Thomas the tank, hillarious or sad

macafee2 · 2nd September 2018, 07:30

Just heard on the News that 2 new engines are joining the cartoon Thomas the Tank series. Both female, one from Australia and one from Kenya.
They had a clip of an interview with the lady that is the voice of Nia, the engine from Kenya. Now I'm not sure if what she said is hilarious or sad but it was along the lines of "it is important that people look at the train and think that looks just like me"

Is anyone going to look at one of these engines and think that engine looks just like me?

https://play.thomasandfriends.com/en-gb/engines

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/articl...-animated-film

macafee2

Darcydog · 2nd September 2018, 08:44

Personally I have always modelled myself on Bagpuss and hoped that others saw the likeness.......

Darcydog · 2nd September 2018, 08:46

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Originally Posted by macafee2

Just heard on the News that 2 new engines are joining the cartoon Thomas the Tank series. Both female, one from Australia and one from Kenya.
They had a clip of an interview with the lady that is the voice of Nia, the engine from Kenya. Now I'm not sure if what she said is hilarious or sad but it was along the lines of "it is important that people look at the train and think that looks just like me"

Is anyone going to look at one of these engines and think that engine looks just like me?

https://play.thomasandfriends.com/en-gb/engines

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/articl...-animated-film

macafee2

Did the article confirm which was the transgender one?

Lovel · 2nd September 2018, 08:54

All my kids were brought up on the Rev Awdry books and latterly videos, all loved them and some nice memories of reading them bed time stories totally innocent of the fact that it had mostly male characters in it.

Why do people want to re-write history? It’s a bit like the Isis eedjits who try to deny history by smashing up relics of the past

To maintain the diversity I think we should re-name:
The Flying Scotsman is new character in it, so perhaps they should have called it the Non gender Scotsomething

jackatesme · 2nd September 2018, 11:45

I think me and Dart may be related.

DerekS · 2nd September 2018, 12:16

' The Flying Scotsman is new character in it '
Watch your tongue , Flying Scotsperson surely .

Darcydog · 2nd September 2018, 18:29

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Originally Posted by DerekS

' The Flying Scotsman is new character in it '
Watch your tongue , Flying Scotsperson surely .

Trainy MacTrain Face?

Number 6 · 2nd September 2018, 21:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by DerekS

' The Flying Scotsman is new character in it '
Watch your tongue , Flying Scotsperson surely .

How about..."A person of undefined gender that has the ability to transport themselves thru the air and eminate's from the north of England"

2nd September 2018, 07:30	#1
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,912 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	Thomas the tank, hillarious or sad Just heard on the News that 2 new engines are joining the cartoon Thomas the Tank series. Both female, one from Australia and one from Kenya. They had a clip of an interview with the lady that is the voice of Nia, the engine from Kenya. Now I'm not sure if what she said is hilarious or sad but it was along the lines of "it is important that people look at the train and think that looks just like me" Is anyone going to look at one of these engines and think that engine looks just like me? https://play.thomasandfriends.com/en-gb/engines http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/articl...-animated-film macafee2

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Lovel I really should get out more....... P6B, L550, Imp, F56, Commando Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 2,886 Thanks: 352 Thanked 677 Times in 440 Posts	All my kids were brought up on the Rev Awdry books and latterly videos, all loved them and some nice memories of reading them bed time stories totally innocent of the fact that it had mostly male characters in it. Why do people want to re-write history? It’s a bit like the Isis eedjits who try to deny history by smashing up relics of the past To maintain the diversity I think we should re-name: The Flying Scotsman is new character in it, so perhaps they should have called it the Non gender Scotsomething

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DerekS Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Malpas Posts: 1,526 Thanks: 34 Thanked 118 Times in 89 Posts	' The Flying Scotsman is new character in it ' Watch your tongue , Flying Scotsperson surely .