Talk:Thomas and the Magic Railroad

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What are the issues in the page that we can help correct? I’m not sure why the template message is there — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bluedoor17 (talk • contribs) 17:12, 8 May 2024 (UTC)

John Bellis needs a article

I mean he is a good guy but why didn't he get an article, thats what i'm saying. Kaidfa (talk) 15:18, 27 October 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 1 September 2025

Change the "Casting" section to include the cast seen in this article: https://dubbing.fandom.com/wiki/Thomas_%26_the_Magic_Railroad#Cast Because of recent information of an upcoming restoration of the director's cut which confirm many early voice actors for the engines. Patrick Breen was never cast as the voices for Splatter and Dodge, and was instead Michael Angelis. Benedict Campbell was cast as Gordon and Diesel 10, after Keith Scott was removed, etc. 141.195.39.153 (talk) 19:13, 1 September 2025 (UTC)

Partly done: I've removed the Patrick Breen mentions, but Fandom is not a reliable source. See WP:FANDOM. Signed, SleepyRedHair. (talk - contribs) 19:16, 1 September 2025 (UTC)

Consider some of the posts from this guy as references, as he is part of the upcoming restoration: https://x.com/magicrailroad25 141.195.39.153 (talk) 13:30, 5 September 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 15 November 2025

The Rotten Tomatoes precedent score needs to be updated. According to the source, it now has a 22% instead of 21%. Please kindly correct this and information please. ~2025-33680-16 (talk) 19:08, 15 November 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. NotJamestack (talk) 19:52, 15 November 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 12 December 2025

I found another reference from Dan and Brian Podcast Series thegoodreviews.com on what they thought about the film to add to the critic reception part of this Wikipedia page. Joanne1234X (talk) 13:46, 12 December 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want made. Please detail the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. meamemg (talk) 15:20, 12 December 2025 (UTC)

Here is the source https://thegoodsreviews.com/thomas-and-the-magic-railroad-2000/ Joanne1234X (talk) 16:09, 12 December 2025 (UTC)

You need to explain what changes you want by explicitly saying what text to delete and what text to add. See Wikipedia:Edit_requests#General_considerations meamemg (talk) 20:59, 12 December 2025 (UTC)

Here's what I want to add to the critics part of the page - The Goods: Film Reviews gave the film a 1 out of 8 calling it "Very Not Good" and wrote: "Thomas and the Magic Railroad is not a bad movie because it’s pitched at kids. It’s not a bad movie because it’s based off of a quaint and outdated intellectual property trying to make a splash. It’s not even a bad movie because it suffered troubled production. Thomas and the Magic Railroad is a bad movie because it’s a broken piece of storytelling from the inside out". Also here are another two critic reviews about the film that I think should be added to the page. The Guardian was critical about the film describing it as "thoroughly Americanised". They also wrote: "Alec Baldwin, the smooth-tongued he-man of The Getaway and The Hunt for Red October, clambers into train conductor uniform for Thomas and the Magic Railroad, the first (thoroughly Americanised) feature film from the Thomas the Tank Engine railhead. The plot, such as it is, will hold no surprises for anyone even remotely acquainted with Thomas and his puffing chums, but mums and dads may be knocked out by the sight of Peter Fonda, old Captain America himself, playing a miserable, monosyllabic grandpa like he's had_ one_ freak-out_ too_ many. (Bring back Ringo Starr - all is forgiven). One for the summer holidays, and might give Chicken Run a fright". Joe described the film as "Americans ruin everything" Joanne1234X (talk) 16:43, 19 December 2025 (UTC)

As I've mentioned in my latest edit summary, please see MOS:FILMCRITICS and WP:UNDUE: due weight needs to be given for both sides, meaning we aren't adding as many possible bad reviews that can be found. A neutrality is needed rather than having significantly more for one side rather than the other. Magitroopa (talk) 14:45, 20 December 2025 (UTC)

References

The Magic Railroad: Director’s Cut

Can you please either add this information onto this page or make a separate page completely since this is the real version of Thomas and the Magic Railroad? (https://ttte.fandom.com/wiki/The_Magic_Railroad:_Director%27s_Cut) Michaelt693 (talk) 12:14, 1 January 2026 (UTC)

We can't just add information just because. If reliable news coverage of it exists, then it could receive a section. Otherwise, no. See WP:V for more info. Signed, SleepyRedHair. (talk - contribs) 14:25, 1 January 2026 (UTC)

This link has reliable sources one of them being this one: (https://x.com/cartycinema?s=21). Carty and his announcements are the most reliable as he is the one of the people stewarding the release of The Magic Railroad: Director’s Cut. Now can you please update that casting information and either add the additional information either on this page or a separate? Michaelt693 (talk) 11:15, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

Not what I meant. Twitter is usually considered unreliable as it consists entirely of user-generated content, but since it's from the creator of the cut then it counts as a primary source. See WP:RS for more info on what a "reliable source" means here. Signed, SleepyRedHair. (talk - contribs) 16:32, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

There is more not only from the Twitter page of the creator but also from the Wiki. It should help add in the rest of the details. Michaelt693 (talk) 13:25, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

The only sources on the wiki are self-published tweets, which cannot be used at all per WP:RS/SPS. Signed, SleepyRedHair. (talk - contribs) 14:20, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

Those tweets are from the creator of the cut itself, either you cannot see it or you don’t want to hear it actually does have sources himself. Why don’t you ask him while adding the additional information either on this page or a separate one? Michaelt693 (talk) 23:37, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

Does this count as a reliable source? It's a recent interview with Brannon Carty, the owner of the Twitter account and the creator of the director's cut.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue9et7wlcSs&pp=ygUMbm9haCBtdW5pcXVl ~2026-24189-80 (talk) 23:28, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

I suppose so? It's more so a primary source, but it's not unreliable. A section on the director's cut is a good idea, but it can't be entirely supported by primary sources. Signed, SleepyRedHair. (talk - contribs) 00:32, 21 April 2026 (UTC)