Mad Bomber Ep.1 - 'Rolling Stock'

**Rolling Stock** is the first episode of the *Mad Bomber* Series.

## Plot:

Thomas is collecting coal he once thought it was the worst job on the railway. However coals value was going up and so the job of collecting coal was as important as ever. Thomas left the quarry and then while passing a potato farm a bomb went of. Thomas was blown up lying on the ground with burns all over him a local potato farmer raised the alarm and Earl was sent to collect Thomas to be repaired. The locomotives have a meeting at the railyard and the fat controller explains that there has been a mad bombing and so all engines including Thomas will have cameras on them to watch for suspicious people. Ted decides to start a video competition the loco with the best film wins a boiler flush. The next day Andy was going about the yard boasting. Andy says that the steam engines don't have a coal supply anymore and that diesels are superior. Bob retorts saying that steam locos are survivors.

Bob and Margo continue to carry food supplies down their branchline. Somewhere else Scotish John was shunting some gas tankers as an alternative fuel. Chris meanwhile was working on a story of a 'trains last journey'. Alan was working on a film about the towns feral cats. Wilson was always interested how cars would race him in between stations. Earl gave his camera to Hellan to film from the sky. Thomas was being repaired and was planning his video. The fat controller reviews the railways stock report only to find figures aren't looking good. The fat controller decides to reley on Andy to bring the railway up again. Andy meats up with Mute to give him a small and important job.

Andy spots some blue paint on Mute's cab. Andy explains to Mute not to side with the steamies and to stick with him. To weeks past and met at the rail yard a storm was starting. All the engines went into the sheds Thomas had almost been fully repaired and was having his final steam tests. The fat controller made a breif announcement. Ted was curious and decided to hold a short movie night. Earl was first then Bob then Chris then Allan then Wilson then Scotish John then Thomas who said it was an animation at first the engines weren't to sure if this should be allowed but Ted decided to let it go ahead. Noel then saw something and asked for a replay at reduced speed. Ted then asked what Noel saw Noel replys saying he thinks it's a bomb by the turntable. Thomas steams out of the sheds onto the turntable collects the bomb and runs of with it away from the mainline. Then Thomas collids with Andy diesel just as the bomb explodes leaving both engines in pices. Thomas in lifted onto a wagon the next day to be reapired Ted then reveals that Thomas won the contest. Noel then tells the fat controller that he was the one to plant the bomb and was arrested. Andy diesel is sent to *Clone & Repair*.

## Characters:

* Mute
* Bob
* Chris
* Scottish John
* Alan
* Ted
* Noel
* Wilson
* Earl
* Helen
* Andy
* Thomas
* Coal Trucks
* The Green Traction Engine
* Jim
* The Fat Controller
* Margo (*Mentioned*)
* Douglas
* Toad
* Toby
* Police Officer

## Locations:

* Coal Quarry
* Potato Farm
* Railyard & Sheds
* Other yard
* Andy's Shed
* Clone and Repair

## Reception:

The first release of the film didn't bare well with viewers many complaining and finding it terrible which forced Leo Henry to cancell episode 2. However later especially when it was reuploaded it was met with great reception with many wanting more and liking the films style.

## Trivia:

* Before 2021, it was unknown who The Mad Bomber was.

* In the Original edition of the episode, The Fat Controller was the mad bomber. But when the video was converted into widescreen (16:9) ratio, a scene with Mute (The name coming from the fact that the character does not speak) was added. In 2021 The Mad Bomber was confirmed to be Bluebell
* At the end of the original, it is implied that Andy Diesel is no more. But in the video was reuploaded in widescreen, a scene is shown with Andy being rebuilt
* Alan and Earl are both Pannier tanks.

## Goofs:

* At 3:40, Someone’s hand is seen pushing Bob.
* Scottish John is seen pushing Gunpowder Cars, but those cars are actually narrow gauge.
* At the end of the intro, Thomas's running board is put on backwards. This mistake was corrected in the shed scenes, which means that when Thomas exits the shed. the dip at the front and then outside the shed, it is at the back.