The Figures of Sodor: Sir Topham Hatt 

A little detail I've noticed... The first hatt had grey on his clothes, the second has purple and the third has yellow

Actually, considering how old the controller looked in the second last book and how much younger he seems to look in the final book it's very likely Stephen retired after the events of Thomas and Victoria and Richard is who we see as The Fat Controller in the final book

In the books, there were actually three Topham Hatts: Sir Topham The First, his son Sir Charles Topham Hatt, and Charles' son Sir Stephen Topham Hatt. Later on, Stephen's son Sir Richard Topham Hatt is set to take over the railway.

Very well done! Something interesting I saw one fan creator do was the have Sir Thopham Hatt III's daughter follow him as controller rather than his son. Just seemed like an interesting extrapolation of RWS cannon, and I actually rather like it. It doesn't seem too unreasonable that one of the Hatt's might decide to go down a different career path. (I think the fan interpretation I saw had him decide to go into IT.)

I’ve been loving these RWS history videos

Too bad I was late for this. Skarloey Railway controllers would be interesting.

why really amazes me is for a kids show like this its amazing the amount lore each character has its nice to see that

I've a few figures I'd like you to do videos on; Sir Handel Brown King Aldred Sir Robert Noramby The Duke of Sodor The Sodor Constabulary, specifically the Farqhuar Constables

Im sure that the fat controller ia a reference of Winston Churchill because both of them have a same thing from style and the body but the difference is one of them doesnt smoke cigarretes

In the TV series you can tell when the Fat Controller dies and gets replaced with his son because the narrator changes or the studio changes. e.g when it changes from Ringo Starr to Michael Angelis and when it changes from Britt Allcroft to HiT TV.

Sir Stephen Topham Hatt III (1945-2011) Afore he retirement he passed on to his daughter wish Emily Topham Hatt 4 2011-2024

I loved this video! also you should do a video on either the thin controller(s) or the wives of sir Topham Hatt(s) that is if there's enough info

Some people say he retired in the mid 2010s

man! great editing, great voice acting, great facts!, over all a great video :D

The only thing we know about ww2 in ttte The fat controller was a combat engineer Noice

charles lived the longest [83]

I probably want to see someone from ancient history Sodor

Vy-count, not vifz-count. Yes I know, super picky. But not to fear, the British peerage is a baffling millennium-old system of rank that is very confusing to even remotely understand! Also, Lady Jane Hatt only became Lady Jane Hatt upon Topham I's bestowment of knighthood. Her father, was only a Baronet, just like her husband would become. So growing up, she would've merely been, "The Honorable Jane Brown" or Hon. Jane Brown for short. So yeah, I hope you found that slightly interesting even if I came off a bit as "AaAHH AcTuALly"...sorry... lol

Yay

The fat controller was pleased

Good job. :)

So many new videos.

Yayayayyayayyayay nice video

weeeeeeeeeeeesh

That is awesome support of force the top and hard right now well his name is Richard it’s Richard his father is the third or the fifth I don’t know but if you read this comment mention me another one of your videos

Also Richard took over after his death

Do more theorys of james the red engine

its been confirmed that sir topham hatt the third died due to COVID-19

Theirs is four tophams Richard top hat was the fourth

Stephen Topham Hatt died from coronavirus in 2020