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Eddie Helps Gregory

**Eddie Helps Gregory** (or simply known as **High Point Hills**) is the 3rd episode of Engines of Eight.

## Plot

Gregory is being pompous and rude to the other engines; especially Eddie. So when he gets stuck on a hill with medical train that need to get to the hospital, Eddie comes to the rescue.

## Characters

* Tom
* Eddie
* Gregory
* Red Ted
* Rob
* Gregory's Driver and Fireman
* Workman
* Harrison (does not speak)
* The Stout Director (Mentioned)

## Music

* ???
* ??? (Possibly some classical tune)
* Domestic Afternoon

## Trivia

* This episode is based off the Thomas & Friends episode "Edward and Gordon".
* To give more emphasis in the plight, the name was changed to "(Eddie & Gregory In) High Point Hills" in the 2nd version, They even changed the music as well.
* This version was aired in CMC.
* In the CMC Version, Tom's actor was changed to give an older-sounding voice.
* In a deleted scene, for some reason, Eddie was shown sorting coaches.

### Outside ARG

* The edited shots from the Thomas & Friends episodes Troublesome Trucks", Troublesome Trucks", and Troublesome Trucks", has been used.
Series 1

**Series 1** is the first season of Engines of Eight. It was aired from May 5th, 1973 (with the first four episodes getting re-runs from 1974-1976) to October 17th, 1978.

## Production

The show started in 1973 as a low-budget adaptation of a Saturday morning comic strip called “Tom-Foolery.” The show was low-budget and filmed using relatively unmodified Triang/Hornby Dublo models; however, it featured detailed and “realistic” sets. Unfortunately, nearly all footage and props were lost in a small fire in 1975.

In 1977, the show was rebooted, and a new version of season 1 was later filmed and aired between mid-1977 and late 1978. This version of the show is the version we’re all familiar with today, using a combination of RTR models, model kits, kitbashes, and scratch-built models.

## Episodes

NOTE: Some of images and plots are not confirmed to be official. When official images and plots found, they will be replaced.

## Characters

### Characters Introduced

* Tom
* Eddie
* Harrison
* Gregory
* Yandall
* Rob
* Jamie
* Eddie's Driver and Fireman
* Gregory's Driver and Fireman
* Red Ted
* Bunny Rabbit
* Bear
* The Stout Director
* Norman
* The Train Doctor
* Betty
* Torbelt
* Jockey Jake (not named)
* Wes (not named)
* Joshua (not named)
* Rose (not named)
* Shawn (not named)
* Clark (not named)
* Rustler, Hustler and Steamer (not named)
* Sawyer (portrait cameo)
* Stacey
* Workman

## Trivia

This was the first season of Engines of Eight.
Series 3

**Series 3** is the third season of Engines of Eight. It was aired from January 24th, 1986, to February 6th, 1988.

## Series 3

### Premiered

January 24th, 1986 (European and United Kingdom release)
February 7th, 1986 (United States release)
July 15th, 1990 (Japanese release)

## Production

Beginning on January 24, 1986, Season 3 was aired. A different company completed this season. The company that completed the series was Crownmire Enterprises, as Dockyard Studios was temporarily closed in 1983 due to unknown reasons (possibly a gas leak, as employees claimed to be under the influence of carbon monoxide poisoning). This resulted in what’s considered by fans to be the worst season of the entire show. Most episodes of Season 3 haven't been found.

The so called "Crownmire Era" was distained by many people, and many have not chosen to look at finding this era's episodes for their lazy writing, stale storylines, and cheap budget. However, it was short lived and ended around 1989, when Dockyard Films released Series 4, meant to wash out Series 3's poor reception.

## Episodes

1. Mustache Maniac (January 24, 1986)
2. Twin Terror (April 3, 1986)
3. The Unfailibles (October 19, 1986)
4. Return To Eight Maples (February 1, 1987)
5. Big Bill’s Lil’ Buddy (June 7, 1987)
6. The Silver Steven (September 7, 1987)
7. Reddy Teddy (October 27, 1987)
8. Tinny's Tinpot Tangent (December 13, 1987)
9. The Funny Twin and The Not So Funny Twin (December 16, 1987)
10. Trolley Follies (December 26, 1987)
11. Chicken Breast (December 27, 1987)
12. Norman Abnormal (February 4, 1988)
13. Railway Riots (February 6, 1988)
14. Dangerous Domanick (Cancelled)

Note: Unless all of the episodes have been discovered, then do not add an episode table. Also, do not add any plots to the episodes until they have been fully discovered.

## Characters

* Tabitha
* Eddie
* Harrison
* Gregory
* Yandall
* Rob
* Jamie
* Red Ted
* Norman
* Paul
* Devilish David
* The Stout Director
* Stacey

### Returning Characters

* Rustler, Hustler and Steamer
* Charles

### Characters Introduced

* Jumping Jimmy
* Devilish David
* Brett and Breatt
* Tinny
* Alberto El Pato
* Silver Steven
* Jerry
* Lawrence (lorry) (does not speak)
* Bill
* Old Fat Face
* Domanick (cancelled)

### Possibly showed up

* Tom
* Toby
* Jackie

## Trivia

* So far, this is the only season where Tom, Toby, or Jackie don't seem to show up, but this is subject to change once Series 3 becomes fully discovered.
* This is first and only time in the show that Tabitha is the main character.
Sam Finch

**Samuel Peter Finch** (more commonly known as **Sam Finch**) is a writer of Engines of Eight.

## Details

Name: Samuel Peter Finch

* Born: November 3, 1948
* Birthplace: Manchester, England
* Nationality: British
* Occupation: Episode Writer
* Years in the Job: 15 years
* Parents: David and Sarah Finch
	+ Siblings: Two older brothers, Thomas and William Finch
* Marriage/Children: Single, no children
* Death: Still Living

## Biography

Samuel Peter Finch was born on November 3, 1948, in Manchester, England, to David Finch and Sarah Finch. He had only two older brothers, named Thomas and William Finch, who were born on October 12, 1945, and June 7, 1947, respectively. Growing up, Sam was a keen storyteller and had a vivid imagination. During his secondary school period, he applied for a job at Dockyard Films on May 4, 1963, at the age of 15. He often states that working at Dockyard Films was the start of his lifelong passion for the film industry.

He wrote several stories for Engines of Eight's first season, with his stories always revolving around chases, races, runaways, and crashes, and his narratives captivated audiences of all ages. His vivid imagination made him a valuable asset to the production team. One of his proudest works is Racing Rob, the fourth episode of Engines of Eight's first season. He has often said that the episode was one of his favorites to write because it allowed him to explore the thrilling world of racing and push the boundaries of storytelling.

However, he didn't stay at Dockyard Films for very long. On March 5, 1978, at the end of a business meeting, Finch collapsed in the meeting room after suffering from a sudden cardiac arrest. Thankfully, his coworkers' prompt efforts allowed him to be resuscitated, and he just barely managed to escape death's grip. After this incident, he realized the importance of taking care of his health and warning people of the dangers of a heart attack or cardiac arrest. As such, he left the company on December 4, 1978, to focus on both his own well-being and advocating for heart health.

In his personal life, Sam tried sparking relationships with several women, but nothing ever led to an eventual marriage. When Sam is asked about his single status, he often responds with a smile and says, "I'm enjoying my independence for now."

Today, Sam remains alive and well, continuing to live life to the fullest, and has seen many incredible adventures along the way.
Eddie's Hollowday

**Eddie's Hollowday** is the 2nd episode of Engines of Eight.

## Plot

Eddie the old engine finds himself worn out from all the hard work of taking passengers along his branch line to the seaside. He wants to rest himself, but trouble ensues when the rails collapse and he falls into a sinkhole. But Eddie doesn’t mind, because he thinks staying in the hole for so long was his holiday.

## Characters

* Tom
* Eddie
* Gregory
* Yandall
* Rob
* Norman
* The Stout Director
* Eddie's Driver and Fireman
* Harrison (cameo)
* Red Ted (cameo)

## Music

* ???
* ???
* ???
* Dramatic Cue (H)
* Fishy Story
* ZR-50 Light Underscore (AKA Underwater Scenic)
* Fun In The Sun
* What A Dame
* Pleasant Sleep
* Lady in Love
* ???

## Trivia

* This marks Norman's first appearance in Engines of Eight.
* This also appears the first time that a engine's crew is seen in Engines of Eight.
* There's a guy shouting at the end of the episode, but only on one Crownmire Branded VHS, The tape with the guy shouting is one of the rarest VHS Tape of EOE Home Media.
* There's a Crownmire version of the episode; nothing all that special. Just the end card being changed and such.
* This episode also marks The Stout Director's first physical appearance in Engines of Eight, not counting the mention in the Introduction.

### Outside ARG

* The Sky Is From The 1902 Film, "A Trip to the Moon*".*
* Edited Pictures from the Thomas And Friends episodes Dirty Objects, Bertie's Chase, Daisy, The Diseasel, And Donald's Duck are used.
Domanick

## "Dangerous" Domanick

**Domanick** is a cancelled character for Series 3. He was mean black tender engine who came from the Mainland.

## History

Domanick was created by Dom Patterson. He was meant to be appear in Series 3, but due to the incident at Dockyard Films, the character and episode were ultimately left on the cutting room floor. He had his BR number, 61572.

## Appearances

* Series 3 - Dangerous Domanick (Cancelled Episode)
Worker and Parasite

***The Worker & Parasite Show*** (in Russian ***Рабочий И Паразит***) was a russian cartoon. When the popular cartoon *Itchy and Scratchy*, featuring a very violent cat and mouse, leaves *The Krusty the Clown Show* for Krusty's new competitor, *The Gabbo Show*, he presented *Worker and Parasite*, "Eastern Europe's favorite cat and mouse team", as a cheap replacement; Krusty clearly had not watched the cartoon beforehand to make sure it was a *suitable* replacement. According to the title screen, it was made in 1959.
Untitled Engines Of Eight Movie Sequel

Once the script for Engines Of Eight: The Movie was finished, work began on making a script for a potential sequel film. Nothing ever came out of the film, as it was ultimately shelved due to creative differences among the production team and the lawsuit in 1999 from The Britt Allcroft Company.

There isn't much information regarding it, aside from a note sheet that stated that this film would have begun filming on June 9, 1997, about 10 months after the first film concluded its filming. The filming would've wrapped up in early 1998 and been released worldwide on December 15, 2000, in time for the holiday season. But as the first film was delayed numerous times before being cancelled, it is unclear whether the sequel would have faced similar production challenges. The shelving of the potential sequel left fans disappointed and curious about what could have been, but it also sparked discussions and speculation about the direction the story might have taken.

In January 2024, a voice cast was patially leaked. The full cast is yet to be found, but the current stats are listed as follows:

* Matthew Littlemore - Red Ted and Paul
* Seth Green - Rob and Yandall
* Grey Griffin - Tom and Jamie
* Trey Parker - Jerry, Rustler, and Hustler

These voice actors were done for this film only. This has caused an even bigger search for the first film, solely for its voice cast.
Engines of Eight Wiki

**Welcome to the Engines of Eight Wiki!**
(Disclaimer: Some of the info here could be inaccurate. Take some things here with a grain of salt)
This wikipedia fandom is about the lost 70s show called *Engines Of Eight* Produced by Dockyard Films. The show started in 1973 as a low-budget adaptation of a Saturday morning comic strip called “Tom-Foolery.” The show was low-budget and filmed using relatively unmodified Triang/Hornby Dublo models; however, it featured detailed and “realistic” sets. Unfortunately, nearly all footage and props were lost in a small fire in 1975. In 1977, the show was rebooted, and a new version of season 1 was later filmed and aired in 1978. This version of the show is the version we’re all familiar with today, using a combination of RTR models, model kits, kitbashes, and scratch-built models. In 1997, a lawsuit by The Britt Allcroft Company was filed against Dockyard Films due to the similarities between Engines of Eight and Thomas and Friends (the former being accused of copying elements from the latter’s episodes), unfortunately, the case did not end in Dockyard Film’s favor, bringing an end to the series before Season 5 could fully air in its entirety (however it would still see airings in 2000.)

## Characters of the Railway

TomEddieHarrisonGregoryYandallRobJamieRed TedThe Stout Director
## Other Characters

JackiePaulTobyClarkJockey JakeRoseJoshuaWes (the green engine next to joshua)Shawn (the red engine next to clark)NormanDevilish DavidCindyThe Silver StevenTinnyBillJerryOld Fat Face
Arlkavana

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**Arlkavana** is a country located on Tyuvarkal, it has the largest population of Arkanish speakers in the world. It has a population roughly around 475,300,000. It's currency is the Arlkavish Akon, which is among the most stable currencies.

## History

The land that is now Arlkavana used to be comprised of a few sparse tribes. This was until countries from Mizaval began to colonize areas in Tyuvarkal in 2439, including the Arlkavish tribes. Most of the lands that would make Arlkavana, Huronistan, Demakistan, and Bonovento. In year 2447 however, the Arlkavish tribes wanted to rebel against the colonists, and in 2448, they did. This sparked the Tyuvarkal Revolution, which has more information in its own page.
Red Ted

## Red Ted The Radical Engine

**Red Ted** is a red tank engine. He is more reserved than others, and tends to use the term 'radical' to signify his observations.

## Appearances

* **Series 1** - Introduction (does not speak), Eddie's Hollowday (cameo), Eddie Helps Gregory, Tom (Episode), Bad Case Of Purple Blobs, I Hate Myself, Harrison's Sad Day (cameo), Torbelt Truck, Is It Over, and Christmas Of Eight
* **Series 2** - Harrison The Hero, Birthday, Trouble With Trucks, and Fireworks Scandal
* **Series 3** - Reddy Teddy
* **Series 5** - See Ya Around!

## Class

Red Ted is a based on LNWR Precursor Tank Class, the 4-4-2 tank engine.

## Trivia

### Outside ARG

* Red Ted's face was taken from Donald and Douglas.
* The name, Red Ted was a likely reference to the Thomas & Friends Fan-Parody, Mad Bomber.
* In The Spanish Dub, his name is Jose, like Joseph.

## Gallery

Red Ted covered in eggs.84FC5125-30BF-4459-9604-BBE0F30BE7A0.jpegCGI Red Ted
Railgate Prison

A recreation of railgate (from TTTE Guy's Thomas & Percy fight episode)

Railgate Prison Is A Location From Engines Of Eight. It is the symbol of the Vehicle criminal justice system on the railway and keeps vehicles in for committing a crime.

## Engines that spent their time in Railgate

* Tom (for allegedly causing a murder attempt, as seen in Tom's Train Trouble. Spent 1 week in Railgate)
* Rob (for vandalizing a poster, as seen in Rails To Stardom. Spent 1 month in Railgate)

## Appearances

* Series 1 - Tom's Train Trouble
* Series 2 - Rails To Stardom

## Trivia

* According to the Engines of Eight dictionary, the maximum time a vehicle can spend in prison is 1 month, but there are some instances where vehicles can spend as long as 5–50 years in prison.
* There have been numerous interpretations of railgate in fan work, such as TTTE Guy's "Thomas & Percy Fight", and Victor Tanzig's Stories of Sodor.
Alone

**Alone** is the 7th episode of Series 5, and the 76th episode of Engines of Eight

## Plot

Tom wakes up to find that everyone has disappeared, and he must get to the case of the missing everything

## Trivia

### About Episode

* Tom's face is CGI in some parts
	+ This Was the last episode to air as the finale on some networks.

### Outside ARG

* The plot is a mix of the 1990 movie. "Home Alone", and The The Amazing World of Gumball episode, "The Downer"
The Railway Series

***The Railway Series*** is a series of books about the railways of the Island of Sodor. The books were created by the Rev. W. Awdry, who wrote the first stories in 1942. He wrote twenty-six books from 1945 to 1972. A further sixteen books were written by his son Christopher Awdry. The final book in the series, *Thomas and his Friends*, was published in 2011.

The series formed the basis for *Thomas & Friends*, with many of its books and stories being adapted for television; the books themselves also exist in the series’ universe.
Motley Mischief

**Motley Mischief** is a laserdisc release of Engines of Eight. It released on May 5, 1986.

## Episodes

* Bad Case Of Purple Blobs
* Tom
* Betty The Bus
* Justice For Jackie
* Lord Yandall Versus The Lord

## Trivia

* This is the first and only Engines of Eight laserdisc to be discovered.
* This laserdisc contains three Engines of Eight episodes from Series 1, and two from Series 2.
Alberto El Pato

**Alberto El Pato** is a duck that speaks spanish & Also a little bit of german as well.

## Appearances

* **Series 2** - Rails To Stardom (poster cameo)
* **Series 3** - The Unfailibles

## Trivia

His Concept Art Name Is Alberto The Duckie (Albert The Duck)

Alberto Was Originally Gonna Act Like A Little Baby Duck. Kinda Like Little Quacker From MGM's Tom & Jerry.
The Unfailibles

**The Unfailiables** is the 3rd episode of Series 3, and it's the 45th episode of Engines of Eight.

## Plot

There exists a group of engines that only exist in their shed, nicknamed "The Unfailibles" because they fear failing. The other engines on the railway tease them saying that they will fail one day and that there's only one unfailable person. And the unfailables do learn their lesson, but in a very hard way.

## Music

* ???
* ???
* ???
* Track From Sam Fox Production Music
* ???
* KPM National Anthem (I guess.)
* ???
* Miss World (C)
* ???
* Miss World (C)
* ???
* Charlie Brown All Stars: Peanuts Special Track
* ???
* ???

## Characters

* Rustler
* Hustler
* Steamer
* Alberto El Pato
* Tinny (not named)
* Lawrence (lorry) (does not speak)
* Sliver Steven (mentioned)

## Trivia

This was Rustler, Hustler and Steamer's comeback in season 3.
Gregory

## Gregory The Big Engine

**Gregory** is a big blue tender engine who takes pride in pulling express trains, and does not let the other engines forget it, even if he can hammer it in with a snide remark.

## Appearances

### *Engines of Eight*

* **Series 1** - Introduction (does not speak), Eddie's Hollowday, Eddie Helps Gregory, Racing Rob, Tom, Bad Case Of Purple Blobs, I Hate Myself, The Best Blue, Is It Over, and Christmas Of Eight
* **Series 2** - Paul Makes 9, Birthday, Justice For Jackie, Good Gracious Gregory!, and Fireworks Scandal
* **Series 3** - Twin Terror, The Silver Steven, Reddy Teddy

Gregory likely also appeared in other episodes.

## Trivia

### Outside ARG

* Gregory's face was derived from the Thomas & Friends "Down The Mine" pilot Gordon model.
* Gregory had his number "2400" in a shot from Remastered version of Racing Rob. His also had a nameplate "City of Newcastle".
* Gregory was the nickname given to Gordon in the Season 21 Thomas episode "Dowager Hatt's Busy Day".
Eddie

**Eddie** is a dedicated yet vulnerable old engine, who shows respect for his colleagues even when they act up.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Midland Railway 1400 Class(OG Model) LNWR Whale Precursor Class

### Designer(s)

Samuel Waite Johnson(OG Model) George Whale

### Builder(s)

Derby WorksNeilson & Co.(OG Model) LNWR Crewe Works

## Appearances

* **Series 1** - Introduction (does not speak), Eddie's Hollowday, Eddie Helps Gregory, Racing Rob (portrait cameo), Tom (Episode) (cameo), Bad Case Of Purple Blobs, I Hate Myself, Bacon 'N' Eddie, Is It Over?, and Christmas Of Eight
* **Series 2** - Birthday, Trouble With Trucks, Rails To Stardom, Divided, and Fireworks Scandal
* **Series 3** - Twin Terror
* **Series 4** *-* A Broad Reach

## Trivia

* Eddie was supposed to be a LNWR Whale Precursor class engine.

### Outside ARG

* His faces are based and reused from Edward from Thomas and Friends.
Fiddle TV

**Fiddle TV** is a TV Network which ran since 1961, It is the main source of TV on Ealmoin.

The channel is famous for airing various sort of films and animation, which are obscure in other English-speaking countries. It is also known for the absence of censoring, due to Ealmoin's weird ESRB ratings.

The channel mainly airs in English, but it also airs programs made in various languages, including Spanish, Esperanto, Interlingua, Lingua Franca Nova, Yiddish, Ladino and Romani.

## Company information

* Formerly: World Entertainment (1956-57)
* Type: Public Company
* Founded: 1860-12-12
* Precursors: Stiek Animation
* Headquarters: SGT City, SGT Island
* Products: The Bon And Banny Show, The Cheapest Movie Ever Made, The Wonderous Ealmoinion Koala Blinky Dub(The only 3 I know till I find more of their archive)
* Owner: Jon Wens (1860–1934), William Smith (1934-1974) Bob Madden, (1974–)
* Number of employees: 500
* Divisions: Stiek Animations, Floppy Co. Home Video

## Programs

* Engines of Eight
* The Late Night Shed Show
* Cartoon Classics
* Fiddle News Tonight
* Worker and Parasite
* Wacky! Wubby!
* Bob The Builder
* Poron the Starchild
* Gan and Gon
* The Simmons
* The Jumping Jimmy Show
* Care Bears
* The Bon And Banny Show
* Trainz Engines of Eight (Only In 2023)
* The Mézga Family
* Well, Just You Wait!
* A Tale of a Blue Bear
* Rayman Pissing
* An Angel Film Hour (a time slot to air cheap Japanese films made by the cult, Angel Films)
* The Unfailibles
* The Wonderus Ealmoinian Koala Blinky Dub
* Jizzle The Clown's Funhouse of Playhour
* Alberto El Pato
* Victor Vicar
* The Jumping Jimmy Awesome Show
* Adventures Of Sonic The Hedgehog
* Family Guy (Night Block)
* David The Gnome
Jamie

## Jamie The Joyful Engine

### Builder(s)

LMS Derby Works LMS Crewe Works LMS St. Rollox Works LMS Horwich Works North British Locomotive Co. Kerr, Stuart & Co. Andrew Barclay Sons & Co.

### Owner(s)

The Stout Director

**Jamie** is a mixed-traffic engine who mainly works on The Main Line.

## History

Jamie is happy with honest work; whatever the job is, if it's good to him, he'll do it. Trouble usually victimizes him more than he causes it, and he is usually remorseful when someone he admires has to go against themselves - especially his good friend Tom.

## Appearances

### *Engines of Eight*

* **Series 1** - Introduction (does not speak), Racing Rob (cameo), Tom, Bad Case Of Purple Blobs, Rail, Hail and Fail, Jamie's Jolly Day, Is It Over, and Christmas Of Eight
* **Series 2** - Birthday, Justice For Jackie, Rails To Stardom, and Fireworks Scandal

Jamie likely also appeared in other episodes.

## Trivia

* Jamie was painted black in series 3.
* Because of the Laserdisc version of Bad Case Of Purple Blobs, Jamie appears to be orange than yellow.
* Jamie appears to be named after Jamie Dockyard.

### Outside ARG

* His faces are based and reused from James from Thomas and Friends.

## Gallery

Jamie seen in Racing RobJamie with TomJamie's TenderJamie with Purple BlobsJamie DerailedDay Out With Tom Photo"FOGHORN NOISES.""Hey, that's not ba-""Awwwwgerrrr..."Note: Jamie is depicted as aLNWR G2a
Engines Of Eight Vol.1

**Engines Of Eight Vol.1** is a compilation video of some episodes from Series 1 released on March 24, 2001, on DVD. The DVD contains the first 7 rescanned episodes, plus DVD-ROM features.

## Contents

The seven episodes can be selected individually or played uninterrupted, complete with credits sequences (which remain dated 1973 and 1977 respectfully). The bloopers are given their own spot on the main menu, while the storybook is listed in Extras with Episode Commentaries and DVD-ROM info.

1. Introduction
2. Eddie's Hollowday
3. Eddie Helps Gregory
4. Racing Rob
5. Tom
6. Bad Case Of Purple Blobs
7. Betty The Bus

## Goofs

* The back of the cover falsely states that Tom's Train Trouble, I Hate Myself, and Bread and Tea are some the episodes on the disc, even though they aren't on the disc instead being on the Engines Of Eight Vol.2 disc (released a year later in 2002).

## Gallery

Coming eventually, someone has to make the cover, disc, and DVD menus.
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Engines Of Eight: The Movie

**Engines of Eight: The Movie** was a cancelled movie intended for release on August 8, 1998, in the US and on November 8, 2000, in the UK. The film was delayed numerous times due to the multicultural nature of the project, which resulted in some sides clashing with each other. While the film was completed in 1999 (with a planned release for October 2, 1999, in the US and August 14, 2001, in the UK), Dockyard Films cancelled it due to the Britt Allcroft lawsuit the same year the US release of the film was intended. A sequel was planned once the script was finished but was cancelled because of the lawsuit, as mentioned here-to-for.

## Plot

When a new diesel arrives on the railway, things go completely haywire. The new diesel was secretly an evil spirit to take revenge and murder all steam-kind. It's up to the engines to stop him once and for all.

## Characters

* Tom
* Eddie
* Harrison
* Gregory
* Rob
* Yandall
* Jamie
* Red Ted
* The Stout Director
* Paul
* Toby
* Jackie
* Tabitha
* Jerry
* Cindy
* Metro Mike
* Scott
* Devil No.10

## Trivia

* This is, so far, the first and only Engines of Eight movie that officially exists.
* This movie was supposed to be the finale of the series, following Series 5's last episode.
* There is a never-ending debate on what the movie's plot was.

## In Other Languages

Note: Only the English dub exists in full, but French, German, Japanese, Hindi, Spanish, Russian, and Turkish dubs are confirmed to exist. None of these dubs have been found in their entirety.

The Film Translated
 German
 Japanese
 Hindi
 Spanish
 Russian
 Turkish

## See also

Untitled Engines Of Eight Movie Sequel (see information about the cancelled sequel here)
Series 4

**Series 4** is the 4th season of Engines of Eight. It was aired from August 29th, 1989, to May 18th, 1991.

## Series 4

### Premiered

August 29th, 1989 (European and United Kingdom release)
November 3rd, 1989 (United States release)
November 10th, 1990 (Japanese release)
October 1st, 1991 (Korean release)
June 28th, 1992 (Brazilian release)
April 2nd, 1993 (Australian release)

## Production

Seasons 4 and 5 do exist; however, footage and information are scarce. All that’s 100% known is that Season 4 introduces a broad-gauge railway run by five engines. Season 4 was aired starting on August 29, 1989, and Season 5 started airing on May 5, 1993. At this point, however, Dockyard Films and their success were going down the toilet, and their demise was coming closer by the day.

## Episodes

1. A Broad Reach (August 29, 1989)
2. Friendly Feud (November 22, 1989)
3. Nitpicked Norman (January 22, 1990)
4. A Special Visitor (February 13, 1990)
5. That Day Of Importance (April 12, 1990)
6. The Doctor's In (May 19, 1990)
7. Toby's Turnips (May 26, 1990)
8. Jamie and Norman's Big Day Out (July 4, 1990)
9. The Puggies (August 7, 1990)
10. Tom The Tanks Weekday (November 5, 1990)
11. The Bunnies and The Bugs (December 3, 1990)
12. Born Again Engine (January 20, 1991)
13. Clowning About (February 7, 1991)
14. Reunited (April 15, 1991)
15. Tank Engine Tales (May 18, 1991)

Note: Unless all of the episodes have been discovered, then do not add an episode table. Also, do not add any plots to the episodes until they have been fully discovered.

## Characters

* Tom
* Eddie
* Gregory
* Yandall
* Jamie
* Paul
* Toby
* Jackie
* Brett or Breatt
* Norman
* Rose
* Jerry
* Rustler, Hustler and Steamer
* Bill
* Silver Steven
* The Stout Director
* Devilish David
* Tabitha

### Characters Introduced

* Mabel
* Otis
* Sawyer
* Rover
* Damiran
* Cindy (a train doctor who's Friends with Tom & Jerry)
* Metro Mike (Double M)
* Scott
* Mabel

### Possibly showed up

* Harrison
* Rob
* Red Ted

## Trivia

This was the fourth season of Engines of Eight.
Norman Abnormal

**Norman Abnormal** is the 12th episode of Series 3, and the 54th episode of Engines of Eight.

## Plot

Norman is shunned by the others for him being too normal and basic. So he gets some advice from “JIZZLE T. CLOWNS HOW TO GET LOONEY” book so he along with red-ted can be in the cool kids club.

## Characters

* Norman
* Red Ted

## Music

Possibly Norman Normal by Peter, Paul & Mary
Friendly Feud

## Plot

Tom returns only to find out that His Old Rival, Jerry has been taking over for him, But Tom gets mad and he and Jerry have a feud,

But After They Had An Accident With Gregory & The Express, They Forgive Each Other From Now On.

## Trivia

This Is Jerry's First Debut.

In A Deleted Scene, Tom & Jerry We're Almost Sued By MGM For Using The Cat & Mouse Names.
Series 2

**Series 2** is the second season of Engines of Eight. It was aired from January 22nd, to December 21st, 1980.

## Production

In 1979, The Late Night Shed Show was aired. It was a series commissioned between Seasons 1 and 2 to allow more production time for Season 2. It would last for one season with 17 episodes.

According to crew member Perry Emmerson, Season 2 featured more detailed and realistic sets than the season that directly preceded and proceeded it and was “arguably comparable to the sets seen in the original 1973 show.” The second series of the show would air throughout 1980.

## Episodes

NOTE: Some of images and plots are not confirmed to be official. When official images and plots found, they will be replaced.

## Characters

* Tom
* Eddie
* Harrison
* Gregory
* Yandall
* Rob
* Jamie
* Jockey Jake
* Red Ted
* The Stout Director
* Norman
* Rose
* Stacey

### Characters Introduced

* Chatterbox The Coach
* Tabitha
* Toby
* Paul
* Jackie
* Charles
* The Filmmaker
* Maiden
* Tom's Siblings
* Larry

## Trivia

This was the second season of Engines of Eight.
Tank Engine Tales

## Plot

Tom, Paul, Red Ted, Cindy, Jerry, Steamer, Jackie, and Norman settle in the works for repairs, to save themselves from boredom, they tell eachother their amusing stories.

NOTE: This episode using previous episodes featuring the tank engine characters during the flashbacks.

& The First Time, Cindy's BackStory Was Revealed.
Bootleg VHS

The front cover and video tape

A bootleg tape of the show (containing episodes two and three of Engines Of Eight's first season) was released at some point in 1979 or the early 1980s.

This tape would be sold in North America, South Asia, Northern Europe, Western Africa, Australia/New Zealand, Southern Africa, Southeast Asia, Caribbean, South America, Western Asia, Central America, Central Africa, Eastern Africa, East Asia, Micronesia, Southern Europe, Melanesia, Polynesia, and Western Europe. The tape would primarily gain popularity in Asian regions, Central America, and South America. This was likely because other countries were either not interested or were able to realize this was a bootleg release.

The video was later rediscovered in a toilet at a random Outback Steakhouse on October 15, 2023, and the video was uploaded onto YouTube on October 21, 2023.

## Episodes

1. Eddie's Hollowday
2. Eddie Helps Gregory
3. Possibly the rest of Season 1

## Trivia

* A video of a turtle is shown in the intermission between Eddie's Hollowday and Eddie Helps Gregory. A CGI-looking test of a horse changing from green to red and a picture of a cow also appear at the end of the video.
* The tape does not have Introduction and just skips to Eddie's Hollowday once the tape begins playing.
Luquitas

Luquitas is the nephew of YouTuber Iván Bustillo. He first appeared in his uncle's video "Luquitas - Vloggito."

## References

1. ↑ YouTube. Iván Bustillo. December 13, 2021. "Luquitas reacciona a Luquitas bebé 😂👶." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaOyQoen\_Og
2. ↑ YouTube. SerCompatriot. April 3, 2019. "¡Luquitas ha vuelto y nos presenta a su hermanita!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TckXUK5JTQ8
Tom's Train Trouble

**Tom's Train Trouble** is the 8th episode of Engines of Eight.

## Plot

Harrison has fallen ill with a case of boiler ache, so Tom is asked to take over his passenger duties. However, Tom's lack of experience causes him to treat the coaches wrongly and forget to put his brakes on, causing his train to crash into an old house that hasn't been used in years. The Passengers blame Tom for an alleged murder attempt, and he ends up going to The Other Railway. After spending a few months in purgatory, Tom escapes and returns back home with the help of some diesels. After that whole ordeal, He now understands that he should learn how to treat and pull coaches properly.

## Characters

* Tom
* Harrison

## Music

* ???
* ???
* ???
* ???
* Les Trois Pierres Blanches
* Dramatic Cue (D) (The First Part) ((Blends with Les Trois Pierres Blanches))
* Drama Link (D) (The Second Part) ((When Tom finds out he can't stop))
* Hit And Run
* Heavy Affiliation
* The Haunted Piano
* ???
* ???
* ???
* ???

## Locations

* The Ruin Castle
* The Other Railway

## Trivia

* Only one clip of this episode was found and uploaded to YouTube in low quality.

## Full Episode

**Script error: No such module "Message box".**
Introduction

**Introduction** (or simply known as **Engines of Eight** or **Episode 1**) is the 1st episode of Engines of Eight.

## Plot

This is the episode that introduces us to the main characters of the series, including Tom, Eddie, Harrison, Gregory, Yandall, Rob, Jamie and Red Ted. It sets up the show and its main plot.

## Characters

* Tom (does not speak)
* Eddie (does not speak)
* Harrison (does not speak)
* Gregory (does not speak)
* Rob (does not speak)
* Yandall (does not speak)
* Jamie (does not speak)
* Red Ted (does not speak)
* The Stout Director (mentioned)

## Music

* Powerhouse - Raymond Scott
* ???

## Trivia

* The title of the first Japanese dub is unknown. A Japan Times issue from 1982 only says "Engines of Eight."
* The second Japanese dub was slated to be aired on January 7th, 1989, but it was cancelled due to the Emperor Hirohito's breakdown (He died one hour and twelve minutes later from the time that this episode would have been aired). That means the Japanese audiences couldn't get the proper introduction of the show. The episode was eventually aired on local television's re-run in 1993.
* A Not-So VHS Rip of the episode was released in December 20th, 2023.

### Outside ARG

* A LNER A4 appears in the episode that would be the inspiration for Spencer the silver engine.
A Broad Reach

**A Broad Reach** is an episode of Series 4.

## Plot

Tom has the day off and Eddie tells him about an old railway he once saw. So Tom goes out farther than he had gone before and happens to find the old railway.

## Characters

* Tom
* Eddie
* Sawyer
* Rover
* Damiran

Two more Broad Gauge engines appeared.

## Trivia

The Introduction to the broad gauge engines were occasionally mentioned in The previous episodes.
Is It Over

**Is It Over** is the 20th episode of Engines of Eight.

## Plot

The engines all hear some businessmen talking about "closing the place down". They become concerned about the future of their railway and fear that they may lose their jobs. They start to work harder than ever, and when they tell The Stout Director about it, only then do they realize that their railway won't close down.

## Characters

* Tom
* Eddie
* Harrison
* Gregory
* Yandall
* Rob
* Jamie
* Red Ted
* The Stout Director
Tom And The Jet Engine

Tom, Cindy And The Jet Engine Is The 15th Episode Of Series 5 Of Engines of Eight.

**Plot:** When a shiny jet engine arrives at the docks. Tom Wants To Test It, But When Cindy Gets Into the idea,

Things to completly ''Off The Rails''

## Trivia

* After Filming A Scene Of Tom, & Cindy With The Jet Engine The Model Of Tom Fell Off The Set And So It Broke The Funnel, And Dome Of The Tom Model.
Harrison and The Hen

**Harrison and The Hen** is the 22nd episode of Engines of Eight.

## Plot

A hen rests on top of Harrison's footplate and won’t move for the rest of the day. So Harrison has to work while putting up with the hen.

## Characters

* Harrison
* George The Hen

## Trivia

* The hen was originally supposed to be a rooster that was named George at the end of the episode (which was a funny parody of famous musician and former Beatles member George Harrison).
Metro Mike

(Disclaimer: This is a fan personaillty, Metro mike doesn't have any official one)

**Metro Mike,** (Double M) Is one of the newest engines of the stout directors railway, he has a cool personality, and he's best friends with both steamies and diesels, and also, he has a shy, but neat buddy-ship with the big engines.

## Personality:

Mike's has a cool and Awesome personality inside of him, he also has a shy side, within him, but he can also, be a tomboy from time-to-time
But He's Friends With EveryBody, Even the stout Director.

## Trivia

* According To The Bible, Metro Mike's Full Name Is Metro Micheal, the Tough One.
* He's favorite Gang Member Is Red Ted.
* Tom, Jerry, & Rob, Always Have Some Weird Dares For Him To Do.
* His Favorite Music Is Hip-Hop, And Rap Songs.
Brett and Breatt

**Brett** and **Breatt** are the two italian tender engine twins.

## Appearances

* **Series 3** - Twin Terror
* **Series 4** - TBA

## Trivia

* These two engines did not appear in the Engines of Eight series until Season 3.
* They Were Originally Planned To Be One Character, But A Second Model Was Accidentally Ordered, So They Were Made Into Twins.
Tom And Jerry

**Tom And Jerry** is a spin off show of Engines of Eight. It was aired from June, 2000, to September, 2001. before Dockyard Films went bankrupt.

## History

As Engines Of Eight got reruns on Fiddle TV in the early 2000s a spinoff series was made. It involved Tom and a mischievous green engine named Jerry. 4 episodes were produced but never aired for reasons unknown.

## Trivia

* This show was meant to be a spin off to the Tom And Jerry Franschise, but it got scrapped to the copyright issues.
Top Of The Tots

**Top Of The Tots** (not to be confused with a certain Australian children's band's sixteenth video special and eighteenth album) is a VHS/DVD released by Fiddle TV on September 7, 2005.

## Episodes

1. Bob The Builder - Wallpaper Wendy
2. Engines Of Eight - Tom (Episode)
3. Looney Tunes - Busy Bakers
4. Felix The Cat - TBA
Tim Franks

**Timothy Alan Franks** (more commonly known as **Tim Franks**) is a writer of Engines of Eight.

## Details

Name: Timothy Alan Franks

* Born: September 3, 1955
* Birthplace: Birmingham, England
* Nationality: British
* Occupation: Episode Writer
* Years in the Job: 35 years
* Parents: (Thomas's Brother, see here) Richard and Margaret Franks
	+ Siblings: None
* Marriage/Children: Married to Julia Franks, two children: Alex and Lauren Franks
* Death: Still Living

## Biography

Timothy Alan Franks was born on September 3, 1955, in Birmingham, England, to Richard Franks and Margaret Franks. He was the only child in his family, but he did have a cousin named Rob Franks. Tim always treated him like a big brother, and Rob always treated him like a little brother. Growing up, Tim's family was somewhat unstable in their finances, as both of his parents' jobs didn't generate much income for his family. In 1964, Tim's family moved to the United States, settling in Belvedere, California.

Tim later went on to work for Crownmire Enterprises in 1973, where he was able to have a stable life afterwards. During the 1980s, he joined various local television networks to become an episode writer. His writing journey began on December 3, 1980, and he started from the bottom up. Although Tim did very well in his writing, he often struggled with creating quality stories.

In 1983, several Engines of Eight props came to the US for Series 3's production. Rob Franks also moved to the US to mainly help Tim create quality stories. Sadly, Crownmire thought the stories that the UK writers (including Tim and Rob) wrote were too high on their standards and demanded constant changes to reflect their style. Tim has constantly stated, "I did what Rob told me to do: create quality stories for all ages. Crownmire, being the bunch of human fecal matter that they were during that time, never agreed to make the stories episodes unless we were to change them into being more low-level and a little more "pre-school-like." As we all know, Series 3 was a disaster due to Crownmire's constantly stupid moves and their poor strategy."

After Series 3 came with poor reception, Rob and Tim, both frustrated in their own ways, moved back to the UK, where they continued to work on new projects. Tim continued to work on various television networks in the UK, where he mainly focused on writing stories. On May 4, 2015, Tim announced that he would retire from writing and instead focus on other hobbies he had an interest in.

In his personal life, Tim never felt sure about his future. He didn't know anything when he started much of his schooling. Eventually, in college, he met and eventually fell in love with Julia Aspirins, and the two wed on October 7, 1977. Together, they had two children: Alex (born in 1978) and Lauren (born in 1985). His family always supported him during his career. After retiring from writing, he became a journalist for the BBC, where he currently does his job to this very day.

Today, Tim is alive and well and continues to enjoy his life in peace.
Harrison's Sad Day

**Harrison's Sad Day** is the 12th episode of Engines of Eight.

## Plot

Harrison refuses to get out of the tunnel. So The Stout Director tries many ways to get him out.

## Characters

* Harrison
* The Stout Director
* Red Ted (cameo)

## Trivia

### About Episode

* This episode based on "The Sad Story of Henry" from The Railway Series.
* This episode was originally going to be episode 11, but it was swapped.
* This episode has an original cut, which was filmed with "Super D" Red Ted model.

### Outside ARG

* Edited shots from the Thomas & Friends episode, "The Sad Story of Henry" has been used.
I Hate Myself

**I Hate Myself** is the 9th episode of Engines of Eight.

## Plot

Everyone on the railway hates themselves. So, Tom & Stacey try to cheer up everyone's spirits, even rob.

## Characters

* Tom
* Eddie
* Harrison
* Gregory
* Yandall
* Rob
* Jamie
* Red Ted
* Stacey

## Trivia

* Due to this episode's large use of profanity and other dark themes, it was rarely shown.
* It is uncertain whether the Japanese dub of the episode was ever made.
* This is stacey's first debut.
Bill

**Bill** is a big 2-4-2 American flyer tender engine. He was intended to appear in Series 3, but was later shelved when his test footage was completed.

## Personality

Before he ended up getting canned, Bill was written as "he has a very good sense of humor, but sometimes, he can be a bit of a goofball."

## Appearances

* **Series 3** - Only appeared as set dressing for scrap engines parts.

## Trivia

* This engine was intended to replace Harrison in the third series, but fortunately for Harrison fans, this character wouldn't show up in the third series because, quite simply, no one liked him.

* After crews rejected him from appearing, his model would be broken down and used as set dressing for scenes that required scrap engine parts.
Tabitha

**Tabitha** is one of Tom's Relatives, She loves working with Her little Brother Tom. Much to the big engines dismay.

## Personality

Tabitha is Tom's Energetic Older sister. Much to Tom's Craziness.

## Trivia

* Tabitha's model is just a repainted spare model of Tom, but with a custom face.
* She Was Originally Gonna Sound Like A Kid, But It Was Later Changed Into A Teenager.
Tom

**Tom** is a small tank engine, who works in the shunting yards of Eight Maples Station, and has his very own branch line. He can get full of himself but takes pleasure in his work.

## Character Overview

### Friends

* Eddie
* Harrison
* Gregory
* Yandall
* Rob
* Jamie
* Red Ted
* Paul
* Toby
* Jackie
* Cindy
* Metro Mike
* Jerry
* Scott
* Wubby

### Enemies

* Scott (Shortly)
* Devilish David

## Technical Details

### Basis

GER Class S56 (and R24 rebuilt)LNER Class J69

## Appearances

* **Series 1** - Introduction (does not speak), Eddie's Hollowday, Eddie Helps Gregory, Racing Rob (cameo), Tom (Episode), Bad Case of Purple Blobs, Tom's Train Trouble, I Hate Myself, Tom The Tanks Weekend (does not speak), Wrong, Betty's Big Return, Is It Over?, and Christmas Of Eight
* **Series 2** - Toby (Episode), Paul Makes 9, Birthday, Tom's Rival, Divided, Tom and The Magic Tracks, Family Visit, and Fireworks Scandal
* **Series 4** - A Broad Reach, Friendly Feud, The Doctor's In, The Puggies, Tom The Tanks Weekday, Tank Engine Tales
* **Series 5** - See Ya Around!, Alone

## Trivia

* In the early 2000s, a spinoff show Tom And Jerry was created, to try and continue Engine of Eight in a more cartoonish slapstick fashion. Only four episodes were fully completed, before the series was cancelled, and the episodes themselves have not surfaced anywhere.
* In 2010, a proposal came forward to bring back the show in CGI. Unfortunately, not much came about from this reboot aside from a test model of Tom and the Stout Director.
* Based on the date of the Tom eye movement test (10/6/1981, or 6/10/1981 for other people), the latter half of Season 2, or maybe Season 3, may have been the first season of the show to utilize closeup/large-scale models, with functioning eye mechs.
* He Is The Only Engine To Have A Number.
* He's Friends With Paul, Cindy, Jerry, Red Ted, & Toby.
* Tom's name in the concept art is spelled as Thom.

### Outside ARG

* His faces are based and reused from Thomas from Thomas and Friends.
Dockyard Studios DVD Set Vol. I

**Dockyard Studios DVD Set Vol. I** was a collaboration between Dockyard Studios and Phil Gould Studios. The release date is said to be some point during 2010. They distributed Engines of Eight, Victor Vicar, Jizzle the Clown, and Alberto El Pato to DVD, along with Dead Bart Extract and Rail Merge Hop on the Special Features DVD. The DVD set flopped big time for numerous reasons, but the three big reasons are:

## Differences

1. They set the aspect ratio to 16:9 (the 70mm prints were in storage but not used).
2. The quality looked very poor, sometimes being compared to 144p YouTube video quality. A person tried downloading a 30-petabyte ZIP file (that being Jumping Jimmy: The Quest for Bacon).
3. They were an Aldi exclusive, which means people who flocked to Walmart just to pick up a copy were in deep mud.

Of course, since the DVD's flopped so hard and Dockyard was on the last thread, Phil Gould Studios decided to wrap up the DVD set business and now mass-produce DVDs for A Million Ways To Die In The West, as one who failed at the DVD set business would do.

## Trivia

* Even though the discs are DVDs, they came in cases that looked like Blu-ray cases. This might've been a factory error.
* A buyer modded the files on the DVDs, getting them back to 4:3, updating the quality to be as high as possible, and taking delicate care of the prints. Whoever did the fixing is so cool.
A Special Visitor

## Plot

“A special visitor arrives at Christmas Eve to help with passenger trains. Yandall adores the newcomer that enjoys all the things he enjoys. But when this engine starts to unknowingly destroy Yandall’s friendship with his friends and partner, Three engine ghosts help him realize the truth and make the right decision.

## Trivia

This Is The second Engines Of Eight Christmas Special Ever Made.

The episode is actually called **A Cheesy EOE Christmas Carol**.
Born Again Engine

## Plot

Concerned about his love for big singles getting TOO out of hand, Jerry, with help from Tom, Cindy, And Their New Friend, Bill We're consulted to Victor Vicar who helpd EveryOne overcome Their own addictions, Now After realizing he has better things to do in his life, Jerry returns back to his old railway to share his new addiction of being a big time gambler.

NOTE: This Was Jerry's Last appearance of The Entire Show. But Not Until Series 5.