The Magic Railroad Parody/References

## References in The Movie

* At Burnett's school, footage on screen shows the Diesel locomotive replacing the Steam engines. This is a reference to the purpose that Diesel 10 will later replace the Sodor engines with the Diesel Engine.
* Burnett draws a Pannier Tank Engine numbered 8 in his notebook. This is a reference to Duck (Montague), the Sodor engine.
* When Thomas first appears, he has green body paint and is numbered 70. This matches the color scheme of Thomas in the 2015 film "The Adventure Begins".
* Narrator (Junior) calls Thomas "a wooden engine pulled on a string". This is the long-used "Wooden Remake Video" method.
* Junior narrates that some people is calling Sodor "One end of special universe". This matches the nickname that Mr. C was narrated by in the original film.
* Brendam Docks' scene in the opening sequence is a remake of Horrid Lorry's scene. Another scene is remade in the later "Really Useful Engine montage".
* In the song I Wanna Be A Controller, one scene from "Cranky Bugs" and "Come Out, Henry!" is remade.
* One of Troublesome Trucks makes fun of James by calling him Clifford. This is a reference to the book "Clifford The Big Red Dog".
* Mr. C ask Bob (Thomas' Driver) about the wife. This is a reference to the fact that Bob is married in The Railway Series.
* Dodge says "The angry crane taking about...". This is a reference to a deleted scene in which Cranky appeared.
* Mr. C complains about the uselessness of the Sodor map and gets angry. This is a reference to the fact that Sam Wilkinson's map almost contradicts the facts. (And it is also mentioned that he tore off the sign from the Ffarquhar Station Prop.)
* The scene where Toby goes looking for a Diesel 10 is a clear reference to "Ghost Train."
* Splatter and Dodge are reading a novel, Moby Dick. This may be a reference to having the same name as the goldfish that appeared in the original film.
* Among the books Splatter and Dodge read are several picture books (Sunshine, Trapped, Bigg City Freeze) from TUGS, a TV show produced by Clearwater Features.
* Crash from "The Flying Kipper" is remade and referenced in several scenes.
* "Hatt & Schemer" is a reference to the Shining Time Station character, Horace Schemer.
* Documents taken by Mr. C reveal that Sir Topham Hatt painted the engine with leaded paint. This is a reference to the fact that the Chinese factory that produced Learning Curve's Wooden Railway used lead paint that exceeded standards.
* Seamus O'Connely is a reference to Sean O'Conner (Friend of Sam Wilkinson), the notorious person who donated to James' prop and used the money for other things.
* Mr. C's hat number "1406" comes from the channel name "MrConductorFan1406", aka Vinnie Smith's birthday.
* One shot of Mr. C in Windmill is a reference to the original film's manga.
* In the song "One Last Puff", Splatter and Dodge mention "Sharon Mirror", one of the writers of Thomas & Friends. This shows just how unpopular and bad the episode she wrote was.
* James bragging to Toby is likely a reference to "Time For Trouble".
* Towing the barge the Diesel 10 fell to is TUGS character, Ten Cents. This is a reference to David Mitton's original idea.