tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941188284965945680.post2651719082998404567..comments2023-10-03T09:26:12.492+01:00Comments on Ffarquhar Branch Line Studios Reviews: Series 16: Don't Bother VictorChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256608035072085353noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941188284965945680.post-52830223431993767912012-04-13T19:46:02.359+01:002012-04-13T19:46:02.359+01:00The reason why I say it makes no sense and why the...The reason why I say it makes no sense and why the NG railway (not the engines, they're brilliant :P) is this.<br /><br />The whole Narrow Gauge railway is based on the Tallylyn Railway, that runs from a quarry up in the hills down to the main Wharf at Tywyn, Wales. The only place standard gauge and narrow gauge meet is at Tywyn, and the NG line goes up one track. Only when there's a loop or sidings do you see more than one.<br /><br />The Railway Series captured that extremely well. The sheds were raised from the ground to match the look of Tywyn's wharf while the standard gauge railway only met with the NG railway at Crovan's Gate. The TV series (Series 4) captured that reasonably well two, despite the sheds not being raised. And despite there being two stations right next to each other. And despite there beijng a three track NG line at the station.<br /><br />As the series progressed though, two track lines became the norm and it looked nothing like the Tallylyn Railway, nor did it look like it did in Series 4 or the Railway Series. It just looked a mess. Also, as shown in a map on the Standard Gauge vs Narrow Gauge segment, the Skarloey line looks the same as it was mapped out by the Awdrys, with the BMQ on a line past Skarloey station. Since that's the case, the ONLY way a SG engines could get up there is if the line followed the same route as the NG railway. If that's the case, then it just makes the role of a narrow gauge railway on Sodor completely pointless.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256608035072085353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941188284965945680.post-45678753188587055932012-04-13T11:39:45.230+01:002012-04-13T11:39:45.230+01:00Well I'll have to disagree on saying it makes ...Well I'll have to disagree on saying it makes no sense. The BMQ looks like its a major mining operation (The entire area appears to be bigger than the dieselwork's sourounding area and its dipped down meaning that they mined and dug all of it) I suppose the reasoning behind a standard gauge line would be that clearly that this is a somewhat of major slate cluster that Sodor is tradeing with Britain/other countrys so it would make senese that the (NW)Railway would consider to build a line running up to it because the "Thomas Timeline" is somewhere in the 18th/19th-century that means that Slate is in high demaned, and that supports idea that the Narrow gauge railway is expanding = more traffic (you know some sort of deal was struck with the sodor company to sell slate to other countrys) because the Skarloey Railway can't run soley on tourism, so saying that it was just "Butched" seems daft if you look at the sheer size and cost it must of costed to set something like that up the BMQ and say that it wasn't somehow not funded by the Sodor goverment or some outside soure that isn't the sodor railway itself. so in short BMQ = Massive state mining operation = more traffic = double lines(some sort of main line) <br /><br />Anyway thats how I see it cheers.nicholashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04331407519320656010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941188284965945680.post-75724896471792801122012-04-13T01:23:46.114+01:002012-04-13T01:23:46.114+01:00To be honest, I quite liked the coaches. I would&...To be honest, I quite liked the coaches. I would've preferred the cream and blue colour scheme but I don't mind what we got. I agree about the narrow gauge railway though, it's been absolutely butchered. The blue mountain quarry's meant to be at the end of the Skarloey line yet there are STANDARD GAUGE tracks there?! Not to mention the constant two track line everywhere else. It's like calling a track with 3 lines "Thomas' branch line"...<br /><br />The only time the NG engine looks believable is in railway series illustrations...Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256608035072085353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941188284965945680.post-66999136638782900452012-04-13T01:15:40.731+01:002012-04-13T01:15:40.731+01:00The only and I repeat ONLY!!! reason why I even re...The only and I repeat ONLY!!! reason why I even remotely enjoy this episode is seeing the Skarloey Railway in CGI. Even that wasn't all it was cracked up to be! The engines looked AMAZING don't get me wrong, but the railway itself looked really unrealistic. First of all, the Talyllyn Railway coaches?! REALLY? Second the shed has been screwed up again! Third, it's NOT a double track line! <br /><br />Rant end.SkarloeyRailway01https://www.blogger.com/profile/04951747526286792297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941188284965945680.post-19515798111947436322012-04-12T16:03:06.154+01:002012-04-12T16:03:06.154+01:00Yeah. Enterprising Engines wasn't voted the be...Yeah. Enterprising Engines wasn't voted the best Railway Series book for nothing.ThomasBros01https://www.blogger.com/profile/10455760881621750027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941188284965945680.post-52237070895419542002012-04-12T05:53:04.964+01:002012-04-12T05:53:04.964+01:00I would love the whole Enterprising Engines book t...I would love the whole Enterprising Engines book to be done, I don't think Tenders for Henry was adapted that well. Sadly though, that wasn't really anyone's fault. If they had a bigger budget it would've been betterChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256608035072085353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941188284965945680.post-74481914741155420862012-04-12T05:50:27.582+01:002012-04-12T05:50:27.582+01:00Couldn't have said it better :PCouldn't have said it better :PChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256608035072085353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941188284965945680.post-50431936522113534602012-04-12T05:45:51.078+01:002012-04-12T05:45:51.078+01:00I agree, I was happy that NG engines came back, bu...I agree, I was happy that NG engines came back, but was not impressed with the episode. If the new production team ever think of having a RWS story on the screen, I would really love to see 'Super Rescue'. Imagine the stunning CGI of Henry hauling two 'dead' diesels with their long trains, now that will be a site to see.NWR1991https://www.blogger.com/profile/17965545840841476681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941188284965945680.post-90706014349968158262012-04-12T05:32:23.367+01:002012-04-12T05:32:23.367+01:00Its because the Thomas fanbase is pretty much a he...Its because the Thomas fanbase is pretty much a herd of sheep all they are taught to know is that you should call HiT "sHiT" because its "cool" also to make these horrible long "want lists" like "I WWHANT DOUCK AND BOC O AND SPEHNY BETUM A;ND TAOD!!!!1" I'm sorry to say that for a fanbase who calls themselfs vertrans are really just a bunch of 10 year olds its a pure shame really...nicholashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04331407519320656010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941188284965945680.post-12983557100940663372012-04-12T04:30:33.295+01:002012-04-12T04:30:33.295+01:00Same. Hopefully, with the new production team in ...Same. Hopefully, with the new production team in place that may happen.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256608035072085353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941188284965945680.post-18775395796609422882012-04-12T04:28:37.011+01:002012-04-12T04:28:37.011+01:00What I'd love to see is RWS stories remade in ...What I'd love to see is RWS stories remade in CGI. Fantastic visuals with fantastic stories; now THAT would be nice.TehGallopingSausage from YouTubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13329944208056949098noreply@blogger.com