Conner, It's Just A Logo

**Conner, It's Just A Logo** (stylised as **Conner, It's Just A Logo!!!**) is the first episode of Season 1 and the first episode overall.

## Plot

One morning, Conner's crew is cleaning him. When Rhyon asks about it, he reveals that Mr. Evans is choosing a locomotive for the railroad's new logo and he's confident he'll be chosen. Just then, Mr. Evans arrives and announces the railroad's mascot; Byron. Conner is very distraught by the news.

Later, a photographer is attempting to take a photo of Byron for the logo. But before he can get a good shot, Conner photobombs and blocks him. Mr. Evans scolds him shortly after, causing him to wreck the cars in the yard out of frustration.

When Conner sees the new logo, he becomes determined to prove that he's more worthy than Byron. As time goes on, Lachlan and Umit give him bad advice; he must wake up early, use Welsh coal to go faster, and rush his jobs. Overtime, he starts to lose his sanity.

The next day, Conner takes his determination to the extreme; he is attempting to pull the longest, heaviest train he possibly can, at top speed, and without a caboose. Down the line, the heavy train make Conner a runaway train. Meanwhile, Byron is approaching him on the same track. The points divert him out of the way, but Conner still crashes into his hoppers head on.

After the accident, Conner is scolded by Mr. Brown for his reckless behavior. At the workshop, Conner admits to Byron that he's always been jealous of his fame and popularity. Feeling sympathetic, Byron reveals that he was chosen because of a vote, but comes up with an idea to cheer Conner up; convince Mr. Evans to put both of them on the logo.

Meanwhile, Lachlan and Umit have been shut up in the roundhouse for encouraging Conner's actions.

## Characters

* Conner
* Byron
* Rhyon
* Umit
* Lachlan
* Mr. Evans
* Mr. Brown
* Steven
* Ryan
* Gwen *(does not speak)*
* unidentified Amtrak SDP40F *(cameo)*

## Locations

* Port Ogden, AZ
* Armour, UT
* Jefferson, CO

## Trivia

### Fun Facts

* Conner's source of energy was supposed to be sugar and coffee, but Mr3801Fan 26 felt that sounded too illogical.
* Rhyon Stays Home was originally supposed to be the series premiere. However, production complications led to Conner, It's Just A Logo! taking it's place.
* This episode was released on Benthetrainkid's birthday.

### Cultural References

* The episode is inspired by the *Thomas & Friends* episode, "James the Second Best".
* Conner's pointlessly excited reaction to being chosen is a reference to *The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie*.
* Conner's offscreen rampage is similar to Nicole's from the *Gumball* episode "The Helmet".
* Rhyon's line "You've been saying that all night", followed by Conner's "And I'll keep saying it" is a reference to the *San Juan Branch Line* episode "Moonrailer".

### Continuity

* Mr. Brown is seen at Armour Yard. This is because he is substituting the usual yardmaster.
* Ryan and Steven have been leased to Mr. Evans since Mitchel and Sheldon are busy elsewhere.

## Goofs

* When Mr. Evans begins his announcement, the music in the background echoes. This is due to editing different cuts together in post-production.
* Silent films have been redundant since the 1920s, long before 1943. However, AllosaurFan was actually aware of this and actually intended to use the silent film style for comedic effect, so it probably shouldn't count.
* When Conner returns to the roundhouse during his "Welsh coal rush", the clouds fade to a different position.
* When Rhyon reverses to scold Umit and Lachlan, his puffing sounds do not sync with his speed.
* Conner passes the spot where he says "wanna play chicken, Byron?" twice.

## Media

The Port Ogden Rail Chronicles- Conner, it's just a logo!