.
Starting off as a meek, excitable, and childish engine, he loved playing jokes on the engines, but he wasn't particularly well liked by them, except Edward, who could be said to be a big brother figure to him. It became obvious that his constant jokes were cries for attention, as he was tired of shunting in the yard and wanted to explore the world. He wasn't happy with the mundane, he wanted to be special. However, the first few tastes he had of the "real world" were not pleasant (tricked into running with Gordon's train, forgetting his coaches, being pushed by freight cars). Despite this, he was determined as ever to go out on his own. Recognizing this, he was given his own branch line as a reward for saving James.
However, he clearly overestimated himself. He'd leave his conductor behind, beat up his snowplow because it was uncomfortable, and in general was a kid being given a big shiny toy. Despite this, he was convinced he was the most important part of the railway. He eventually meets Percy, who takes his old job as the shunter in the yard. The two become fast friends and Thomas acts as a mentor to him as well, however questionable of an influence he may be. Even though he was running a branch line, he was still irresponsible and goofy, teasing Gordon about falling into a ditch until he ran into a mine. Despite this, he would still tease Percy, fancying himself to be above him. The two bickered a lot, from coal to ghosts to wooly bears, possibly stunting Thomas' growth. For most of the second season Thomas is out of focus, though what we do see of him he seems rather arrogant until he has his accident with the stationmaster's house.
It's obvious to tell from here that he has what could be considered a heroic BSOD. He isn't the invincible engine he cracked himself up to be, and to add insult to injury, he's temporarily replaced with a diesel. The idea of the steam engines being replaced hangs over them for much of the series, and even temporarily, it took a toll on Thomas' psyche. He comes back a wiser, smarter engine, and after one more childish quarrel between him and Percy, he matures into a role model to the little green engine.
By season 3 he takes an extremely different tone. While he does make occasional quips, he mentors Percy much like Edward did the same to him and almost always works with a smile on his face. We see his anxiousness of being replaced again reappear in Thomas Gets Bumped, where he puts his job on the line to get some children home. However, the Fat Controller recognizes his big heart, and lets him off for it. Similarly, whereas he used to think himself as the best, he clearly takes offense when James insists the same, and says "we're all useful, the Fat Controller says so, and he's the head of the whole railway." None of this is any more prominent than Trust Thomas, where he works his hardest to make all of his friends happy, and even when he gets hurt, he still wears a big smile on his face. His replacement complex is evident in Thomas And Stepney, where Thomas is jealous of the attention Stepney gets, along with the fact that he was shunted to let him pass. Despite this, Thomas is a sympathetic individual and the two become good friends.
Thomas begins the series with most everybody looking down on him, and through steam, coal and tears, becomes one of the most respectable and admirable characters on the whole railway, who pours his heart and soul to make sure he does a good job and everyone is happy. While the series deconstructs the troubles that come along with wanting to be "special" it also shows that it is also possible to overcome these troubles.
tl;dr: Thomas starts off a brat, wants to be special, realizes being special is hard, and grows up.
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As much as this troper likes the early seasons of this show, I can't help but wonder - just how ''stupid'' are the train workers of Sodor? They're incredibly irresponsible, careless and apathetic and their engines are always getting into trouble, most often as a result of their bad decisions or incompetence. They may respect their engines but they sure don't act like it. Sir Topham Hatt is the only level-headed one around, but unfortunately is SurroundedByIdiots. He blames the mistakes on the engines so the people don't have to come to terms with their own stupidity.
[[WMG: The Sodor Island Railway was the inspiration for the [[NeonGenesisEvangelion EVA Project]]. (Yes, another one of ''those''!)]]
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[[WMG: The Sodor Island Railway was the inspiration for the [[NeonGenesisEvangelion EVA Project]].
Yes, another one of
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After his beloved railfan son was hit and killed by one of his trains, Sir Topham Hatt (a lifelong spiritualist) wondered if his soul may have clung to the blue tank engine that killed him. British Rail wondered if sentient locomotives, able to actually hear orders for themselves, might make train service more efficient. With assistance from AleisterCrowley and biomechanics developed in undisclosed experiments by distinguished [[strike:ThoseWackyNazis]] German]] French scientists, the "Living Train" was a success. However, due to the psychological trauma of engineers melding their ''souls'' with the locomotives (as well as the locomotives' occasional unwillingness to blindly follow 'all' orders), and a number of mysterious deaths of railway personnel, the British government immediately ended the experiment and ordered the engines [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel scrapped]].
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After his beloved railfan son was hit and killed by one of his trains, Sir Topham Hatt (a lifelong spiritualist) wondered if his soul may have clung to the blue tank engine that killed him. British Rail wondered if sentient locomotives, able to actually hear orders for themselves, might make train service more efficient. With assistance from AleisterCrowley and biomechanics developed in undisclosed experiments by distinguished [[strike:ThoseWackyNazis]] [[strike: ThoseWackyNazis]] German]] French scientists, the "Living Train" was a success. However, due to the psychological trauma of engineers melding their ''souls'' with the locomotives (as well as the locomotives' occasional unwillingness to blindly follow 'all' orders), and a number of mysterious deaths of railway personnel, the British government immediately ended the experiment and ordered the engines [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel scrapped]].
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After his beloved railfan son was hit and killed by one of his trains, Sir Topham Hatt (a lifelong spiritualist) wondered if his soul may have clung to the blue tank engine that killed him. British Rail wondered if sentient locomotives, able to actually hear orders for themselves, might make train service more efficient. With assistance from AleisterCrowley and biomechanics developed in undisclosed experiments by distinguished [[stroke:ThoseWackyNazis]] German]] French scientists, the "Living Train" was a success. However, due to the psychological trauma of engineers melding their ''souls'' with the locomotives (as well as the locomotives' occasional unwillingness to blindly follow 'all' orders), and a number of mysterious deaths of railway personnel, the British government immediately ended the experiment and ordered the engines [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel scrapped]].
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After his beloved railfan son was hit and killed by one of his trains, Sir Topham Hatt (a lifelong spiritualist) wondered if his soul may have clung to the blue tank engine that killed him. British Rail wondered if sentient locomotives, able to actually hear orders for themselves, might make train service more efficient. With assistance from AleisterCrowley and biomechanics developed in undisclosed experiments by distinguished [[stroke:ThoseWackyNazis]] [[strike:ThoseWackyNazis]] German]] French scientists, the "Living Train" was a success. However, due to the psychological trauma of engineers melding their ''souls'' with the locomotives (as well as the locomotives' occasional unwillingness to blindly follow 'all' orders), and a number of mysterious deaths of railway personnel, the British government immediately ended the experiment and ordered the engines [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel scrapped]].
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**So... [[IncrediblyLamePun Choo what thou wilt?]]
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After his beloved railfan son was hit and killed by one of his trains, Sir Topham Hatt (a lifelong spiritualist) wondered if his soul may have clung to the blue tank engine that killed him. British Rail wondered if sentient locomotives, able to actually hear orders for themselves, might make train service more efficient. With assistance from AleisterCrowley and biomechanics developed in undisclosed experiments by distinguished [[stroke:ThoseWackyNazis]] German]] French scientists, the "Living Train" was a success. However, due to the psychological trauma of engineers melding their ''souls'' with the locomotives (as well as the locomotives' occasional unwillingness to blindly follow 'all' orders), and a number of mysterious deaths of railway personnel, the British government immediately ended the experiment and ordered the engines [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel scrapped]].
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About half a century later, following the tragic death of beloved wife Yui, Japanese robotics professor Gendo Ikari chanced upon a story of the "Sodor experiment" in a journal...
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After his beloved railfan son was hit and killed by one of his trains, Sir Topham Hatt (a lifelong spiritualist) wondered if his soul may have clung to the blue tank engine that killed him. British Rail wondered if sentient locomotives, able to actually hear orders for themselves, might make train service more efficient. With assistance from AleisterCrowley and biomechanics developed in undisclosed experiments by distinguished [[stroke:ThoseWackyNazis [[stroke:ThoseWackyNazis]] German]] French scientists, the "Living Train" was a success. However, due to the psychological trauma of engineers melding their ''souls'' with the locomotives (as well as their the locomotives' occasional unwillingness to blindly follow 'all' orders), the British government immediately ended the experiment.
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[[WMG: The Sodor Island Railway was the inspiration for the [[NeonGenesisEvangelion EVA Project]]. (Yes, another one of ''those''!)]]
After his beloved railfan son was hit and killed by one of his trains, Sir Topham Hatt wondered if his soul may have clung to the blue tank engine that killed him. British Rail wondered if sentient locomotives, able to actually hear orders for themselves, might make train service more efficient. With assistance from AleisterCrowley and biomechanics developed in undisclosed experiments by distinguished [[stroke:ThoseWackyNazis German]] French scientists, the "Living Train" was a success. However, due to the psychological trauma of engineers melding their ''souls'' with the locomotives (as well as their occasional unwillingness to blindly follow 'all' orders), the British government immediately ended the experiment.
About half a century later, following the tragic death of beloved wife Yui, Japanese robotics professor Gendo Ikari chanced upon a story of the "Sodor experiment" in a journal...
After his beloved railfan son was hit and killed by one of his trains, Sir Topham Hatt wondered if his soul may have clung to the blue tank engine that killed him. British Rail wondered if sentient locomotives, able to actually hear orders for themselves, might make train service more efficient. With assistance from AleisterCrowley and biomechanics developed in undisclosed experiments by distinguished [[stroke:ThoseWackyNazis German]] French scientists, the "Living Train" was a success. However, due to the psychological trauma of engineers melding their ''souls'' with the locomotives (as well as their occasional unwillingness to blindly follow 'all' orders), the British government immediately ended the experiment.
About half a century later, following the tragic death of beloved wife Yui, Japanese robotics professor Gendo Ikari chanced upon a story of the "Sodor experiment" in a journal...
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As much as this troper likes the early seasons of this show, I can't help but wonder - just how ''stupid'' are the train workers of Sodor? They're incredibly irresponsible, careless and apathetic and their engines are always getting into trouble, most often as a result of their decisions. They may respect their engines but they sure don't act like it. Sir Topham Hatt is the only level-headed one around, but unfortunately is SurroundedByIdiots. He blames the mistakes on the engines so the people don't have to come to terms with their own stupidity.
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As much as this troper likes the early seasons of this show, I can't help but wonder - just how ''stupid'' are the train workers of Sodor? They're incredibly irresponsible, careless and apathetic and their engines are always getting into trouble, most often as a result of their decisions.bad decisions or incompetence. They may respect their engines but they sure don't act like it. Sir Topham Hatt is the only level-headed one around, but unfortunately is SurroundedByIdiots. He blames the mistakes on the engines so the people don't have to come to terms with their own stupidity.
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This is why characters like Boco have disappeared-unable to keep afloat, Hatt has been selling some of the more expensive engines off to other railways. This is also why certain new characters "arrive on the island" or are "on trial" but are never seen or heard from again- they were on loan to the Sodor railway and their own managers take them back after a few weeks. The Fat Controller can only afford to buy and keep extremely outdated models, such as Emily. The Fat Controller hasn't told the engines yet as he wishes to keep their morale up and have them working at peak efficency.
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This is why characters like Boco have disappeared-unable to keep afloat, Hatt has been selling some of the more expensive engines off to other railways. This is also why certain new characters "arrive on the island" or are "on trial" but are never seen or heard from again- they were on loan to the Sodor railway and their own managers take them back after a few weeks. The Fat Controller can only afford to buy and keep extremely outdated models, such as Emily. The Fat Controller hasn't told the engines yet as he wishes to keep their morale up and have them working at peak efficency.
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* This could explain why he's rarely in a good mood.
* This could explain why he's rarely in a good mood.
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[[WMG: Sodor Island has been hit by a mass retardation.]]
As much as this troper likes the early seasons of this show, I can't help but wonder - just how ''stupid'' are the train workers of Sodor? They're incredibly irresponsible, careless and apathetic and their engines are always getting into trouble, most often as a result of their decisions. They may respect their engines but they sure don't act like it. Sir Topham Hatt is the only level-headed one around, but unfortunately is SurroundedByIdiots. He blames the mistakes on the engines so the people don't have to come to terms with their own stupidity.
As much as this troper likes the early seasons of this show, I can't help but wonder - just how ''stupid'' are the train workers of Sodor? They're incredibly irresponsible, careless and apathetic and their engines are always getting into trouble, most often as a result of their decisions. They may respect their engines but they sure don't act like it. Sir Topham Hatt is the only level-headed one around, but unfortunately is SurroundedByIdiots. He blames the mistakes on the engines so the people don't have to come to terms with their own stupidity.
