Train School is an online mini-series released in summer 2022. The series revolves around Gordon teaching Thomas, Percy, Nia, Diesel and Kana about different things, like sharing or taking turns. The series began on June 21, 2022 and ended July 25, 2022, after six episodes.
Description[]
The engines go to Train School to learn about the railway.
Trivia[]
Under the Meadow[]
Under the Meadow, also known as The Stuck Duck, is the first video of the mini-series. It was released on June 21, 2022.
Plot[]
When Gordon takes the engines to the wildlife preserve, they learn a lesson about being kind to animals. Our engines learn about kindness to animals when Nia figures out how to save a baby duckling trapped in the tracks.
Characters[]
Locations[]
- Tidmouth Sheds
- Wildlife Preserve
- Harwick (song only)
- Crovan's Creek (song only)
- McColl Farm (song only)
Cast[]
US[]
- Pradnesh Prakash as Percy
- Peter Laurie as Diesel
UK[]
- Aaron Barashi as Thomas
- Will Harrison-Wallace as Gordon
- Henri Charles as Percy
- Sade Smith as Nia
- Henry Harrison as Diesel
- Chloe Raphael as Kana
Trivia[]
- This video marks:
- Henry and James' first appearances in a mini-series.
- Henry's only appearance in Train School.
Goofs[]
- James incorrectly has a different whistle sound, which is a lower-pitched version of Percy's whistle.
- Percy's left sandbox clips through his buffer.
The Magic of Patience[]
The Magic of Patience is the second video of the mini-series. It was released on June 28, 2022.
Plot[]
A lesson on railroad crossings puts an impatient Diesel on a collision course with another engine.
Characters[]
Locations[]
- Tidmouth Sheds
- Wellsworth
- Harwick (song only)
- Crovan's Creek (song only)
- McColl Farm (song only)
Cast[]
US[]
- Pradnesh Prakash as Percy
- Peter Laurie as Diesel
UK[]
- Aaron Barashi as Thomas
- Will Harrison-Wallace as Gordon
- Tom Dussek as James (gasping only)
- Henri Charles as Percy
- Sade Smith as Nia
- Henry Harrison as Diesel
- Chloe Raphael as Kana
Trivia[]
- Besides a short gasp, James has no dialogue in this short.
Goofs[]
- James uses the chuffing sound effect from Nia instead of his own.
- When James is approaching Thomas and Diesel, Thomas' bunker is misaligned with his cab.
- James' lamp is on the wrong side of his running board.
- Gordon's cylinder clips through Percy's sandbox.
- Diesel's buffer clips through Thomas' rear buffers.
- Thomas clips through Nia’s buffers when he backs up.
The Height of Courage[]
The Height of Courage is the third video in the series. It was released on July 2, 2022.
Plot[]
Faced with a super-high bridge on the way to a parade of brave engines, Percy has to find the courage within himself to cross.
Characters[]
Locations[]
- The Maintenance Yard
- The Dark Woods
- Harwick
- Crovan's Creek (song only)
- McColl Farm (song only)
Cast[]
US[]
- Pradnesh Prakash as Percy
- Peter Laurie as Diesel
UK[]
- Aaron Barashi as Thomas
- Will Harrison-Wallace as Gordon
- Henri Charles as Percy
- Sade Smith as Nia
- Henry Harrison as Diesel
- Chloe Raphael as Kana
Trivia[]
- This video marks:
- Hiro and Yong Bao's first appearances in a mini-series.
- The first video in a mini-series in which Kenji appears, but does not speak.
- Hiro, Yong Bao and Kenji's only appearances in Train School.
- Hiro's last appearance until the fourth season episode, Art Engines Go! (excluding his mentioned appearance and portrait cameo appearances).
- Thomas mentions the events of the first season episode, The Tiger Train.
- The plot is similar to the original series episode, The Old Bridge.
Goofs[]
- At the start when the engines were on the loop-de-loop, Diesel's running board is red.
- When Kana is yelling "fun!" on the loop-de-loop, the other engines disappear.
- In the first few shots at the start, Percy's left sandbox clips through his buffer.
- In a closeup shot of Percy, Thomas' rear buffer is missing.
- When Percy says "I'm not brave enough", his lamp is on the wrong side of his running board.
- When Percy crosses the bridge, he clips through the other side.
- When Percy encourages Diesel to cross the bridge, Kana's battery meter can be seen floating next to Percy's running board.
The Run Down[]
The Run Down, also known as A Restful Delivery, is the fourth video in the series. It was released on July 11, 2022.
Plot[]
Thomas and Diesel learn the importance of rest when they can't keep their eyes open while training for a long-distance delivery.
Characters[]
Locations[]
- Tidmouth Sheds
- Wildlife Preserve
- Harwick (song only)
- Crovan's Creek (song only)
- McColl Farm (song only)
Cast[]
US[]
- Pradnesh Prakash as Percy
- Peter Laurie as Diesel
UK[]
- Aaron Barashi as Thomas
- Will Harrison-Wallace as Gordon
- Henri Charles as Percy
- Sade Smith as Nia
- Henry Harrison as Diesel
- Chloe Raphael as Kana
Trivia[]
- Stock footage of Gordon's whistle from The Magic of Patience is used.
- This makes this short the first All Engines Go production to use stock footage, not counting music videos.
Goofs[]
- In the opening shot of Tidmouth Sheds, the doors are duplicated.
- After Gordon says "We just have this mountain to climb", Nia's cart's wheels weren't moving.
- When Thomas and Diesel are going up the hill, they aren't placed properly on the tracks.
The Team-Up Cleanup[]
The Team-Up Cleanup is the fifth video in the series. It was released on July 18, 2022.
Plot[]
Faced with a mess at Brendam Docks, Thomas and friends figure out a new take on teamwork. Will Nia help Kana woosh the mess away? Can Diesel push the boxes aside? Does Percy's see-saw have the Percy Perfect solution? Or will it take a team of engines to save the day?
Characters[]
Locations[]
- Tidmouth Sheds
- Brendam Docks
- Harwick (song only)
- Crovan's Creek (song only)
- McColl Farm (song only)
- Vicarstown Museum of History (mentioned)
Cast[]
US[]
- Pradnesh Prakash as Percy
- Peter Laurie as Diesel
UK[]
- Aaron Barashi as Thomas
- Will Harrison-Wallace as Gordon and Cranky
- Henri Charles as Percy
- Sade Smith as Nia
- Henry Harrison as Diesel
- Chloe Raphael as Kana
Trivia[]
- Thomas, Nia and Diesel mention the events of the first season episodes, Thomas Blasts Off and The Can-Do Submarine Crew!, and the original series episode, Nia and the Unfriendly Elephant.
- This makes this short the second All Engines Go production to reference events from the original series, the first being the first season episode, The Tiger Train.
- Besides some groaning, yawning, and snoring, Cranky has no dialogue in this short.
- This video marks Cranky and Bulstrode's first appearances in a mini-series, and their only appearances in Train School.
Goofs[]
- As the engines enter Brendam Docks, Gordon's number is backwards and his lamp is missing.
- In a scene of Percy and Nia looking up at the scrap mountain, Nia's air pump is on the wrong side of her smokebox.
- Percy's lamp is on the wrong side of his running board in some scenes.
- In a top-down view of the Docks, Gordon is missing the grey on his running board.
The Art of Sharing[]
The Art of Sharing is the sixth and final video in the series. It was released on July 25, 2022.
Plot[]
An arts-and-crafts lesson might derail, unless Diesel and Percy can learn to share.
Characters[]
Locations[]
- Knapford
- Whiff's Recycling Plant
- Harwick (song only)
- Crovan's Creek (song only)
- McColl Farm (song only)
Cast[]
US[]
- Pradnesh Prakash as Percy
- Peter Laurie as Diesel
UK[]
- Aaron Barashi as Thomas
- Will Harrison-Wallace as Gordon
- Henri Charles as Percy
- Sade Smith as Nia
- Henry Harrison as Diesel
- Chloe Raphael as Kana
Goofs[]
- When the engines arrive at Whiff's Recycling Plant, Gordon's number is facing backwards and he is missing his lamp. Also, Percy's number is backwards.
- The shed of Whiff's Recycling Plant clips through Gordon's buffer.
- Percy's lamp is on the wrong side of his running board in one scene.
- When Diesel and Percy arrive with their model, the flatbed's wheels are green, but in the next scene, they turn black.
- In one scene near the end of the video, Gordon's lamp is on the wrong side of his running board