History WesternAnimation / ThomasAndTheMagicRailroad

The film was universally panned by both critics and fans alike, and is considered to be the OldShame of the franchise. When it was first released in the U.K., critics accused it of "Americanizing" Thomas due to the inclusion of Shining Time Station. The U.S. gave the film an equal amount of criticism as opposed to the praise given to the original ''Shining Time Station'', likely because the movie depiction of Shining Time Station was drastically different from the one in the show. Fans hate the movie for the very simple fact that it was a factor in HIT Entertainment obtaining the rights to the Thomas franchise, and being the catalyst for the 2004-2012 SeasonalRot that the main Thomas series went through. Since the release of the film, numerous specials for Thomas have been released, but they aren't related to the film. This film is also Mara Wilson's final film appearance to date, as this film pretty much destroyed her career and credibility.

The film was universally panned by both critics and fans alike, and is considered to be the OldShame of the franchise. When it was first released in the U.K., critics accused it of "Americanizing" Thomas due to the inclusion of Shining Time Station. The U.S. gave the film an equal amount of criticism as opposed to the praise given to the original ''Shining Time Station'', likely due to the fact that the movie depiction of Shining Time Station was drastically different from the one in the show. Fans hate the movie for the very simple fact that it was a factor in HIT Entertainment obtaining the rights to the Thomas franchise, and being the catalyst for the 2004-2012 SeasonalRot that the main Thomas series went through. Since the release of the film, numerous specials for Thomas have been released, but they aren't related to the film. This film is also Mara Wilson's final film appearance to date, as this film pretty much destroyed her career and credibility.

The film was universally panned by both critics and fans alike, and is considered to be the OldShame of the franchise. When it was first released in the U.K., critics accused it of "Americanizing" Thomas due to the inclusion of Shining Time Station. The U.S. gave the film an equal amount of criticism as opposed to the praise given to the original ''Shining Time Station'', likely due to the fact that the movie depiction of Shining Time Station was drastically different from the one in the show. Fans hate the movie for the very simple fact that it was a factor in HIT Entertainment obtaining the rights to the Thomas franchise, and being the catalyst for the 2004-2012 SeasonalRot that the main Thomas series went through. Since the release of the film, numerous specials for Thomas have been released, but they aren't related to the film. This film is also Mara Wilson's final film appearance to date.

The film has received scorn from both critics and fans alike, and is considered to be the OldShame of the franchise. When it was first released in the U.K., critics accused it of "Americanizing" Thomas due to the inclusion of Shining Time Station. The U.S. gave the film an equal amount of criticism as opposed to the praise given to the original ''Shining Time Station'', likely due to the fact that the movie depiction of Shining Time Station was drastically different from the one in the show. Fans hate the movie for the very simple fact that it was a factor in HIT Entertainment obtaining the rights to the Thomas franchise, and being the catalyst for the 2004-2012 SeasonalRot that the main Thomas series went through. Since the release of the film, numerous specials for Thomas have been released, but they aren't related to the film. This film is also Mara Wilson's final film appearance to date.

* NeverTrustATrailer: In the original theatrical trailer, P.T. Boomer is revealed to be the villain rather than Diesel 10, as was originally intended, and he can seen yelling "I'll get you, you blue puffball!" The trailer was released before the executives decided to revamp the plot, so not only is the line not in the final film, but his only role in the finished product is a motorcyclist asking for directions (with his lines re-dubbed).

* BigBad: Diesel 10.

* DescendedCreator: Britt Allcroft herself supplied the voice of Lady.

-->"She escaped me once before."
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Diesel 10 gets one. He roars through a station, kicking up dust shouting "Get outta my way! I've unfinished business here. I wanna finish it FAST!" He also leaves [[TheBigGuy Gordon]], of all engines, shaking in fear.

* {{Narrator}}: Mr. Conductor.

* AudienceParticipation: A lazy example has Mr. Conductor casually mentioning that the audience is going to help him later in the film. Then, when he's tossed by Diesel 10 into a pile of burlap sacks near the windmill, he thanks us for putting them there for him.

** The original script didn't even state that it was Lady keeping the island alive, only the Conductor Family's Railway, which connected to Sodor. Sodor wasn't even in its own "dimension". It was still an island far away, working like a real railway as usual, despite the lack of drivers.

* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Diesel 10 gets one. He roars through a station, kicking up dust shouting "Get outta my way! I've unfinished business here I wanna finish it FAST!" He also leaves [[TheBigGuy Gordon]], of all engines, shaking in fear.

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** The original script didn't even state that it was Lady keeping the island alive, only the Conductor Family's Railway, which connected to Sodor. Sodor wasn't even in it's own "dimension". It was still an island far away, working like a real railway as usual, despite the lack of drivers.

** Though in most cases, it seems like a [[BlatantLies blatant lie]] on Diesel 10's part. He tries to deny his accidents he unintentionally causes and gets himself into, just to not make him look stupid, though Splodge don't buy it.

* YouCanRunButYouCantHide: Used a TV spot and the actual film by Diesel 10.

An evil diesel locomotive named Diesel 10 (voiced by Neil Crone) has arrived on the Island of Sodor, with his goal of destroying the steam locomotives. He plans to locate a magical lost engine and destroy her in order to remove the magic from the Island. Mr. Conductor (Creator/AlecBaldwin) is left in charge of the railway while Sir Topham Hatt is on holiday, but his mysterious gold dust that allows him to magically transport from place to place is critically low, and without it there will be no way for anyone to travel to Sodor. Thomas the Tank Engine (voiced by Eddie Glen) along with the other engines help Mr. Conductor find more gold dust. Joining along the quest are Mr. Conductor's slacker cousin named Junior, a young girl named Lily (Creator/MaraWilson), and her grandfather, Burnett Stone (Creator/PeterFonda), who has hidden the secret engine all these years and couldn't get running.

* IMeantToDoThat: This interaction with the diesels:
-->'''Dodge''': Uh, Boss? Did you mean to make the roof fall in?\\
'''Splatter''': All the way in?\\
'''Diesel 10''': I always mean what I do, ya rattletraps.
** Though in most cases, it seems like a [[BlatantLies blatant lie]] on Diesel 10's part. He tries to deny his accident he unintentionally causes to make him not look stupid, though Splodge don't buy it.

** Though in most cases, it seems like a Main/BlatantLie on Diesel 10's part. He tries to deny his accident he unintentionally causes to make him not look stupid, though Splodge don't buy it.

** Though in most cases, it seems like a BlatantLie on Diesel 10's part. He tries to deny his accident he unintentionally causes to make him not look stupid, though Splodge don't buy it.

** Though in most cases, it seems like a BlatantLie on Diesel 10's part. He tries to deny his accident he unintentionally causes to make him not look stupid, though Spodge don't buy it.

An evil diesel locomotive named Diesel 10 (voiced by Neil Crone) has arrived on the Island of Sodor, with his goal of destroying the steam locomotives. He plans to locate a magical lost engine and destroy her in order to remove the magic from the Island. Mr. Conductor (Creator/AlecBaldwin) is left in charge of the railway while Sir Topham Hatt is on holiday, but his mysterious gold dust that allows him to magically transport from place to place is critically low, and without it there will be no way for anyone to travel to Sodor. Thomas the Tank Engine (voiced by Eddie Glen) along with the other engines help Mr. Conductor find more gold dust. Joining along the quest are Mr. Conductor's slacker cousin named Junior, a young girl named Lily (Creator/MaraWilson), and her grandfather, Burnett Stone (Peter Fonda), who has hidden the secret engine all these years and couldn't get running.

* HeelFaceTurn: Splatter and Dodge became fed up with Diesel 10 and refuse to chase Lady and Thomas. [[AssPull Clean out of nowhere.}}

* HeelFaceTurn: Splatter and Dodge became fed up with Diesel 10 and refuse to chase Lady and Thomas.

* NostalgicNarrator: Originally, an older Lily would have been featured in this role.

* TrashLanding: Diesel 10 lands in a garbage barge after falling off the viaduct at the end of the chase scene. At which point he quips, "Oh well. Nice time of the year for a cruise."
* YouCanRunButYouCantHide: Used in the trailer by the Diesel 10.

''Thomas and the Magic Railroad'' is a 2000 film based on the ''WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine'' and the American spinoff ''Series/ShiningTimeStation''.

''Thomas and the Magic Railroad'' is a 2000 film based on the ''WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine'' and the American spinoff ''Series/ShiningTimeStation''.

An evil diesel locomotive named Diesel 10 (voiced by Neil Crone) has arrived on the Island of Sodor, with his goal in destroying the steam locomotives. He plans to locate a magical lost engine and destroy her in order to remove the magic from the Island. Mr. Conductor (Creator/AlecBaldwin) is left in charge of the railway while Sir Topham Hatt is on holiday, but his mysterious gold dust that allows him to magically transport from place to place is critically low, and without it there will be no way for anyone to travel to Sodor. Thomas the Tank Engine (voiced by Eddie Glen) along with the other engines help Mr. Conductor find more gold dust. Joining along the quest are Mr. Conductor's slacker cousin named Junior, a young girl named Lily (Creator/MaraWilson), and her grandfather, Burnett Stone (Peter Fonda), who has hidden the secret engine all these years and couldn't get running.

The film has received critical acclaim. When was first released in the U.K., critics accuse it of "Americanizing" Thomas. As for the U.S., it is given criticism as opposed to the praise given to the original ''Shining Time Station''. Since the release of the film, special from the ''Thomas & Friends'' series have been released, but isn't releated from the film. This film is also Mara Wilson's final film appearance to date.

* HumanFocusedAdaptation: The film contains a large amount of focus on a human man played by Peter Fonda and his granddaughter played by Mara Wilson, as well as the Conductor played by Alec Baldwin. While Thomas and the other engines are in the film, this can largely be blamed on it also being an adaptation of ''Series/ShiningTimeStation'', which was a framing device for the series.

* MundaneSolution: Mr. Conductor scares off the evil Diesel by threatening him with... sugar.

* TerribleTrio: Diesel 10 formed one with Splatter and Dodge.