The Troubled History Of Henry & His Models: The History Of TTTE 

If saving James was such a 'drama' imagine the nightmare when saving Henry.

He wasn't removed, he was spared from the massacre.

"I suffer dreadfully, and no one cares."

Remember when the series didn’t have a “steam team”.

If only Mattel had treated Henry with the respect he deserved.

Trainboy: he is irreplaceble Mattel: *laughs* you are wrong

Luke's Locos arrived at the video, just in time!

I remember seeing this dude when he was under 1.000 subscribers. Now he has 17.000. Incredible.

Despite his tragic past, Henry always puffed onward. Never giving up and learning more about life as he aged. Despite being arrogant and snarky back then, after his crash, Henry became wiser and let his walls down to let his more vulnerable sides show. Even after being replaced, Henry will never be forgotten. He's been with the team for over 21 seasons of Thomas and Friends. He's experienced the highs, the lows, and the in-between. And although he's not seen on screen that much anymore, it doesn't mean he isn't being really useful. And besides, whenever Rebecca or Gordon can't take the express, Henry will take the role for them. Henry's a role model to show engines and people that no matter what your past may have been, it's what you do with your life that makes you loved and remembered.

Seeing as Henry is my favorite character, that ending was beautiful.

Rebecca is a nice character in all, but she can never be as good as Henry.

1:57 Wait...what!? TWO Henrys !?! This one of the best videos you have done analyzing a character and it hints at a possible mystery too!! Henry makes three!!!

ok so i never noticed that his splashers disappeared then reappeared....

Poor Henry, indeed. And going back to watching the series from start to finish, yeah...Rebecca hasn't lived up to what Henry evolved into over the years. He's gone from coming off as a less stuff Gorden to turning into the original crew's gentle giant. I mean I tried; I watched the newer episodes with Rebecca and she is SUCH 'THE GIRL' character it's not even fun...and this is coming from a girl who grew up watching Thomas. Plus, and I apologize for getting kinda schmaltzy here, but with Henry having troubles with his build and the way he powered through it DESPITE that (mostly in later seasons) it actually warmed my heart a bit how Henry came off as the person would probably be told he couldn't do things due to health reasons but would later go on to show he could do it DESPITE having certain issues that would otherwise be considered setbacks. And they do show him going through problems but he still pulls through. AND MATTEL THOUGHT THAT IT WAS A GOOD IDEA TO GET RID OF HIM!? Both he and Edward had backstories and characterization that were so well rounded but just because they were guys they dumped them? For characters who's only traits are GIRL and AFRICAN GIRL, that have NOT evolved since then? What a (train horn)-ing joke.

Henry has got to be the most relatable character out of all

Love the video Mattel thinks Henry can just be gone but kids are going to know who he is when the ask who is the number three engine Henry and Edward are two of my favorite engines and Mattel will never take that away

I didn't know that the firebox was interchangeable. Fascinating.

Good video. Just so you know, Henry's old shape had a round-topped firebox and Belpaire for the rebuild.

I like how you are doing them in order

its the fact that Mattel replaced 2 of the FIRST CHARACTERS that pisses me off, Edward and Henry are like, 2 of the first 5 engines you get introduced to, that have been with us since the beginning, and Mattel just tosses them aside for 2 10 piece Chicken McNobody characters thatll NEVER be able to fill in for the 2 they replaced, no matter how hard Mattel tries to

We still have one mystery Which is BBC’s 1953 Henry model

I actually had a thought about the RWS' "Two Henrys" issue, and thought perhaps it was related to the Ship of Theseus thought experiment. For those who are not familiar with it, it refers to a thought experiment where a museum ship has had it's wood replaced piece by piece as various sections start to rot. Eventually every piece is replaced, begging the question, is it still the same ship? And in Henry's case, he didn't just have parts merely replaced, but was given a whole new shape until he was a literally a different engine. Perhaps the Reverend was asserting his opinion on this thought experiment and that Henry II is a different engine than Henry I despite retaining his memories and personality (how that works for engines is a whole 'nother can of worms)

0:22 He looks more like a GWR engine with that tender. Also, I may not be into Thomas anymore because I'm an adult, but I have to say I love these history videos and I'm amazed at how many revisions to all the characters there were. It's amazing that you'd never even notice the changes for the most part.

I think one of the definitive episodes for Henry is his forrest. That was such a lovely episode.

Quite ironic that Henry had a troubled introduction in the show, and a troubled relationship with his creator

Henry is my favorite engine, I always liked how his character was portrayed and had a closer connection to him, my favorite(s) after him are the Scott twins

That’s what’s so cool about rws it feels like your reading something in real life, I miss the good old days

Henry is such an iconic character in the steam team. Really sucks that mattel had to disrespect his legacy by replacing him with some broad.

Henry is a inspiration who pulled threw his problems and thrived,Its a real shame mattel is so stupid and didnt notice this

Just for that I'm making a model of Henry you are amazing with your detailing in your stories keep up the phenomenal work

Nothing can EVER replace henry

I just wanted to say something regarding the CGI era. I think people are way too harsh on it. Now please hear me out! I completely understand why people have so much love and respect for the model era. As someone who grew up with the classic Thomas, how can you not?? The models are great craftsmanship, and the sets they made and the amount of work that went into it is just outstanding. But I think that people often forget the things that CGI is able to do, that models cannot. For example: the faces finally being able to move is one improvement. As a child I always wanted to see what the faces looked like moving, and now we get to see it. Another thing that CGI can take advantage of is the camera angles and close ups you could not get with models. Think back to James' crash in TAB. It's amazing! It's gritty and really feel concerned for James. The classic era crashes could do the same, but both model and CGI can convey the emotion in their own style. In Season 20 there are so many beautiful shots of the engines and Sodor that is really trying to stay on par with what the model era did, and it really think it did it well. I am aware that the CGI era has not had the greatest run, such as the boring muddy Nitrogen animation, and the less said about BWBA the better. I just think that it shouldn't be disregarded, because it's done plenty right

hey if you are reading this fun fact: henry was never meant to leave tidmouth sheds only edward. thomasfan2002 got in contact with Ian McCue and he stated that henry was meant to stay at tidmouth and rebecca (originally called miranda) was supposed to take edwards space. hence why his departure was so abrupt and rushed because the writing team never got a chance to give henry his last hurrah, due to Bwba being green lit.

I like how you used the orchestra version of henery's theme there,thats a nice touch ,can't wait to see more history of's

I love this video, as usual, but why didn'r you say where one of Henry's models is now? (Hara with Edward)

Henry is one of my most favorite characters

“He was so sad because he thought no one would ever see his lovely green paint with red stripes again.” It’s a shame that this is actually true with some of the models...

Henrey is my favorite character

Hearing the familiar tones of the Flying Kipper makes me cry. Nice work.

Everyone always complains about the transfer to CGI, but I feel like it was a good decision in the long run, once they ironed out some kinks. Season 18-21 were some of the best Thomas had had since they had started making original stories!) It allowed them to do things that they couldn't mimic with models, such as allowing them to cause severe damage to the engines without actually needed to literally take a hammer and beating a model with it. As for Rebecca: Good character idea, I like her. She shouldn't be shoe-horned into the Henry's spot though. It just isn't right.

Wow I didn't know that's how Henry came to be very interesting

Henry has, also, been rather inconsistent with his personalities. In the RWS and most of the Classic series, he was portrayed as a cynical, misfortunate engine, While in later seasons he was portrayed as a cowardly, being often worried and paranoid. I, personally, like the RWS personality more.

4:03 you can see in the bottom right that the coal hopper is actually blue with the green overlaid, so that's most likely Gordon's model

4:36 I could not have said it better myself

4:09 I see a blue section on Henry’s tender. I remember GWR Studios pointing out this goof before.

I didnt know the amount of history behind RWS henry!

My all time favorite character in the entire show and he always gets great episodes in the classic era

Always Prefer Henry Over That Banana

The idea of Henry being originally conceptualized as a 4-4-2 Atlantic makes me wonder why on Earth that the artists of the RWS would change his looks. It brought up the whole "two canons" sort of thing and caused a great deal of confusion. When I was younger, I always thought of Henry as "Green Gordon" because he didn't really look different to the Big Engine by any firsthand glance. Sigh.

Henry is a legend.

Thank you for doing Henry like i requested

Henry was my second favourite engine as a child. Shame on creators for replacing him. Audrey's ghost should haunt them for the rest of their lives

my favorite Thomas character ever. Damn shame he was forgotten about.

Henry didn’t deserve to be replaced And my theory about Henry’s rebuild is that it’s the same engine (I think you may know a popular theory about it) And wanna know what’s funny? Awdry was going to take Henry out of the series but realized Henry needed another chance... Mattel did the job that shouldn’t of been done XD

Why did they have to remove my boy Henry from the steam team?? What monsters!!!

Since I watched “The Flying Kipper” for the first time as a small boy to when I saw it the other day (I’m now 31 days old), I have NEVER been able to tell the difference between Henry’s old and new shapes. Even after watching this video, I’m still unsure 😂

Honestly I think Henry would have been more interesting as an Atlantic

Henry has one of the most sad, triumphant, and interesting backstory.

2:11 The motor burned out in the late 50's, but Awdry didn't start fixing it until the late 90's when he died?

I'd really like to own the Wilbert Awdry's Henry model.

Henry was the first engine I was introduced to when I was three years old and watched his episode in season one on Video on my great grandmother’s 100th Birthday and he has had a special place in my heart ❤️ every since and I am really sad that both he and Edward have been treated so badly by Mattel in the pointless reboot thanks for sharing this video of my special childhood Thomas and friend character ❤️👍🚂

Henry is my favorite character

I like how these have basically the same script

Rev W. Awdry actually wanted Henry to be killed off in the RWS. Could that be from his inconsistent illustrations?

Henry is my favorite character, so it saddens me to see him go away.

You have forgotten the original pilot of the sad story of Henry and the model the one with the hand I’m talking about

Awdry’s model of Henry should be restored in his honour

I believe those locomotive plans were under the classification of K28 - unusual considering that North Eastern locomotives of the 4-6-0 arrangement were usually classified under the B prefix, while K was a 2-6-0. This is from an old set of sources that my memory is not bothered to remember! - The Caledonian

The most relatable engine. And if the producers think diversity > ability, then they are insane.

Why did the new shape Henry gain splashers? Looks like a post season 1 or 2 thing

Where did the picture at 1:13 come from?

I agree with you, TrainBoy. Henry is not replacable.

Henry is a gentle-giant

Henry is my fav character

Great video dude

Bring back Henry Mattel and Edward as well

Henry and Edward are the sole survivors in the fan made series, Sordor:Fallout

Maybe the engines' faces are compatible with other steam locos. So the workers at Crewe just put Henry's face on a Black Five. Aww I should shut up before I give Paul Vids too many ideas.

How much is actually known about the old "The Sad Story of Henry" model from the BBC pilot? I don't think it would have been made using the R W Awdry, but it would likely have need at least some significant modifications to turn a model into Henry. I'll probably look into it myself, but that seems like it could be interesting.

Why were Edward and Henry replaced anyway, and when? I'm so damn behind on the show after not watching it for a few years.

No matter what class he’s supposed to be based on, he’ll always be a better choice of what he is meant for his role in the series. I literally just made that statement using Auto on my iPad just for the fun of it lol

4:48 always have, always will

It's nice to hear you used Ringo Starr's narration at the start of the video for a change

Dear train boy, could you do a video where you run all your ho/oo engines and rolling stock

whatever happened to Henry's old shape model?

I would like it if Henry doesn't have the splashers so he looks more like a Black Five.

One of Henry’s brass models is on display at the Hara Model Railway

Imagen this Sir. : Henry we have something to say Henry : what’s that sir Sir....... Your a mistake Henry : fk you all 😭

I love Henry. You are right - Rebekka will not replace him!

Fun fact: when the new TATMR models were made, the modelers actually made henry’s eyes smaller. Problably becuase young kids thought he was scary.

The music and the history in this episode is so SAD. 😭

Henry the one Engine I can relate to due to my disability that and I like his character in the early cgi episodes and on TAB movie

Nice loved it

I don’t understand why the new model of Henry changing a length of red stripes instead of a same length in the past model. When i look at him in newer series it’s always disturbing me. I felt very sad. In my opinion i think i like Henry’s model in series 2 the most.

Henrys closeup model was shared with Gordon It can be seen in the season 5 bloopers video of haunted henry

Given what's to come in the next season, it's not unreasonable to think that Henry, along with Edward, Boco and many others, were spared from torture. Also, What's Rebecca's deal? Why is she a Bullied West Country class that was painted to look like a stick of rock?

Awesome! Gordon up next

You chould have used awdry's no at 4:58

Another great video nice job

I love these videos