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Title: Steam vs Diesel Thread
Post by: TheJJ on April 03, 2011, 08:55:03 PM
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       Hello all,
         
               This is a thread where you could talk about any Diesels, Steamies, or Day of the Diesels related ideas. Some of you are probably going say this could easily go this could easily go in the Everything Thomas Thread, but I think with all the ideas, thoughts, and stories that go in the Everything Thomas Thread it would be easier to put it here and it would be more organized.
               So in this thread there will be a decision that all has to make... Are or on theDiesels' side or Steamies' side? I'm on the Diesels' side. Because most of the Steam engines either aren't appearing or have just become bland. The Diesels have Boco, Daisy, and Diesel 10 who I just love as well. And now the Diesels have there own works and sheds thus giving them a little more poularity now. Plus in the real word there are more Diesels then there are Steamies any more. Overall the Diesels are just awesome to me that is why I choose them. But everyone is entitled to their own opinion. So choose.
             Now about the movie....where to start? From the promo's it looks good. It all depends though.... I actually like the whole idea of the Diesel Works and I like a few of the new characters...Den, Dart, Belle (Well Belle because I'm in the junior Fire Department), and Paxton. Even though there are alot of new characters I think a few maybe promising. So I say if there is any disscussion on the matter we put it here. Thank you for posting here.
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Title: Re: Steam vs Diesel Thread
Post by: branmas on April 03, 2011, 09:09:26 PM
AWESOME idea. i'd have to be on the steamies side, but i don't have any reasons at all
Title: Re: Steam vs Diesel Thread
Post by: ThomasFan247 on April 03, 2011, 09:10:20 PM
I'm on the steamies' side. I mean, c'mon, ya gotta love Thomas!

The diesels USUALLY are the ones to cause trouble, but the steamies are often to blame as well. I think it's sort of stupid how there is a diesel works. Diesel, Mavis, 'Arry, and Bert were all seen inside the Steamworks for repairs and such. Why would they be there? Shouldn't they be at the Dieselworks? I'm not a huge fan of the idea of another works. Now, if Crovan's Gate and the true Vicarstown were the two different works, I'd be okay with that, but not two made up different works that didn't exist until the CGI crossover.
Title: Re: Steam vs Diesel Thread
Post by: TheJJ on April 03, 2011, 09:16:11 PM
Well wasn't the Diesel Works originally run down? And in the movies its run down until the whole Thomas and Percy? That could explain why Arry, Bert, Mavis, and Diesel were all at the Steam works.
Title: Re: Steam vs Diesel Thread
Post by: ThomasFan247 on April 03, 2011, 09:24:12 PM
That's true...Vicarstown was supposedly rundown at some point in the TVS. I hate how it went from a 5-Stall Roundhouse and yard to a 5-Stall Roundhouse plus a gigantic building that randomly appeared there. I also hate how there are so many 90 degree crossings in front of the Diesel Works. I don't know, I just miss seasons 1-4, maybe even season 5, but a lot changed in season 5 that annoyed me :P
Title: Re: Steam vs Diesel Thread
Post by: TheJJ on April 03, 2011, 09:26:07 PM
I do miss seasons 1-5 as well...
Title: Re: Steam vs Diesel Thread
Post by: Mulfred on April 04, 2011, 04:21:58 AM
I have to say I miss season 1 - 7 I actaully like most of season 6 & 7. after that HiT got full controll and it hasn't be the same since. and after seeing the few season 15 episodes I did see. I think the movie is going to follow that treand. Sorry guys
Title: Re: Steam vs Diesel Thread
Post by: fighter4luv on April 04, 2011, 07:33:07 AM
Was watching some season 2 lately (getting more facial expression ideas for my artwork) and in the episode with Duck and Diesel, the narrator says "Diesel HATED Duck". I'd like to hear that kind of stuff in the new movie... but sadly, it seems reality has left Thomas behind and all that is left is a garden of pretty flowers where everyone loves everyone... :P
Title: Re: Steam vs Diesel Thread
Post by: SodorAdventures on April 04, 2011, 07:34:45 AM
Quote from: Mulfred on April 04, 2011, 04:21:58 AM
I have to say I miss season 1 - 7 I actaully like most of season 6 & 7. after that HiT got full controll and it hasn't be the same since. and after seeing the few season 15 episodes I did see. I think the movie is going to follow that treand. Sorry guys

    I do miss seasons 1-7, they were actually all pretty cool, 6 and 7 was good too. At least they had new plots
Title: Re: Steam vs Diesel Thread
Post by: ClearwtaerMK2 on April 04, 2011, 08:42:53 AM
I mainly miss series 1-3 because they were the best. Series 4 & 5 are 2nd best to me,I loved series 6 & 7 as well because it had a series 1-3 feel (Same said for series 8-11). Series 12 was a mix between CGI & the models. Series 13 & 14 were the last batch of good episodes I ever saw depiste the fact that it also gave out bad episodes...As for series 15 *Shudders* It's a big trainwreck(No pun intended) and I fear that series 16 won't do any better. :'(
Title: Re: Steam vs Diesel Thread
Post by: PasqualeCS96 on April 04, 2011, 03:00:08 PM
May seasons 1-7 rest in peace and remain in the memory of all of us. :) Oh yah, Steamies rule no doubt about that.
Title: Re: Steam vs Diesel Thread
Post by: TheJJ on April 04, 2011, 03:04:48 PM
I only like
Toby
Percy
Duck
Oliver
D&D
B&B
Edward
Gordon
James
and Stepney
of the Steamies.
Now I like all the Diesels.
But...idk maybe I was wrong, should I go to the Steamy side?
Title: Re: Steam vs Diesel Thread
Post by: MetaDude27 on April 04, 2011, 03:34:52 PM
After season 7, both sides seem pretty lame to me. :P Before that, I'd go with the steam engines. They're of a more civilized age.
Title: Re: Steam vs Diesel Thread
Post by: jward on April 06, 2011, 09:30:20 PM
my take on the whole thomas series is that the reverend a w awdry who wrote the books made the whole thing work. he was knowledgfeable about how a real railroad worked and it showed in the stories he wrote. the episodes based on his books had aa air of truth about them, with many references to actual railroad practices. in the later seasons the stories seemed to be written by the sort of people who write childrens books and are dumbed down. any railway which did the sort of things in these episodes wouldn't be in business for long.
Title: Re: Steam vs Diesel Thread
Post by: fighter4luv on April 07, 2011, 06:50:45 AM
Quote from: jward on April 06, 2011, 09:30:20 PMany railway which did the sort of things in these episodes wouldn't be in business for long.
Especially just lying a rug on a flat bed without even attaching it... :P Oh, Percy and your magic carpet... I don't remember Percy being so dumb...
Title: Re: Steam vs Diesel Thread
Post by: EdwardFan2011 on June 02, 2011, 06:38:52 AM
With the issue of Steam vs Diesel, I feel that with the Diesels, they tend to be seen as villianous with the likes of Diesel, The 'Bowled Out' Diesel, Arry and Bert, Diesel 10 and Splatter and Dodge. As much as I like these diesels, despite them being bad, I also find that there are the good diesels likes Boco, Daisy, Salty and of course Rusty. With the Steam Engines, most of them are good, with the exception of Spencer who is seen as the bad egg of the steamies. Overall, my preference would be the steam engines.
Title: Re: Steam vs Diesel Thread
Post by: Bluecoatscheesypoofs on July 27, 2011, 07:06:45 PM
Truthfully,  I don't like the fact that they are making a movie about Steam engines vs. Diesel engines.  I would pick neither because both Steam engines and Diesels have great qualities.  Plus,  I like the fact that Diesel 10 is evil,  but shouldn't reflect on the other diesel characters. 
Title: Re: Steam vs Diesel Thread
Post by: TheJJ on August 03, 2011, 08:59:07 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuLbS3QbtXI&feature=channel_video_title
I found this funny.
Title: Re: Steam vs Diesel Thread
Post by: AJWPRODUCTIONS on August 03, 2011, 09:07:53 AM
dude that was hilarious
Title: Re: Steam vs Diesel Thread
Post by: TheJJ on August 03, 2011, 09:14:38 AM
WWWKYI!
(For those of you who don't that means "Woo Woo Woo You Know It!)
Title: Re: Steam vs Diesel Thread
Post by: branmas on August 04, 2011, 01:30:09 AM
OMG!!!! THAT WAS SO FUNNY!!!!!! " oh crap."  *runs out window for some weirdo reason and lands right between a truck full of pillows and a jumping castle*
Title: Re: Steam vs Diesel Thread
Post by: AJWPRODUCTIONS on August 04, 2011, 08:13:23 AM
I thought this was funny;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KunCTNEx6YM&feature=related