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The Brave Locomotive deserves its own film because the animation is so sublime. It has everything it takes to be a masterpiece. Well done. Thank you for all the likes 👍🏻.
I love how the businessman and Samson aren't big bad villains. The businessman genuinely wants progress and to make the conductor's life easier, it would've been so easy to make him the money-hungry heartless bad-guy. Wonderful job!
small track railroads were a weird mix of companies that were legitimately in the business of making people's lives better (or even just possible, they were a MASSIVE part of mining and logging) and straight up horror stories made reality, usually in the form of company towns...which were also a massive part of mining and logging. to sum up what "company town" means if you are unfamiliar: think of a completely isolated population in a remote area in a settlement created for the express purpose of being cut off and kept under a literal total monopoly by a small group controlling transport, think about it for a bit, got an idea of how bad that can get? okay, good, now make everything compounding-in-on-itself _worse_ by it somehow being legal to pay people in tender that is nonexchangeable and only accepted by the company in question _and_ legal to claim debts in that tender equate to debts in legal tender despite exchange of tender being impossible so once they are in they can't even drop literally everything and hike their family through a couple hundred miles of wilderness to get out. they had a literally captive workforce that they legally could and regularly _did_ do things to which were banned in both custom and law to do to slaves because slaves still had to be a transferable commodity.
@@ching-jungyang62 omg that's actually a pretty good point. At first i was grudging about why the money man that actually brings economy easing the life of the lower class and maintaining their jobs without an unhealthy relationship with "unanimated objects" was portrayed as the bad guy because "big gray with cigarette" but the tea scene is an actual decision made from the storyboard. im too used to black-white portrayals on classic animations it seems.
I for one am glad that 2D animation still alive. It's the true magic of creation and life, in my opinion. If only we had more of it today, instead of all the 3D and live action we get now.
I love how Samson isn't actually evil or anything. He's just intimidating. And he still just tries to transport the passengers as quickly as possible and gets scared for his life when the bridge breaks. Lovely piece of animation!
I know right. While yes he is like a foil or rival to Linus, he isn't a villain. Just cause a character is a rival or foil doesn't make them automatically mean they are a villain or bad guy unless they do something that says otherwise. But like you said he doesn't do anything that would make him a bad guy or villain, as just because a character is intimidating doesn't mean they're a villain or bad guy.
I haven't seen quality animation like this since I was a kid! This combines the 1940's classic cartoon style with 1990s animated cinematography effects, and I am thoroughly astonished!
And as a railfan too, New Jersey my state is a big place for railroads, You had the CNJ, Erie and DL&W along with the Pennsylvania Railroad and Reading with the Lehigh Valley to Oaks Point in Newark that's now NS Lehigh Line
Moral: What is outdated or old, is a treasure of our hearts and memories. But sometimes a miracle can happen at the least expected moment, when it comes to old things suddenly returning or being repaired.
💯 I have a 1974 Plymouth Duster out back along the tree row that's been parked there since 1993. I guarantee that I could spend 2 hours max, then start it up and drive it across Texas and back. Then use it for a daily driver afterwards.
OH they totally could, if the directors were left to their own devices. 2d is much cheaper than 3d, so it's not like they couldn't take more risks with it...
@@TheRecklessBravery No, common misconception. Many think because even high end 3d has so many "automated" parts it's cheaper or easier, but it takes just as much work to and time to make 3d animation look good as 2d, even if the specifically challenging areas are different. THEN you have to add how much more rendering power it takes, and you need rigging artist and modelers and FX simulators in far greater number then with 2d. Now, BAD or cheap 3d animation can be inexpensive of course if you use stock and reuse to pay less people... BUT the 2d equivalent of that would be cheap Flash or other 3d puppet style animation, which would still be cheaper. The last 2d high end Disney fiilm, Princess and the Frog, cost half as much as their last 3d one to make. It's just b/c 3d was getting people into theatres that they stopped doing 2d
If you told me this was an unreleased Disney short from back in the day, I would've beleieved you. This is industry professional, and you and your team should be proud of what you've made. My only complaint is that I wish there was more of this. This is amazing, and you guys deserve more than a pat on the back.
Back in the days ? It's as good if not better than most of the official movies we got nowadays, the work here is astonishing we need this to survive in our culture
so, I did the math regarding power on our little locomotive, Linus is a early wild west American steam locomotive probably weighting around 14 tons, the average weight of a passenger car is 20 to 40 tons, but lets cut it in half as the cart showned in video are quite short, so 10 tons per cart, there are 2 carts + that little thing in the back which I dont what is so lets assume its weight on also being 10 tons, together the whole weight of all of htese thing is 44 tons, in 0:44 we can see that Linus climbs a 90* road which will be perfect to do our calculations, but first we need its speed, for that we can use Linus lenths which we calculate from counting how many planks (the ones under the rails) he is long, after counting we should get 10 planks long, the average width of the plank used in railroads back in Wild West was 25 cm, so, our linus is 2,5 meters long (which means that people are quite tiny) so in 0:45 after he acquired the boost he traveled 14 meters in around half a second which gives as a total speed of 28 m/s which is 100.8km/h (damn quite fast) but lets round it up to 100 km/h, so now we got all we need to calcutate the power of Linus during his coal boost, lets use F= m x g x v , F= 44000 kg x 9,82 m/s2 x 100km/h after multiplying it gives as a huge number of 43208000 W, (43.208 MW if anyone wondering) (57 942 horsepowers )
I was going to say considering the moment I saw this title it reminded me a lot of the 1990s animated version of that story, to which I ended up reading the illustrated book first before I saw the animated special later on in life....Seeing this re-interpreted is such an amazing way to combine old fashion drawing techniques with updated technology, a fusion of sorts.
as a few other little engines would say "if you think you can, then you know you Could", "Never Overlook a Little Engine" and my all time Fav "Little engines can do Big Things"
I have to say I like the fact that neither Samson or the Baron are shown as out and out malicious or nefarious. the animation is breathtaking, the style is exquisite, and the songs are catchy - what a wonderful result to such a passionate project.
To their credit, they did roll out a nicely animated short, but I have to agree that this is one of the greatest animated shorts I've ever seen, and, as of the moment I'm writing this, I'm not even finished watching it yet!
@@sericsmith5770 Nah. Disney's short was pretty poorly animated, with a message/story that came across as artificial. There were only a few characters and scenes that were well animated, but it was mostly thanks to animation vets like Eric Goldberg and James Baxter. Since Disney got rid of their 2D animation department years ago, they had to outsource to other studios who are clearly less experienced. But this short however, was very well made. Disney should take notes.
@nonyabusiness3619 are we really making fun of disney? I know this film is like a disney short, but good lord stop comparing disney to a independent studio.
Samson being depicted as just intimadating and not an antagonist is such a cool plot twist tbh also Henry is still going strong after 80-90 years absolute respect to the man
I remember seeing the intro half done years ago and now it’s done! This is a masterpiece. The vocal performance, the writing, the animation. They’re all stupendous. I couldn’t be more impressed with this. Well done everyone.
Wow really? I know Animation takes a long time to produce but this is my first time hearing about this Animated short. And it looks amazing! It gives me vibes to those old Disney shorts. Especially about the one about that tugboat (I hope you know what I'm talking about lol)
So classic, yet so new. So charming, yet so dark. So kiddy, yet so mature. Over 8 years since the work-in-progress video. And it was worth the 8 year wait. This, alone, is one of the greatest animated shorts I have ever seen.
I really like how there is no real villain to this story, Samson was just doing his job and didn’t do anything wrong and the Baron was just a man of progress, if you read the newspaper, the baron even redirected funds from his own business to the rebuilding of Linus! Bravo!
You identified a redeemed villain, but he was still a villain nonetheless. That dark part of the story with the Baron/Samson was crucial for creating tension and unease.
Glad that Samson and the baron aren’t made out as evil and don’t get killed or something. Samson’s just intimidating and doing his job and the baron is trying to run things efficiently and achieve progress.
@@AustralianCapitalist well, the "bad" is that the baron rushed Samson out into service over the bridge, likely pushing for Samson to run across the bridge at a frequency or speed it wasn't engineered for.
It seems like every time I turn around, there's a new piece of incredible indie animation to blow me away. Truly we're in a golden era. My hats off to the entire team behind this.
Everything about this is phenomenal. From the animation, to the story, to the music. Everyone involved in this project absolutely hit it out of the park.
There are so many small details I love. from the couple that was there when Linus died and they are riding in his cabin reading a pamphlet on old style trains
Just a train doing his job. Not even the Baron is evil, he is just trying to uplift the town by giving a faster and more efficient service. His flaw was rushing the bridge in the name of progress for the town.
I love the detail in the second newspaper that Samson took on long-haul freight to help pay for the damages after the bridge collapsed. He feels like he was just big and intimidating, no bad intentions. I love this so much, worth second of those eight years!
@ThunderLord-fw4he 5:55 the headline under the words "who has friends" titled "samson reassigned to lumber haul" is the closest i could find. the rest of the wording is too small for me to read personally.
@@megasora4 I can read them in 1080p. I copied out the relevant part of the newspaper: *Samson Reassigned to Lumber Haul* "Some overhauling will be in order to ensure this kind of recklessness never happens again." Baron von Kapital assured the press. Samson, grateful for his rescue by the brave locomotive Linus, is said to be taking on long distance freight routes to compensate for the tremendous material loss of the bridge her played a role in disabling.
Extra interesting details: The newspaper at 3:49 mentions that a group of engineers was worried that the rail infrastructure would not stand up to the demands of the Super-Locomotive, and Baron von Kapital says that those critics are worried about nothing. After the bridge collapses, Baron von Kapital says that there was no intentional negligence on his part, and that the von Kapital name will be unstained by the critics saying the bridge collapse was his just deserts. Also, that newspaper at 3:49 also explains that Baron von Kapital systemically bought up engineering firms in order to create Samson, and another article in that newspaper is titled "Rockefeller sends regards".
This was very cool! Really feels like a throwback to classic Disney shorts. Speaking of, Walt Disney himself absolutely loved trains so I have a feeling he would loved this short. Great work, man 👍
I love how Baron and his daughter aren’t actually evil despite looking like they might be the antagonists. Baron’s a business man who sees Samson as the next big thing and thinks Linus’s best days are behind him, but if you read the newspaper at the end it tells how he managed to redirect funds from a memorial for Linus to restoring him And his daughter despite being named the railroad princess isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty and helped Henry fill Linus to make him stronger. And she even helped repair him afterwards. It’s more interesting than them just being evil business tycoons like you often see in media
I interpreted it as the baron's daughter stepping in to help while the baron is too afraid, and the baron would have happily let Linus go to scrap, but had a change of heart because Linus saved his life. So I'd say they portray the baron as mostly antagonistic until he was rescued and the baron's daughter is portrayed in a more positive light because she stepped up when crisis happened.
@@bebibroly5 I mean in his song Baron doesn’t say he wants to scrap Linus, he just said he must “give way” then Linus is reassigned to the mountain If he wanted to scrap Linus nothing was stopping him. Not that Baron was right to send Linus off like a slave
I love this animation. You can easily understand every character feels through their facial expressions and actions alone. Not to mention the attention to detail. I even admire how every character is portrayed. For example, Samson is reckless and somewhat cocky, but at the end of the day, he was only doing his job. Henry, clearly didn’t want to give up Linus, but was faced with the harsh reality that refusal would cost him his job, and surely leave him and his wife destitute. The closest thing to antagonists we have are the abusive lumber company and the Railroad Baron.
I just realized that I was wrong about the Baron. He was actually a reasonable authority figure who acknowledged his mistake and not only contributed to the construction of a better bridge, but also contributed to rebuilding Linus.
@@soratheorangejuicemascot5809 yeah progress can be good and bad it's all about the side effects rather than the improvement itself that determines this fact.
I think one of the more interesting aspects of this is that Samson really is an objectively better engine. He only "fails" because the bridge he was crossing wasn't really meant to carry engines of his size, and at the end of the film you can see a more modern train passing by carrying an enormous amount of passengers, meaning that the baron was right when he called Samson "the future" of the train industry. Even still, Linus and Henry are still around doing their thing, even if they did get replaced in terms of utility they don't disappear completely and people still enjoy their service. I think it's a good message that change doesn't necessarily mean the destruction of the old; old things will still be around, even if it's only for our enjoyment.
It's a shame that this can only be done in cartoons. And cars that have served their useful life rust on the street or for a long time in a scrap metal dump.
Objectively, Samson was a guy who was really, really good at his job. And so good, that he did things so fast (according to the newspaper.) that the bridge was rushed because y'know, Samson brought things to-and-fro so fast. So it IS acknowledge Samson is the better engine in this video.
I remember taking an enjoyable ride on an old train that used to transport coal from the mines through the forest, it's very relaxing and the scene was beautiful.
@@BiIlyBones Not exactly. Railroad museums do exist and they sometimes operate old steam and diesel locomotives for the enjoyment and education of the wider population
@@ching-jungyang62 Pioneer Tunnel in Ashland PA, riding behind The Henry Clay past the old strip mine pits on tracks that once carried the product of both shaft and pit mines to market?
Now *THIS* is a gorgeous love letter to the old time cartoons we 'veterans' grew up with. Such a wonderful animation. The songs & music were great, too.
Huge props for what you've put together. I can't imagine how much work it would've taken, and how many hours upon hours upon hours, but they paid off beautifully. This turned out simply fantastic, and you should be extremely proud.
I can't believe it, I remember back when I first saw the "wild west" animation and not it's go from dark and gritty adult cartoon into actual nice looking masterpiece like this one.
I really like how expressive the characters are. Even with barely any actual speech from the characters, you can still very much tell what’s going on. Very cool!
As someone really, REALLY into trains/railroading, specifically steam locomotives, I already really liked this: drawing from Golden Age of Animation is something that's basically impossible to get wrong. THat ending actually made me tear up a bit. The idea that the Engineer and his wife are still running the train but now for fun, like an excursion railroad, is just such a happy and wholesome ending.
Since the ending scene probably takes place somewhere between 1946 and 1953 since that's the time between the C&O L1 #490's Streamlining & withdrawal (its the engine in the background) I'd wager that Linus is definitely in a similar boat to the real life locomotive Sierra #3, as by that time frame it was so old (built in 1891) that it had already been preserved & was being used for movies; Even more so for Linus since according to the 2nd newspaper he'd have been built roughly around 1860. also id wager he's a baldwin built design, as he seems to most closely resemble V&T #21, a 1875 built Baldwin 2-4-0.
As a lifelong fan of trains and train media such as Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, the Little Engine That Could, and the Polar Express and of classic Disney animation, I've been highly anticipating this short for ages and it did NOT disappoint! Wonderful work, Mr. Chesworth. You and your crew should be very proud of what you've accomplished here. Absolutely phenomenal work all around.
This is absolutely sublime, the animation is just like old cartoons, it's catchy, well written, and hell it deserves an entire film about it, great job
I legitimately cried watching this. It's absolutely gorgeous. The animation is so good, like something straight out of the golden Era. The expressions, the little mannerisms, the emotions... how I've missed seeing true animation like this. The character designs, absolutely BEAUTIFUL!! I can't get over how appealing each frame of this film is. The color choices, the design choices... all of it wonderful. And then the story. Man, what a winner. This was my favorite story as a kid and I was expecting the race and I 1000% love this so, so, so much more. Well done, well done. This is the kind of achievement every artist dreams of making, and you realized it so beautifully. Thank you so much for sharing.
Linus is what you Call: responsible, respectful, will give up anything to save other and hard worker Samson Is what you call: Non boastfull, hard worker determined Absolutely amazing work I love the Animation as well.
Yeah, Samson doesn't even try to threaten, Linus. He glanced at him and left it that. Yeah, he's big, strong, intimidating as heck, but he's also a hard worker who minds his own business
It is absolutely mindblowing that you tackled the feel of the 1940-1950s! A pure work of art. And that's speaking so much from a train enthusiast like me! Great job, Andrew!
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This. THIS right here. I was just saying that we need more old Disney style things. This is right in line with it, and I loved every single second of this animation. It felt like there was love put into every frame. :)
As someone who grew up both around the time of Disney's last few 2D-animated films and with the old Thomas the Tank Engine shorts, I love just about everything in this production. Your animation's so lively, the music fits perfectly with the "old west" sort of aesthetic to the characters, and it's clear how much sincerity and love went into every single frame... Heck, even the fact that the newspapers have actual printed text on them to expand the story of these characters shows how much work must have gone into this production. I know I'll be coming back to this short again and again!
This is one of the most beautiful animations I've ever seen. As a railfan, this warmed my heart and set me aglow, and I teared up a little bit. This animation short could easily have its plot line expanded to be a feature length animated film and it would be so amazing. Thank you to whoever put this together, what an absolute gem.
This has turned out to be one of the most visually impressive and overall fantastic productions out there, for me personally. Everything about this short screams “Golden Age Disney” in the best possible ways. Kudos to everybody involved in this masterpiece! 👌
Two particular parts of Golden Age Disney, in fact: The whole "Casey Jr." sequence from the original Dumbo: ua-cam.com/video/OBTLH1rud5k/v-deo.html And "The Brave Engineer" short: ua-cam.com/video/UbTBk4pDIHA/v-deo.html Walt Disney may have been a racist son-of-a... well he had more than his fair share of faults, but the man loved his trains, and in that I can understand him.
The fact that somebody wrote all those articles for the two papers when most people won't even notice them is astonishing. The level of attention to detail here is incredible. Mad respect to everyone who worked on this lovely animation!
This is an absolute masterpiece! It looks and feels like a classic Disney cartoon. It’s something which I think Walt Disney himself would be very proud of.
This was nothing short of incredible, every single thing was done fantastically. The visuals, story, music, characters, emotion, action, etc. Bravo to you and everyone else who helped make this possible. Can’t believe this took 15 years, it was definitely worth the wait to make something this good
You don't know how much this brings me back to Disney Fantasia 2000 days. The music syncing with the video, and the stylistic drawing reminiscent of something like Iron Giant, Atlantis, Treasure Planet. Thank you for this.
This was great. I really felt the Engineer's pain--even when it doesn't literally have a soul, it's hard to let go of a trusty, reliable machine that's always pulled through for you.
I genuinely love Samsons design, not evil just intimidating, big and powerful, just like America. I love the fact that he is just like “no hard feelings, I’m just doing my job” brilliant
I love that the town is called Colonnaville; such a subtle but appropriate reference. For anyone unfamiliar, Disney's 1950 short film The Brave Engineer, which served as one of the inspirations for this wonderful film, was narrated/voiced by radio star and actor Jerry Colonna, who would also voice The March Hare in Disney's Alice in Wonderland the following year.
I remember seeing the unfinished project a few years ago. Now that it’s done I can say this is really good, and definitely one of my favorite animated short films ever! Gives off strong classic Disney vibes.
I really have to appreciate the Baron because when you think about it he was a really great dad. He got his daughter involved in his business at a young age. He taught her to have a great work ethic since she wasn't afraid to roll up her sleeves even though she was called "the railroad princess" by the newspaper. Plus he was confident enough in her to name her heir to his railroad empire.
He's also a pretty good boss since yeah he was replacing the smaller engines with Samson, but he let the engineer keep his job rather than replace him too AND after the incident, he no doubt paid to have a stronger bridge built AND he even gave Linus a new job more worthy of him than being a coal mine train.
This legit brought a tear to my eye... the amount of creativity and passion shows through every frame. i legit had a "Critic from Ratatouille" flashback, being a young lad watching old Hannah Barbera cartoons at 1 am when i was supposed to be in bed. xD ...thank you, Andrew. i had forgot what it felt to be a child.
Still could be the case, but it wouldn't be AS historic persay One interesting detail I also just noticed, in this scene one of the passengers is reading a book titled "Trains of Yester Year"
This is genuinely astounding. I haven't realized how much i actually missed 2D animation until this (and this is coming from someone who grew up in the experimental era, with Atlantis the Lost Empire and Treasure Planet), and it just floored me with not only the quality of the animation itself, but the music and the singing along with it. It truly seems like we're entering the golden era of indie cartoons, animations and films! It's smooth, fluid and the last part nearly made me cry. This is a whopping one thousand out of ten and I'm so happy to have seen this.
This is one of the cleanest animations ive ever seen from an indie team. Incredible work everyone, youve made something that will live on for a long time
2:54 Is that the OG linus from wild West animation? Its got the cap and body shape to even a face very simular. Is the awesome chaotic ornery engine gone for good?
This was a Jaw Dropping experience, the animation, the detail the sound, THANK YOU SO MUCH this entire animation was worth every previous second of the precious time we all have.
I watched this with my 2,5 year old son a million times and we love it! Recently we walked up a hill and he said "cole in the oven!" and begun to run! This came totally from his own mind and it was the cutest thing ever. Greetings from Germany
Absolutely astounding! What I would love to see if there’s more with these characters, is Samson, having been humbled by this event, becoming good good friends with Linus.
@@jacqueshardin4601 yea I saw. It would make Samson a very good and interesting character. He may be big, strong, and fast, but he knows from first hand experience, never underestimate the little engines.
It's nice to know that Samsun was greatful for Linus saving his life. If you read in the news, Samson willingly gave up his job transporting people for long distance freight rides hauling lumber.
This showed up randomly in my recommended feed today and I'm so glad it did. This is astounding animation quality, charm, and timing. The designs are visually appealing with music that fits perfectly to convey a story and set the mood. It reminds me of why I hold such fondness for Disney's "Melody Time" film, especially for Toot the Tugboat. Well done, team. This is a film of pure talent and passion for the craft.
I love the symbolicism of both 2D and 3D animation techniques being used in this short, considering the plot and the main themes revolving around industrial advancements. This is amazing in every aspect
Man, they really don't do this anymore in the animation industry. You are fighting the good fight, pushing this medium forward. I will personally share this with the world.
they killed 2D animation in the US, cause 2d animators were unionized 3D weren't (and still aren't to this very day) when they said ''oh it's just more expensive to do 2D animation'' they weren't talking about technical cost, they just didn't want to pay the workers what they deserved just look at european and the asian makerts, 2D animation was never sabotaged there it only thrived whereas america's was left to shrivel and die
The quality shown here is incredible. From all the newspaper articles being fully written out stories, some entirely unrelated yet still fully complete, to the sheer level of detail in each scene, with minor shifts in angle and so forth that could've easily been cut out to save on effort but were retained for the sake of quality, the amount of work put in here is insanely impressive. The story told is all it needs to be, the personalities of many of the characters - from the ones front and center to the side characters who cropped up repeatedly as it went on - are detailed and consistent, and the visuals in terms of color use and framing match the effort put into the animation itself. All this set and perfectly timed to a fitting musical score. I dunno what bad there would be to find in this work of art.
I don’t see how ANYBODY could hate this absolutely incredible animation! You really don’t see anything even remotely like this today and this deserves all the appreciation and attention it gets! Absolutely stunning
5:18 I also gotta say this part really got me. It’s crazy how fast and well the emotion can change. This is one of the greatest UA-cam animations ever and you don’t even have to watch a minute to realize it
A first look and producton update for the wooden train toys of Linus and Samson for our Patreon supporters! We're SO excited about these! We're self-financing their production, so every Patreon follower helps! Thank you so much! #TheBraveLocomotive
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Can't wait to see them! I hope to get Samson, he's my favorite!
Pretty Good! :D
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The Brave Locomotive deserves its own film because the animation is so sublime. It has everything it takes to be a masterpiece. Well done.
Thank you for all the likes 👍🏻.
Is there any other animated short that got cancelled
It’s incredibly well made
if only a certain movie company which had previously made projects like this had taken notes..
yes
It already has a film. You just watched it.
I love how the businessman and Samson aren't big bad villains. The businessman genuinely wants progress and to make the conductor's life easier, it would've been so easy to make him the money-hungry heartless bad-guy. Wonderful job!
Judging by the fact the businessman can enjoy tea with a lower class, there's certainly some good in him.
Stuff like this is nice for a change when it comes to story telling.
small track railroads were a weird mix of companies that were legitimately in the business of making people's lives better (or even just possible, they were a MASSIVE part of mining and logging) and straight up horror stories made reality, usually in the form of company towns...which were also a massive part of mining and logging.
to sum up what "company town" means if you are unfamiliar: think of a completely isolated population in a remote area in a settlement created for the express purpose of being cut off and kept under a literal total monopoly by a small group controlling transport, think about it for a bit, got an idea of how bad that can get? okay, good, now make everything compounding-in-on-itself _worse_ by it somehow being legal to pay people in tender that is nonexchangeable and only accepted by the company in question _and_ legal to claim debts in that tender equate to debts in legal tender despite exchange of tender being impossible so once they are in they can't even drop literally everything and hike their family through a couple hundred miles of wilderness to get out. they had a literally captive workforce that they legally could and regularly _did_ do things to which were banned in both custom and law to do to slaves because slaves still had to be a transferable commodity.
@@ching-jungyang62 omg that's actually a pretty good point.
At first i was grudging about why the money man that actually brings economy easing the life of the lower class and maintaining their jobs without an unhealthy relationship with "unanimated objects" was portrayed as the bad guy because "big gray with cigarette" but the tea scene is an actual decision made from the storyboard.
im too used to black-white portrayals on classic animations it seems.
The only mistake the guy made was not improving the infrastructure (the bridge) when he intended to bring in the bigger and heavier engine
I can’t believe this style of animation still exists! This was so charming and reminds me of old cartoons
I for one am glad that 2D animation still alive. It's the true magic of creation and life, in my opinion. If only we had more of it today, instead of all the 3D and live action we get now.
@@dreamguardian8320fr, this animation is just amazing!
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Giving Richard Williams a run for his money
There's definitely a lot of 3D models with celshading (idk if that's the correct term) but it's still so awesome
I like that Samson isn't really all that much of a villain, per se, he's just large and intimidating. He still just wants to get the job done.
he's not bad just drawn that way
Probably he just got 1 hour of sleep lol
Honestly I would love to see a mini series where we see backstories and character interactions
also I need to hear Linus speak
@@MSMFurcorn22 At one point, Linus was the new, powerful train that replaced another older model.
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I love how Samson isn't actually evil or anything. He's just intimidating. And he still just tries to transport the passengers as quickly as possible and gets scared for his life when the bridge breaks. Lovely piece of animation!
I know right. While yes he is like a foil or rival to Linus, he isn't a villain. Just cause a character is a rival or foil doesn't make them automatically mean they are a villain or bad guy unless they do something that says otherwise. But like you said he doesn't do anything that would make him a bad guy or villain, as just because a character is intimidating doesn't mean they're a villain or bad guy.
@@sabertooth3studioshq838the real bad guy is that fricker who made henry switch
I like it, thank you.
@@American_PhilippineA The Baron guy?
@@American_PhilippineAactually the bad guy was the one with a revolver that shot Linus in the water tank
I love that samson isn't even a villain he's just intimidating.
I like that concept, where characters seem big and intimidating but aren't bad guys.
ikr homeboy was just doing his job same as the little engine, the real villians are the ones that end up with the small trains in my book.
I wonder what happened to him, we don't see
didnt ask + my animations are better
random fact: Samsons passengers cars are sentient. Look at 4:50
I haven't seen quality animation like this since I was a kid! This combines the 1940's classic cartoon style with 1990s animated cinematography effects, and I am thoroughly astonished!
And as a railfan too, New Jersey my state is a big place for railroads, You had the CNJ, Erie and DL&W along with the Pennsylvania Railroad and Reading with the Lehigh Valley to Oaks Point in Newark that's now NS Lehigh Line
Moral: What is outdated or old, is a treasure of our hearts and memories. But sometimes a miracle can happen at the least expected moment, when it comes to old things suddenly returning or being repaired.
You're right. Everything you say is true.
Edward in one comment:
(Edward from Thomas the tank engine)
Indeed.
💯 I have a 1974 Plymouth Duster out back along the tree row that's been parked there since 1993. I guarantee that I could spend 2 hours max, then start it up and drive it across Texas and back. Then use it for a daily driver afterwards.
Well spoken ^^
This level of 2d animation is what Disney WISHES they could return to HOLY CRAP IT’S SO AMAZING
Ha! I see the pun there, the upcoming movie "WISH" :P
@@WillowHeartzI’m not trying to be rude, but I don’t think the pun was implied…
OH they totally could, if the directors were left to their own devices. 2d is much cheaper than 3d, so it's not like they couldn't take more risks with it...
@@elephantmarchisn’t that the other way around? 3d is cheaper than 2d
@@TheRecklessBravery No, common misconception. Many think because even high end 3d has so many "automated" parts it's cheaper or easier, but it takes just as much work to and time to make 3d animation look good as 2d, even if the specifically challenging areas are different. THEN you have to add how much more rendering power it takes, and you need rigging artist and modelers and FX simulators in far greater number then with 2d.
Now, BAD or cheap 3d animation can be inexpensive of course if you use stock and reuse to pay less people... BUT the 2d equivalent of that would be cheap Flash or other 3d puppet style animation, which would still be cheaper.
The last 2d high end Disney fiilm, Princess and the Frog, cost half as much as their last 3d one to make. It's just b/c 3d was getting people into theatres that they stopped doing 2d
Masterclass. Reminds me a whole lot of Klaus
Andrew actually did some animation for Klaus!
hi piemations
Same.
So that why this looks a lot like the animation from klaus
Make an TJOC parody
If you told me this was an unreleased Disney short from back in the day, I would've beleieved you. This is industry professional, and you and your team should be proud of what you've made. My only complaint is that I wish there was more of this. This is amazing, and you guys deserve more than a pat on the back.
I would be skeptical because I think it’s smoother. No joke. Outstanding work
Nah, it looks a lot smoother and more modern in terms of colors, but the script structure and soundtrack are on point.
The guy animated Klaus in 2019.
This guy actually got to share his film at the Walt Disney Studios before it was released
Back in the days ? It's as good if not better than most of the official movies we got nowadays, the work here is astonishing we need this to survive in our culture
so, I did the math regarding power on our little locomotive,
Linus is a early wild west American steam locomotive probably weighting around 14 tons, the average weight of a passenger car is 20 to 40 tons, but lets cut it in half as the cart showned in video are quite short, so 10 tons per cart, there are 2 carts + that little thing in the back which I dont what is so lets assume its weight on also being 10 tons, together the whole weight of all of htese thing is 44 tons, in 0:44 we can see that Linus climbs a 90* road which will be perfect to do our calculations, but first we need its speed, for that we can use Linus lenths which we calculate from counting how many planks (the ones under the rails) he is long, after counting we should get 10 planks long, the average width of the plank used in railroads back in Wild West was 25 cm, so, our linus is 2,5 meters long (which means that people are quite tiny) so in 0:45 after he acquired the boost he traveled 14 meters in around half a second which gives as a total speed of 28 m/s which is 100.8km/h (damn quite fast) but lets round it up to 100 km/h, so now we got all we need to calcutate the power of Linus during his coal boost, lets use F= m x g x v , F= 44000 kg x 9,82 m/s2 x 100km/h after multiplying it gives as a huge number of 43208000 W, (43.208 MW if anyone wondering) (57 942 horsepowers )
Bro you aced it.
Damn king! You dropped this 👑
Linus built different
We also have to equate that the cars have power cause they ran away from samson
But yes good job
'The Little Engine That Could' will never cease to be one of my favorite stories no matter how many ways it is told. Phenomenal.
I was going to say considering the moment I saw this title it reminded me a lot of the 1990s animated version of that story, to which I ended up reading the illustrated book first before I saw the animated special later on in life....Seeing this re-interpreted is such an amazing way to combine old fashion drawing techniques with updated technology, a fusion of sorts.
as a few other little engines would say "if you think you can, then you know you Could", "Never Overlook a Little Engine" and my all time Fav "Little engines can do Big Things"
@@Federation-Cosmo-Bolt that hit home man. Let the spirit of Thomas the tank engine and the little engine that could live on for all eternity
my animations are far superior than this "cartoon"
nobody asked for your opinion @OFFICERJIMMYUTTP 💀
I have to say I like the fact that neither Samson or the Baron are shown as out and out malicious or nefarious. the animation is breathtaking, the style is exquisite, and the songs are catchy - what a wonderful result to such a passionate project.
@OFFICERJIMMYUTTP ratio + fatty
@OFFICERJIMMYUTTP also, if you want to prevent cyberbullying you are one step backwards lol
faxx, like samson was just a bit grumpy, and the baron was just negligent, like i actually felt kinda bad for the both of them when the crash happened
guess who asked@OFFICERJIMMYUTTP
Yeah I didn’t think of Samson as the villain he’s just a guy who’s built fast but a bit too heavy
It is Disney's 100 year anniversary and they came up with nothing new, but YOU and your team brought something astounding to the table! Well done!
To their credit, they did roll out a nicely animated short, but I have to agree that this is one of the greatest animated shorts I've ever seen, and, as of the moment I'm writing this, I'm not even finished watching it yet!
@@sericsmith5770 Nah. Disney's short was pretty poorly animated, with a message/story that came across as artificial. There were only a few characters and scenes that were well animated, but it was mostly thanks to animation vets like Eric Goldberg and James Baxter. Since Disney got rid of their 2D animation department years ago, they had to outsource to other studios who are clearly less experienced. But this short however, was very well made. Disney should take notes.
@@nonyabusiness3619yeah the Disney one weird me out with how they saintified Walt.
Not to mention The Marvels flopped hard. Get your act together, Disney!
@nonyabusiness3619 are we really making fun of disney? I know this film is like a disney short, but good lord stop comparing disney to a independent studio.
I love that the Newspapers are actually written as newspapers. You can even get little hints as to what’s happening. Very fun addition.
So glad the whole world can now see this spectacular film!
Hi Whitney!!
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Thanks, Whitney!
@@achesworth Don’t know if you’ll see this comment, but this animation was very well made by your team!!
Agreed!
Outstanding
Indeed it is 🙂🚂
8 years…….worth every bit of patience
Outstanding performance
Little engines can do really big things
Here before it blow up
Samson being depicted as just intimadating and not an antagonist is such a cool plot twist tbh
also Henry is still going strong after 80-90 years absolute respect to the man
Ngl, I'd read an entire 4-story book about those 2 engines.
My artistic abilities far outweigh yours it is insulting to see you overlook them
These comments are so annoying
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Was it though? He was hardly a character in the first place.
4:30 train really said “giggity giggity Alright!”
Looks like some train should hide their motor oil 🧴
I remember seeing the intro half done years ago and now it’s done! This is a masterpiece. The vocal performance, the writing, the animation. They’re all stupendous. I couldn’t be more impressed with this. Well done everyone.
Wow really? I know Animation takes a long time to produce but this is my first time hearing about this Animated short. And it looks amazing! It gives me vibes to those old Disney shorts. Especially about the one about that tugboat (I hope you know what I'm talking about lol)
@@nintony2994 yeah eight years ago I saw the unfinished intro
@@WhiffTheRubbishEngine1869 WOWWWWW 8 YEARS AGO? The quality of this animation definitely pays off then :)
This is legitimately the most beautiful and stylistic animation I've seen in decades. Every single motion is a work of art in its own right.
It’s incredible
So classic, yet so new. So charming, yet so dark. So kiddy, yet so mature. Over 8 years since the work-in-progress video. And it was worth the 8 year wait. This, alone, is one of the greatest animated shorts I have ever seen.
2:41 I love how that train is designed to look like a deep sea fish.
I love trains and animation. Good job :)
Oh yeah you’re that UA-cam guy
Don’t put Thomas in the toilet pls🙏
i like trains
is that bryson from baco- i mean minecr- i mean hamination while watching a goofy lil train animation which i loved?!?!?
Haminations give me all of your hams
I really like how there is no real villain to this story, Samson was just doing his job and didn’t do anything wrong and the Baron was just a man of progress, if you read the newspaper, the baron even redirected funds from his own business to the rebuilding of Linus! Bravo!
I’d say the real villain was the guy with the whip. He enjoyed doing it a bit too much
You identified a redeemed villain, but he was still a villain nonetheless. That dark part of the story with the Baron/Samson was crucial for creating tension and unease.
Dont forget that guy with the Revolver, he and the one with the whip really formed a villainous duo for the short.@@Dr.Disney
@@SteveEaston-p6b If anything There's only Samson, and he's an _antagonist_ . Not a villain.
@@Dr.DisneyAnd he got dragged into the tunnel by one of the other obsolete engines.
In my eyes, this is a HD rendition of an old animation from the 70s. A really, really good animation.
Glad that Samson and the baron aren’t made out as evil and don’t get killed or something. Samson’s just intimidating and doing his job and the baron is trying to run things efficiently and achieve progress.
this is why i got hooked up on this
Exactly, the only “bad” is that Samson may have been going too fast on the bridge causing premature failure.
@@AustralianCapitalist well, the "bad" is that the baron rushed Samson out into service over the bridge, likely pushing for Samson to run across the bridge at a frequency or speed it wasn't engineered for.
@@flyerton9958. Also, in the news paper, bridge was rushed.
if you read the news article near the end the baron actually funded the repairs
It seems like every time I turn around, there's a new piece of incredible indie animation to blow me away. Truly we're in a golden era. My hats off to the entire team behind this.
I mean, with so many in your face, lore pumping, action indie films out there. This little cartoon is a nice break from that
guys. its a bot. ignore it.@OFFICERJIMMYUTTP
@PurgeTime how are you supposed to animate better than andrew chesworth???
Everything about this is phenomenal. From the animation, to the story, to the music. Everyone involved in this project absolutely hit it out of the park.
Why do I see you everywhere, I literally noticed u in ivy's chat just now
@@whiteleafanimations6590There's always that one person who just keeps showing up.
There are so many small details I love. from the couple that was there when Linus died and they are riding in his cabin reading a pamphlet on old style trains
2:02 i love the way he was looking at them curiously, before turning to see a gigantic steam locomotive-
I love how samson isn't evil, he's simply built different and it looks intimidating
Just a train doing his job. Not even the Baron is evil, he is just trying to uplift the town by giving a faster and more efficient service. His flaw was rushing the bridge in the name of progress for the town.
I believe the true antagonist here is the passage of time
I agree, the “better version” character being evil or mean is such a tired trope.
@@tenseven1398 It's actually the guy who shot Linus's water tank.
@@Memelord1117 Agreed, although technically he shot his dome, not his tank.
The old school animation never dies.
yeah!!!!!
@OFFICERJIMMYUTTP I'll say it again, nobody asked you anything
Yes.
@@auricapumndefierdont waste time on the bots
@@auricapumndefierit’s a troll looking for attention
I love the detail in the second newspaper that Samson took on long-haul freight to help pay for the damages after the bridge collapsed. He feels like he was just big and intimidating, no bad intentions. I love this so much, worth second of those eight years!
My artistic abilities far outweigh yours it is insulting to see you overlook them
@@Jen-hen What?
@ThunderLord-fw4he 5:55 the headline under the words "who has friends" titled "samson reassigned to lumber haul" is the closest i could find. the rest of the wording is too small for me to read personally.
@@megasora4 I can read them in 1080p. I copied out the relevant part of the newspaper:
*Samson Reassigned to Lumber Haul*
"Some overhauling will be in order to ensure this kind of recklessness never happens again." Baron von Kapital assured the press.
Samson, grateful for his rescue by the brave locomotive Linus, is said to be taking on long distance freight routes to compensate for the tremendous material loss of the bridge her played a role in disabling.
Extra interesting details: The newspaper at 3:49 mentions that a group of engineers was worried that the rail infrastructure would not stand up to the demands of the Super-Locomotive, and Baron von Kapital says that those critics are worried about nothing. After the bridge collapses, Baron von Kapital says that there was no intentional negligence on his part, and that the von Kapital name will be unstained by the critics saying the bridge collapse was his just deserts.
Also, that newspaper at 3:49 also explains that Baron von Kapital systemically bought up engineering firms in order to create Samson, and another article in that newspaper is titled "Rockefeller sends regards".
This was very cool! Really feels like a throwback to classic Disney shorts. Speaking of, Walt Disney himself absolutely loved trains so I have a feeling he would loved this short. Great work, man 👍
This was beautiful!
Didn’t expect to see you here
@OFFICERJIMMYUTTP I don't even know this animator, BUT THATS RUDE! YOU ARE A SON OF THE DEVIL!
@OFFICERJIMMYUTTPNo one asked for your reply either. Go away
hi shgurr
It’s nice to see your still around shgurr
I love how Baron and his daughter aren’t actually evil despite looking like they might be the antagonists. Baron’s a business man who sees Samson as the next big thing and thinks Linus’s best days are behind him, but if you read the newspaper at the end it tells how he managed to redirect funds from a memorial for Linus to restoring him
And his daughter despite being named the railroad princess isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty and helped Henry fill Linus to make him stronger. And she even helped repair him afterwards.
It’s more interesting than them just being evil business tycoons like you often see in media
I interpreted it as the baron's daughter stepping in to help while the baron is too afraid, and the baron would have happily let Linus go to scrap, but had a change of heart because Linus saved his life.
So I'd say they portray the baron as mostly antagonistic until he was rescued and the baron's daughter is portrayed in a more positive light because she stepped up when crisis happened.
@@bebibroly5 I mean in his song Baron doesn’t say he wants to scrap Linus, he just said he must “give way” then Linus is reassigned to the mountain
If he wanted to scrap Linus nothing was stopping him. Not that Baron was right to send Linus off like a slave
I'm still wondering, what happened to Samson?
@@RedCobraQC if you read the newspaper near the end it says he was reassigned to hailing freight
@@TomatrontheOne Interesting, even Samson wasn't really an antagonist after all!
I love this animation. You can easily understand every character feels through their facial expressions and actions alone. Not to mention the attention to detail. I even admire how every character is portrayed. For example, Samson is reckless and somewhat cocky, but at the end of the day, he was only doing his job. Henry, clearly didn’t want to give up Linus, but was faced with the harsh reality that refusal would cost him his job, and surely leave him and his wife destitute. The closest thing to antagonists we have are the abusive lumber company and the Railroad Baron.
I just realized that I was wrong about the Baron. He was actually a reasonable authority figure who acknowledged his mistake and not only contributed to the construction of a better bridge, but also contributed to rebuilding Linus.
@@jakesternberg188situation is the main antagonist, I guess.
@@soratheorangejuicemascot5809 yeah progress can be good and bad it's all about the side effects rather than the improvement itself that determines this fact.
I think one of the more interesting aspects of this is that Samson really is an objectively better engine. He only "fails" because the bridge he was crossing wasn't really meant to carry engines of his size, and at the end of the film you can see a more modern train passing by carrying an enormous amount of passengers, meaning that the baron was right when he called Samson "the future" of the train industry. Even still, Linus and Henry are still around doing their thing, even if they did get replaced in terms of utility they don't disappear completely and people still enjoy their service. I think it's a good message that change doesn't necessarily mean the destruction of the old; old things will still be around, even if it's only for our enjoyment.
It's a shame that this can only be done in cartoons. And cars that have served their useful life rust on the street or for a long time in a scrap metal dump.
Objectively, Samson was a guy who was really, really good at his job. And so good, that he did things so fast (according to the newspaper.) that the bridge was rushed because y'know, Samson brought things to-and-fro so fast. So it IS acknowledge Samson is the better engine in this video.
I remember taking an enjoyable ride on an old train that used to transport coal from the mines through the forest, it's very relaxing and the scene was beautiful.
@@BiIlyBones Not exactly. Railroad museums do exist and they sometimes operate old steam and diesel locomotives for the enjoyment and education of the wider population
@@ching-jungyang62 Pioneer Tunnel in Ashland PA, riding behind The Henry Clay past the old strip mine pits on tracks that once carried the product of both shaft and pit mines to market?
Now *THIS* is a gorgeous love letter to the old time cartoons we 'veterans' grew up with. Such a wonderful animation. The songs & music were great, too.
Huge props for what you've put together. I can't imagine how much work it would've taken, and how many hours upon hours upon hours, but they paid off beautifully. This turned out simply fantastic, and you should be extremely proud.
It took 8 years to make, or at least it’s been 8 years since it was originally announced
I can't believe it, I remember back when I first saw the "wild west" animation and not it's go from dark and gritty adult cartoon into actual nice looking masterpiece like this one.
It was worth it lol, :( guess diesel will come
I agree i love this thing it so cute fun and great no wonder it took 8 years now i want a cartoon show and movie thats a musical about this man
Every single frame is a work of art. I'm in absolute love of its old cartoonish style.
I really like how expressive the characters are. Even with barely any actual speech from the characters, you can still very much tell what’s going on. Very cool!
Agreed.
Why are you spreading hate Bro like, WHY IS THERE BOTS IN THIS COMMENT SECTION
As someone really, REALLY into trains/railroading, specifically steam locomotives, I already really liked this: drawing from Golden Age of Animation is something that's basically impossible to get wrong.
THat ending actually made me tear up a bit. The idea that the Engineer and his wife are still running the train but now for fun, like an excursion railroad, is just such a happy and wholesome ending.
It's become a lovely heritage line that's kept preserved
why the hell do I feel like it's a branchline
Since the ending scene probably takes place somewhere between 1946 and 1953 since that's the time between the C&O L1 #490's Streamlining & withdrawal (its the engine in the background) I'd wager that Linus is definitely in a similar boat to the real life locomotive Sierra #3, as by that time frame it was so old (built in 1891) that it had already been preserved & was being used for movies; Even more so for Linus since according to the 2nd newspaper he'd have been built roughly around 1860.
also id wager he's a baldwin built design, as he seems to most closely resemble V&T #21, a 1875 built Baldwin 2-4-0.
@@yogabumm I've seen 490 in person, She's in the car shop of the museum where P7 Pacific 5300 was
You packed a lot of story, emotion and charm into 7 minutes! Well done
I like this !
Hi 5MadMovieMakers!
Thank you so much! Your videos are incredible!
Concuerdo rotundamente con tu comentario 😢😊😊, por favor saca más historias de esta bonita y noble locomotora amigo
@@achesworthi loved it. everything to the bottom of it. perfection.
3:55
my eyes: poor locomotive
my brain: train abuse
Can’t believe it took over 8 years for this masterpiece to be created they need to make a whole movie about this
Exactly
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_Engine_That_Could_(1991_film)
This video just reopened my child hood. Now I like steam trains a lot more now.
8 years? They still take this long? I though modern technology could do this quite faster.
Wait, this was in production for 8 years?!
As a lifelong fan of trains and train media such as Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, the Little Engine That Could, and the Polar Express and of classic Disney animation, I've been highly anticipating this short for ages and it did NOT disappoint! Wonderful work, Mr. Chesworth. You and your crew should be very proud of what you've accomplished here. Absolutely phenomenal work all around.
It's kinda funny that both the Railway Series and this masterpiece of a short associate with the name Henry.
It sounds like you're that one guy that single handedly bought all those "Lots and Lots of Trains" dvds
Samson it the polar express he is the pere Marquette 1225
Here here 🙌🏻
Isn’t Casey Jr A Train To?
Legendary.
This is the year where indie animation keeps on giving and I'm all for it!
Hiiii!
agreed
I should've expect to see you in the comments
Indeed, animation this year is now great.
This is absolutely sublime, the animation is just like old cartoons, it's catchy, well written, and hell it deserves an entire film about it, great job
I legitimately cried watching this. It's absolutely gorgeous.
The animation is so good, like something straight out of the golden Era. The expressions, the little mannerisms, the emotions... how I've missed seeing true animation like this.
The character designs, absolutely BEAUTIFUL!! I can't get over how appealing each frame of this film is. The color choices, the design choices... all of it wonderful.
And then the story. Man, what a winner. This was my favorite story as a kid and I was expecting the race and I 1000% love this so, so, so much more.
Well done, well done. This is the kind of achievement every artist dreams of making, and you realized it so beautifully. Thank you so much for sharing.
Well said
Truly phenomenal work. Love the designs of all the characters! The blending of 2D and 3D is absolutely seamless
Hi! Btw First >:)
Oh hi Nick 👋
Here before this blows up
I'm excited for the TTTE S8 retro this week, Tug
Hi Unlucky Tug
Linus is what you Call: responsible, respectful, will give up anything to save other and hard worker
Samson Is what you call: Non boastfull, hard worker determined
Absolutely amazing work I love the Animation as well.
Yeah, Samson doesn't even try to threaten, Linus. He glanced at him and left it that. Yeah, he's big, strong, intimidating as heck, but he's also a hard worker who minds his own business
*responsible reliable and really useful
3:49 I love how this is a full on newspaper that is actually fun and interesting to read, and they even have an extra story. RIP Hercules
It is absolutely mindblowing that you tackled the feel of the 1940-1950s! A pure work of art. And that's speaking so much from a train enthusiast like me! Great job, Andrew!
Indeed
this dude steals my videos for money and is getting filthy rich
this dude steals my animations for money and is getting filthy rich
@@Jen-henproof?
@@Jen-hen stop Spamming with that comment.
Thank you for keeping this type of animation and storytelling alive.
THIS IS THE GOOD STUFF PEOPLE WE TALKING ABOUT
I LOVE CHIKIN NUGETS!!!1!1!!!1!1
The fact that someone like him only has 10 likes is surprising.
Garrett!?😅
@@luclee9290 dem boi'
HERE BEFORE THIS BLOWS UP
I ABSOLUTELY love this! The animation, the character designs, the songs, everything! This is ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING! I love this!
Admit it. We all want this animation style back…
Seriously. Tired of soulless 3D animations with the same generic designs.
@@FogHazardSame here.
Indeed!
100 likes
this dude steals my animations for money and is getting filthy rich
A quality cartoon with no BS or cheap animation??? Disney may be dying, but their spirit lives on in others! This is awesome!
and no woke agenda on it
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@@reclusiarchgrimaldus1269 i am prepared ahaha
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@@pbsgphi wholeheartedly agree, you are very correct
Can we just take a moment to appreciate that THE ENTIRE NEWSPAPER SCENES ARE ACTUALLY COMPLETE NEWSPAPERS!?
No Blahs
In addition to revealing what happened to Samson, the other stories appropriate for the period were a nice touch!
actually complete newspapers WITH RELEVANCE TO THE STORY
@@4.99dollarchickenstripbask7 RIGHT!? Like - RIGHT!? :O
@@adamhandley9482Samson was re-assigned to lumber haul
This. THIS right here. I was just saying that we need more old Disney style things. This is right in line with it, and I loved every single second of this animation. It felt like there was love put into every frame. :)
As someone who grew up both around the time of Disney's last few 2D-animated films and with the old Thomas the Tank Engine shorts, I love just about everything in this production. Your animation's so lively, the music fits perfectly with the "old west" sort of aesthetic to the characters, and it's clear how much sincerity and love went into every single frame...
Heck, even the fact that the newspapers have actual printed text on them to expand the story of these characters shows how much work must have gone into this production. I know I'll be coming back to this short again and again!
This is one of the most beautiful animations I've ever seen. As a railfan, this warmed my heart and set me aglow, and I teared up a little bit. This animation short could easily have its plot line expanded to be a feature length animated film and it would be so amazing. Thank you to whoever put this together, what an absolute gem.
What’s a rail fan?
@@lifeiscats1337 A train enthusiast, who generally records, takes photos and talks about trains.
This has turned out to be one of the most visually impressive and overall fantastic productions out there, for me personally. Everything about this short screams “Golden Age Disney” in the best possible ways. Kudos to everybody involved in this masterpiece! 👌
And Edward's story as a whole
For Real, 8 Or More Years Of Work Really Paid Off!!
@@WMSR_734 Agreed.
Two particular parts of Golden Age Disney, in fact:
The whole "Casey Jr." sequence from the original Dumbo: ua-cam.com/video/OBTLH1rud5k/v-deo.html
And "The Brave Engineer" short: ua-cam.com/video/UbTBk4pDIHA/v-deo.html
Walt Disney may have been a racist son-of-a... well he had more than his fair share of faults, but the man loved his trains, and in that I can understand him.
Agreed
Excellent animation, simple yet charming story, and a great atmosphere. Feels like top tier old school Disney. 10/10! Well done!
The fact that somebody wrote all those articles for the two papers when most people won't even notice them is astonishing. The level of attention to detail here is incredible. Mad respect to everyone who worked on this lovely animation!
Right? I love pausing and reading them; especially because sometimes there's some silly nonsense in there as an Easter egg
right it wasn't the normal bla bla paper no one reads this text.
This is an absolute masterpiece! It looks and feels like a classic Disney cartoon. It’s something which I think Walt Disney himself would be very proud of.
Except Walt's kinda an asshole.
@OFFICERJIMMYUTTPbluddy you don't have animations💀
@OFFICERJIMMYUTTP you dont even have animations
@@JackWilke you dont even have animations
That’s exactly what I thought! Specifically, I was thinking that it reminds me of the classic Disney cartoon about Little Toot the tugboat.
This was nothing short of incredible, every single thing was done fantastically. The visuals, story, music, characters, emotion, action, etc. Bravo to you and everyone else who helped make this possible. Can’t believe this took 15 years, it was definitely worth the wait to make something this good
You don't know how much this brings me back to Disney Fantasia 2000 days. The music syncing with the video, and the stylistic drawing reminiscent of something like Iron Giant, Atlantis, Treasure Planet. Thank you for this.
I love how when samson tries to move back you can almost feel his weight as he shifts the whole bridge
My artistic abilities far outweigh yours it is insulting to see you overlook it
Its like thomas but better
Oh man I love bots in comment replies
@@DragonAffire1thedudeyou mean Casey Jr in a sense which I betcha the main reason Linus looks like that is thanks to Casey jr
This was great. I really felt the Engineer's pain--even when it doesn't literally have a soul, it's hard to let go of a trusty, reliable machine that's always pulled through for you.
this dude steals my animations for money and is getting filthy rich off my hard work
@@Jen-hengyatt 🤑
@@Jen-hendoubt
747 lovers when the last plane rolls off the production line: 🗿
@@Jen-henyou got proof?
I genuinely love Samsons design, not evil just intimidating, big and powerful, just like America. I love the fact that he is just like “no hard feelings, I’m just doing my job” brilliant
I don’t know if I would say just like America. There is some real evil in America.
@@derekg5674every country has some big evil, America is the best example though freedom and elections
@@derekg5674 I get that, but when you think of america you think of big, strong, imposing etc 😂
Samson is a mighty locomotive??
He is basically gordon from thomas and friends
Woah woah woah! 5:52 I see the word “H.G Wells!” :0
Such beautiful animation. A real pleasure to watch!
this dude steals my animations for money and is getting filthy rich
@@Jen-henwdym?
@@TTTEFan-HiTEraReWrittenIt’s probably the same user who said “my animation is better than yours”, best not give him attention.
@@liteship6185 oh
Holy cow, didn’t expect to see you of all people here.
I love that the town is called Colonnaville; such a subtle but appropriate reference.
For anyone unfamiliar, Disney's 1950 short film The Brave Engineer, which served as one of the inspirations for this wonderful film, was narrated/voiced by radio star and actor Jerry Colonna, who would also voice The March Hare in Disney's Alice in Wonderland the following year.
Well that's a neat factoid. Thanks for sharing it. 👍
my animations are far superior than this "cartoon"
I REMEMBER THAT!!! I saw that as a kid on Boomerang channel nearly a decade and a half ago!
Thanks you of the fact🖐️
I remember seeing the unfinished project a few years ago. Now that it’s done I can say this is really good, and definitely one of my favorite animated short films ever! Gives off strong classic Disney vibes.
This is something Disney needs to adapt, but unfortunately they are too money hungry.
Disney should be left out of this, they abandoned most passion like this years ago. This is super special!@@I_have_Claws
@@KingFaramund Your right!!!
It's by someone who was at Disney, so maybe he drew inspiration from that time, some.
The fact that Samson isn't a villain but just cares about getting people to and from as fast as possible is great
I really have to appreciate the Baron because when you think about it he was a really great dad. He got his daughter involved in his business at a young age. He taught her to have a great work ethic since she wasn't afraid to roll up her sleeves even though she was called "the railroad princess" by the newspaper. Plus he was confident enough in her to name her heir to his railroad empire.
He's also a pretty good boss since yeah he was replacing the smaller engines with Samson, but he let the engineer keep his job rather than replace him too AND after the incident, he no doubt paid to have a stronger bridge built AND he even gave Linus a new job more worthy of him than being a coal mine train.
Couldn't read it all by it looks like the last section of the newspaper might be making him out to be a good guy.
this dude steals my videos for money and is getting filthy rich
evryone stelling youre videos an gettin firthy rich i assune? @@Jen-hen
Not to mention she wasn't afraid to help henry get samson back to the top of the canyon.
I love the fact that this is actually better than most Disney movies today
That's setting the bar pretty low.
Yes
quite ironic as Andrew Chesworth also worked on multiple Disney movies
Yeah, and it only took 8 years to complete. He's obviously been hired by big budget professionals.
The virgin Wish vs Chad Locomotive
The music, the animation, the backdrops, and the historical authenticity is amazing! Definitely the best animated short I've seen in years!
This legit brought a tear to my eye... the amount of creativity and passion shows through every frame.
i legit had a "Critic from Ratatouille" flashback, being a young lad watching old Hannah Barbera cartoons at 1 am when i was supposed to be in bed. xD
...thank you, Andrew.
i had forgot what it felt to be a child.
Other newer trains would probably doubt Linus, but Samson pitches in with "Don't judge him, that little locomotive saved my life."
It looks like he was preserved as a historical ride: people riding on the older track and get to experience some history.
I think it's more meant to be the 40s, present-day when the film hypothetically would have been "made" with the style
Still could be the case, but it wouldn't be AS historic persay
One interesting detail I also just noticed, in this scene one of the passengers is reading a book titled "Trains of Yester Year"
Samson is fr a chad.
Yeah Samson will clearly say that jeb.
This is genuinely astounding. I haven't realized how much i actually missed 2D animation until this (and this is coming from someone who grew up in the experimental era, with Atlantis the Lost Empire and Treasure Planet), and it just floored me with not only the quality of the animation itself, but the music and the singing along with it. It truly seems like we're entering the golden era of indie cartoons, animations and films! It's smooth, fluid and the last part nearly made me cry. This is a whopping one thousand out of ten and I'm so happy to have seen this.
This is one of the cleanest animations ive ever seen from an indie team. Incredible work everyone, youve made something that will live on for a long time
2:54
Is that the OG linus from wild West animation? Its got the cap and body shape to even a face very simular.
Is the awesome chaotic ornery engine gone for good?
This was a Jaw Dropping experience, the animation, the detail the sound, THANK YOU SO MUCH this entire animation was worth every previous second of the precious time we all have.
I watched this with my 2,5 year old son a million times and we love it! Recently we walked up a hill and he said "cole in the oven!" and begun to run! This came totally from his own mind and it was the cutest thing ever. Greetings from Germany
Aww süß!
lol your 25 year old kid is funny
@@DK-fd3fihe means 2 and a half years old son
as
Who’s gonna tell the son it’s not an oven
Absolutely astounding! What I would love to see if there’s more with these characters, is Samson, having been humbled by this event, becoming good good friends with Linus.
While I am not entirely certain if they are friends, the newspaper states that Samson was at the very least grateful toward Linus.
@@jacqueshardin4601 yea I saw. It would make Samson a very good and interesting character. He may be big, strong, and fast, but he knows from first hand experience, never underestimate the little engines.
Pretty sure that when the diesel and electric engines come about, Samson will remember those times with Linus...
my animations are far superior than this "cartoon"
THESE BOTS ARE ANNOYING
It's nice to know that Samsun was greatful for Linus saving his life. If you read in the news, Samson willingly gave up his job transporting people for long distance freight rides hauling lumber.
This showed up randomly in my recommended feed today and I'm so glad it did. This is astounding animation quality, charm, and timing. The designs are visually appealing with music that fits perfectly to convey a story and set the mood. It reminds me of why I hold such fondness for Disney's "Melody Time" film, especially for Toot the Tugboat. Well done, team. This is a film of pure talent and passion for the craft.
I love the symbolicism of both 2D and 3D animation techniques being used in this short, considering the plot and the main themes revolving around industrial advancements. This is amazing in every aspect
@@JackWilke Yo be quiet we didnt ask
@OFFICERJIMMYUTTPwhat… animations?
Just like thomas said... "Little Engines Can Do Big Things!" Also this animation is wonderful! So cool.
You are right dude
my man!
You havent seen thomas and the magic railroad, YOUR DIRTY MINDED!@DopeLinglingchon
@DopeLinglingchon WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU
@DopeLinglingchon Nazi alert!
Man, they really don't do this anymore in the animation industry. You are fighting the good fight, pushing this medium forward.
I will personally share this with the world.
My artistic abilities far outweigh yours it is insulting to see you overlook them
@@Jen-henwhat is bro yammering about
they killed 2D animation in the US, cause 2d animators were unionized
3D weren't (and still aren't to this very day)
when they said ''oh it's just more expensive to do 2D animation''
they weren't talking about technical cost, they just didn't want to pay the workers what they deserved
just look at european and the asian makerts, 2D animation was never sabotaged there it only thrived whereas america's was left to shrivel and die
@@Jen-hensir what are you yapping abt 💀💀
@@Jen-hen
YOU HAVE NO PUBLIC ANIMATIONS LIL HOMIE 🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣
The quality shown here is incredible. From all the newspaper articles being fully written out stories, some entirely unrelated yet still fully complete, to the sheer level of detail in each scene, with minor shifts in angle and so forth that could've easily been cut out to save on effort but were retained for the sake of quality, the amount of work put in here is insanely impressive. The story told is all it needs to be, the personalities of many of the characters - from the ones front and center to the side characters who cropped up repeatedly as it went on - are detailed and consistent, and the visuals in terms of color use and framing match the effort put into the animation itself. All this set and perfectly timed to a fitting musical score. I dunno what bad there would be to find in this work of art.
I don’t see how ANYBODY could hate this absolutely incredible animation! You really don’t see anything even remotely like this today and this deserves all the appreciation and attention it gets! Absolutely stunning
5:18 I also gotta say this part really got me. It’s crazy how fast and well the emotion can change. This is one of the greatest UA-cam animations ever and you don’t even have to watch a minute to realize it
didnt ask + my animations are better
@@Jen-henclocked you, troon
I don't like it. It's too hyperactive for my taste.
@@Jen-henfirst lose weight please
The steam shovel in the background as Linus heads into point of no return was a nice touch.
This is absolute legend. I didn't think people could even come close to this level of decency in film-making anymore.
Pobre 🚞 trencito cuando exploto😢😢
Ya know what’s interesting go back a bit on this channel you will find Linus and get traumatized
decent all around XDDDDD
This just further proves that 2D animation needs to make a return in cinema
Sort of did. Wish is a mix of 2D and 3D
Only Japan is doing that atm funny enough.
America really needs incredible art and imagination like these ones!
unfortunately, modern kids are kinda turned off by 2d. I tried to get my kids into it and it just didn't click.
this dude steals my animations for money and is getting filthy rich
This reminds me of that old Disney animation with the giant robot…. So nostalgic…