The ULTIMATE Railway Series Trivia Quiz The Thomas Cynic 2024-12-21 | good luck nerdsFor those wondering, I think I would have gotten about 60 had I not known the questions beforehand. It’s difficult to tell because I re-read most of the IoS book for this video, so it might be a bit different if that hadn’t happened. Hope this was fun, and have a very Merry Christmas!All of the music in this video was lofi provided by the wonderful @TheAdamsRadial, links below: youtube.com/watch?v=-LdMvkJKalAyoutube.com/watch?v=T28WJd71DyUyoutube.com/watch?v=roh9AzD9Drkyoutube.com/watch?v=oci4n5gof74youtube.com/watch?v=8ES_1kGn_3wyoutube.com/watch?v=5nDKZYHOpiIyoutube.com/watch?v=i7Aq9sFo0Lg
The UNTOLD Story of Thomas & Friends Fan Content The Thomas Cynic 2025-08-30 | A big fat video. Enjoy, and take a shot every time I say “pillar of the community” or something like that.00:00 Introduction03:13 Humble Beginnings (2000-2008)19:32 Wood and Pixels (2009-2012)36:34 Glory Days, Part 1 (2013-2016)53:17 An Interval 1:01:52 Glory Days, Part 2 (2017-2019)1:16:47 The Lockdown Years (2020-2022)1:35:27 Full Steam Ahead (2023-2025)1:49:01 Some Reflections1:59:45 A Black ScreenThe 40 seconds or so of black at the end of this video were necessary to combat a weird processing error with the end of my final footage file. No pressure to watch them to the end.See the pinned comment for some useful details, and the credits at the end of the video for a few very special thank-yous. Below are links to all the channels whose music is used in this video (I appreciate that’s not super helpful if you want to find a specific track, so drop me a comment with a timestamp and I’ll try to get back to you if you want directions to a certain piece of music):- NorrambyBranch: soundcloud.com/norrambybranch - TheTurnTable2002: soundcloud.com/thenwturntable2002 - AceofTrains Music: soundcloud.com/aceoftrains_music- Kevin MacLeod: incompetech.com/wordpress- DieselD261: soundcloud.com/unhelpfulgit - Swaggy Dudette: soundcloud.com/sussy-baka-221268960- One Tram Band: soundcloud.com/hkporterbedt - MusicofSodor: youtube.com/@MusicofSodor- Stepney Bulstrode Music: youtube.com/@stepneybulstrodemusic1761 - UpsideNow: youtube.com/@upsidenow - Thomasthetankman111: youtube.com/@thomasthetankman111 - S.A Music: youtube.com/@SudrianAfro - DemonOfNowhere: soundcloud.com/demonofnowhere - InstrumentManiac: youtube.com/@InstrumentManiac - Connor (CGA26): soundcloud.com/cga26 - Headmaster Hastings: youtube.com/channel/UCPgE_DsKx-y_i-Q7SNf9Qjw- ThomasSebyMG: soundcloud.com/thomassebymg - Mavis M: youtube.com/@MavisM - Reilly Cornwall Music: soundcloud.com/reilly-cornwall-music - Roll Along Thomas: youtube.com/@rollalongthomasdescription easter egg
The UNTOLD Story of Thomas & Friends Fan Content (Teaser Trailer) The Thomas Cynic 2025-07-26 | Releases on August 30th, 2025, at 19:00 GMT / 14:00 EST / 13:00 CST / 11:00 PST / 04:00 AEST / 20:00 CEST. There will be a premiere, so if you haven't already please enable notifications so that you don't miss this mammoth project when it goes live! See the pinned comment below for more details.Music: "The Wonderful World of Sodor" by SudrianSteam - soundcloud.com/user-56276101/tracksAll of the footage used in this trailer is from the following sources:youtube.com/watch?v=6F6ckqYfg9Ayoutube.com/watch?v=N-ljlfSvTUoyoutube.com/watch?v=jHRx5dv3UbAyoutube.com/watch?v=xiVayBEn7Qsyoutube.com/watch?v=GiyqgmSDFjIyoutube.com/watch?v=8TwlV7lETi8youtube.com/watch?v=8k9UqVi48D4youtube.com/watch?v=9VhewQpIbDAyoutube.com/watch?v=ipkYMSPVlp8youtube.com/watch?v=l_m3ldB4YyU youtube.com/watch?v=BKZ46U2l0Z4youtube.com/watch?v=BkfBmZqF_5c youtube.com/watch?v=OscHCIkbT7oyoutube.com/watch?v=QIBHGe9_RpQ youtube.com/watch?v=V_1QVtHBOeI youtube.com/watch?v=86-HoxZ8YJw youtube.com/watch?v=J_w2mh_pQC8 youtube.com/watch?v=mSgrZSTL710 youtube.com/watch?v=wkAdosfgtQQ youtube.com/watch?v=YnTmxpIn6NU youtube.com/watch?v=0wIjbVU1Dlk youtube.com/watch?v=jxuVM4iovnkyoutube.com/watch?v=OwX7zIeRl44 youtube.com/watch?v=sLyBOD2eLxI
My Top 20 Thomas & Friends Episodes The Thomas Cynic 2025-06-28 | Thanks for watching! What episodes would make up your Top 20?00:00 Intro00:57 No. 2001:50 No. 1902:40 No. 1803:34 No. 1704:17 No. 1604:50 No. 1505:43 No. 1406:35 No. 1307:19 No. 1208:01 No.1108:58 No. 1009:49 No. 910:35 No. 811:49 No. 712:49 No. 614:02 No. 515:05 No. 416:15 No. 317:29 No. 218:30 Honourable Mentions18:48 No.120:42 ConclusionThanks to Luke over at InstrumentManiac for all his brilliant Thomas covers, which are used as the soundtrack in this video:🔴 James' Theme -- • Thomas & Friends - James Jazz | @liordavid... 🎵 Cover by Luke Pickman -- / instrumentmaniac 🟩 George's Theme -- • Thomas & Friends - George 🎵 Cover by Luke Pickman -- / instrumentmaniac 🟥 Arthur's Theme -- • Thomas & Friends - Arthur 🎵 Cover by Luke Pickman -- / instrumentmaniac 🟡 Stepney's Theme -- • Thomas & Friends - Stepney | @Soundole 🎵 Cover by Luke Pickman -- / instrumentmaniac 🌩️ Storm Theme -- • Thomas & Friends - Storm | @grizzlyflute 🎵 Cover by Luke Pickman -- / instrumentmaniac 🚉 Busy Station Theme -- • Thomas & Friends - Busy Station 🎵 Cover by Luke Pickman -- / instrumentmaniac 🟧 Terence's Theme -- • Thomas & Friends - Terence | @KayThePianist 🎵 Cover by Luke Pickman -- / instrumentmaniac 🌲 Henry's Forest -- • Thomas & Friends - Henry's Forest 🎵 Cover by Luke Pickman -- / instrumentmaniac
The Genius Writing of TUGS The Thomas Cynic 2025-05-10 | Thanks for watching! Keep a weather eye on the horizon for the big project I mention at the end.00:00 Introduction02:06 Nuanced Characters08:07 Nuanced Themes13:16 Other Amazing Stuff17:16 Channel UpdateOptical illusion at 1.33 by Olga BeliaevaMusic:soundcloud.com/aceoftrains_music soundcloud.com/user-688967965soundcloud.com/tinesaerielsoundcloud.com/timwade soundcloud.com/homasthetankman111youtube.com/watch?v=JY6_cbfjeAs youtube.com/watch?v=JWkBZe3XULU
The HIDDEN Meanings of Names in Thomas & Friends The Thomas Cynic 2025-04-12 | Apologies for the slightly crackly audio in the first chunk of this video, it clears up later on. Thanks so much for watching!Clips Used:youtube.com/watch?v=LXQBscZjPXg youtube.com/watch?v=dytoViZXG80 youtube.com/watch?v=ehp65KQKeIU youtube.com/watch?v=lcnp8apSJ1k Music Used:youtube.com/watch?v=1glgupY8wxoyoutube.com/watch?v=ZQKSZN2ygfc youtube.com/watch?v=V0CI0a9QI7Y youtube.com/watch?v=SQlOvMAdnGAyoutube.com/watch?v=gT11AlEgLcs youtube.com/watch?v=NFjcyBwC-tMyoutube.com/watch?v=hwZfLzJJ19Myoutube.com/watch?v=48jeysCwOmcyoutube.com/watch?v=zlanEK-tNxs
Rating YOUR Thomas & Friends Hot Takes The Thomas Cynic 2025-03-15 | For those wondering why the usernames I read out and the ones that are shown in the video don’t always match up, I’m reading out the user’s actual tag, while the images show their YouTube channel name. Thanks for watching!Music Credit:soundcloud.com/udrianshasg soundcloud.com/user-5133792soundcloud.com/aceoftrains_musicyoutube.com/@headmasterhastings4884/videossoundcloud.com/skarloey-07
The ULTIMATE Thomas & Friends Trivia Quiz The Thomas Cynic 2025-02-08 | Thanks for watching, make sure to comment those scores! It might be a little while till my next upload, but I do have some pretty cool ideas in the pipeline. See you next time.As with the RWS Quiz, the music is all provided by TheAdamsRadial: youtube.com/@TheAdamsRadial
An Honest Review of Tobias and the Arcane Merchant The Thomas Cynic 2025-01-11 | and toby well let’s say he’s -square- burning in a mental abyssWATCH THE MOVIE HERE: youtube.com/watch?v=eRfTMSs0LIYLISTEN TO THE SOUNDTRACK: adamguzik.bandcamp.com/album/tobias-and-the-arcane-merchant-original-motion-picture-soundtrackSUPPORT TINES: patreon.com/Tinesaeriel@TinesSensahthe Credits for the opening fan project sequence:youtube.com/@Enterprisingengine93youtube.com/@carson08022000youtube.com/@tardisrescueyoutube.com/@Vincente22youtube.com/@FlyingPringleJJ00:00 Introduction02:58 The Premise04:56 The Structure06:28 The Characters12:19 The Parallels14:18 The Voice Acting16:25 Some Negatives18:18 The Continuity20:15 The Cinematography22:41 The Soundtrack24:54 The Marketing26:31 Individual Scenes29:26 The Birch Cathedral35:08 Conclusion
The GREATEST Railway Series Story. The Thomas Cynic 2024-11-16 | Thanks so much for watching! If you did enjoy this one, I'd really appreciate you sharing it. Views haven't been so good since my half-return, which is understandable and not something I'm too bothered by, but it would be nice to see if we can get some of the old crowd back watching these. Thanks a million.Music Credit:soundcloud.com/timwade/percys-promise-epic-orchestra-coveryoutube.com/watch?v=dYbl3NVJK7gsoundcloud.com/redwashere/tugs-danger-theme🟢 Henry's Theme (Sad) -- • Thomas & Friends - Sad Henry 🎵 Cover by Luke Pickman -- / instrumentmaniac 🔴 Skarloey Railway Theme -- • Thomas & Friends - Skarloey Railway 🎵 Cover by Luke Pickman -- / instrumentmaniac Image/Footage Credit:deviantart.com/gikesmanners1995/art/The-Railway-Series-Book-1-26-1945-1972-images-1012312804SMR Channel: youtube.com/@SnowdonMountainRailwayHistorical Footage: youtube.com/watch?v=xY6RUE5cZc4Preserved Railway Footage: youtube.com/watch?v=o7rmgymhIZ0
Why Sodor Feels So Real The Thomas Cynic 2024-10-12 | this awdry guy was real smart huh(also yes the audio quality on this is still a bit grimace-worthy, i'm out of practice having not done regular uploads for like two years)Music:youtube.com/watch?v=I_VXNV2P6KQyoutube.com/watch?v=Rq5U53qTo60youtube.com/watch?v=Dc6CdMjqZzYyoutube.com/watch?v=-fctzd4IwigThanks also to Salty01 for the greatest RWS map ever made: deviantart.com/01salty/art/The-Ultimate-RWS-Sodor-Map-Edit-New-and-Improved-983187777Thanks for watching!
The REAL Main Character of Thomas and Friends The Thomas Cynic 2024-08-05 | big rock00:00 Intro02:01 The Central Conflict Theory07:42 The Manifestation Theory12:27 The Vengeance Theory16:13 In Conclusion...MUSIC CREDIT:SA Music:youtube.com/watch?v=B1UOnaT_eGkThomasSebyMG:youtube.com/watch?v=7enWFT9sYl0NWRN06Musicyoutube.com/watch?v=rJH0tJ1OqZ8Mavis M:youtube.com/watch?v=1sUpohc-Q8kyoutube.com/watch?v=9RGvm5DUD5gyoutube.com/watch?v=Ut-kXZ_HE20youtube.com/watch?v=4j8ADm2gelUTobytheTramEngine07:youtube.com/watch?v=O1evByzp_wsLiesch Waten:youtube.com/watch?v=9D8dbBtqIncKevin Macleod:Dark Walk Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0Tines Sensahthe:youtube.com/watch?v=NxCEpefLsdsWilliam Seaman:youtube.com/watch?v=lojk7xuMNXAronthecyborg:youtube.com/watch?v=YIWzzc4KhJQSmittyG513:youtube.com/watch?v=z3m3uEgo8p0
Am I Returning? The Thomas Cynic 2024-07-06 | :DMusic by @TheAdamsRadial:youtube.com/watch?v=-LdMvkJKalA
Why The Great Discovery is the Best Thomas Movie The Thomas Cynic 2022-07-09 | Thanks for watching!All music used free of credit, other than my intro music by the wonderful EJRox: youtube.com/c/EJRox/videos
In Defence of the HiT Era: The Debate Revisited The Thomas Cynic 2022-06-04 | Excuse the slight static in the "Episodes of Season 11" section, not a whole ton I can do about it. Sweat, tears, and one dead PC later, I've finished this video. I'm really proud of it, and if you watch even a good chunk of it, thank you. Credits are at the end of the video, rather than in the description. 0:00 Introduction3:41 Episodes of Season 817:34 Flaws of Season 821:38 Defence of Season 827:59 Episodes of Season 946:28 Flaws of Season 948:56 Defence of Season 953:00 Episodes of Season 101:11:07 Flaws of Season 101:13:14 Defence of Season 101:17:17 Episodes of Season 111:32:18 Flaws of Season 111:34:18 Defence of Season 111:36:44 Top 10 HiT Era Episodes1:38:22 Conclusion
MORE Thomas and Friends Headcanons... The Thomas Cynic 2022-03-12 | Thanks for watching!The music in this video is from One Tram Band: youtube.com/user/bernusonIntro music by EJRox: youtube.com/c/EJRox
The STRANGEST Thomas and Friends Headcanons... The Thomas Cynic 2021-11-27 | Thomas and Friends is owned by Mattel. Massive thanks to everyone who submitted a headcanon, and to all of you, please go and check out that community post! Also sorry that the music is so quiet in this video - my editing software is a cruel and unpredictable platform.The music in this video is by the following creators, go check them out!UpsideNow: youtube.com/c/upsidenowStepney Bulstrode Music: youtube.com/channel/UCUDvFi0iHBRiWptagQ99Kug
101 Thomas Facts You (Probably) Didnt Know The Thomas Cynic 2021-10-30 | Kaikki's store (use THOMASCYNIC for 10% off your first order): kaikkistore.comThe Unlucky Tug's TUGS video: youtube.com/watch?v=VBCYDn103IQ&tLuke Ryan's Mid Sodor video: youtube.com/watch?v=86-HoxZ8YJw"The Tender" by the BuriedTruck: youtube.com/watch?v=1_Vdt-Per7cI have so many people to thank for the music used in this video - here are links to all of their channels.UpsideNow (intro music): youtube.com/c/upsidenowFrancis S: youtube.com/channel/UC8PJvXBrdfq8huyHibEz-7ARyan Rocketz: youtube.com/channel/UCJXRnFy5f6dBFuL7jx3Zluw/videosOne Tram Band: youtube.com/user/bernusonMusicOfSodor: youtube.com/c/MusicofSodorStepney Bulstrode Music: youtube.com/channel/UCUDvFi0iHBRiWptagQ99KugThanks for watching!
I REWROTE The Worst Thomas and Friends Characters The Thomas Cynic 2021-10-02 | Thanks for watching, and thanks for 4K subscribers!Music in this video was provided by the following wonderful people (or taken from an upload of a movie they did):Roll Along Thomas: youtube.com/c/RollAlongThomasTaylor Kennedy: youtube.com/user/TTTEUSEpisodes1ThomasMLP Fan123: youtube.com/channel/UCMD3uT1i7Ae7XPa0h_yngqAAs always, I own nothing. Thomas and Friends is owned by Mattel.
The Gullane Era: Does It Work? (THOMAS AND FRIENDS) The Thomas Cynic 2021-09-06 | Well everyone, this was a beast of a video to make and I really hope you enjoyed it. Stepney Bulstrode Music: youtube.com/channel/UCUDvFi0iHBRiWptagQ99KugAll the music in this video, except for my intro music, was provided by him. My intro music was provided by Niklas Bohn Music, who has now taken the music down from his channel. Here's a link to his channel though: youtube.com/user/NiklasBohnMUSIC/featured
