Normally I don't do share around videos like this that deal with uncomfortable situations, but with what recently went on over in Wales, It must be addressed, and addressed it will be:
My good friend Tom over on TK Productions was unfortunately the victim of a stalker last Friday at the AwdryExpo.
This individual, George Ferguson (AKA CelticRailwayTraveler, AKA Tornado60163) has quite the questionable history behind him, as the video I've linked below shows.
https://youtu.be/to-E52gTbv0?feature=...
watch video on watch page
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One of you hit it right in the bud with guessing the character the next one's about.
Coming soon to 4F Productions.......
Gordon and Spencer
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Alright, time for another update:
Firstly, I have some truth to get out. The big book adaptation is still on the pipeline (of sorts), however, somewhere in the final portions of filming it, I ran into a creative block.
So, in order to attempt to get out of that block, I do have another project to get out of the way, and it's a story that I've had in the works for some time, and I'm getting to the end of the filming portion of it. As of now, I have no idea when it will be fully finished (If I can get the edit done by next week, I'll be happy), but I think you lot will like this one, as it relates to my "canon" of the NWR, as well as a fan-favorite character from the TV series.
Image below is related, as it gives you lot a hint on what character this story is about........
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Okay, stop the press, tomorrow is gonna be quite the day.
The original 1983 Pilot of the show is finally getting released for public viewing.
Never has it been so great to be a fan of the franchise.
www.readingchronicle.co.uk/leisure/national/251494…
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Right, time for an update on what's going on and what's coming up.
Firstly, I finally acquired a model to represent as the channel mascot: A Bachmann Ex-Midland Railway Fowler 4F. This is a model that I've been wanting to get my hands on for quite a while, as every time I've seen one on Rails of Sheffield, I've always been strained of funds, and when said funds finally come to pasture, the model is already sold before I can net it myself.
Second: Last weekend, I visited the private Manatee Central Railroad to meet up with some friends in the live steam community, and I got to drive a coal-fired locomotive for the first time. There will be a video on that experience coming soon, so watch this space.
Third and fourth, yes, I will be doing something in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Railway Series, in which I have two projects, one short term and one long term.
The short-term project is another model: an R.Duck Locomotive Works kit of a Brighton E2, in which I will be making into a representation of Thomas.
The long-term project is a full-on adaptation of the book "Thomas The Tank Engine" in Trainz. Yes, I'm aware that Thomas' debut book came out the year after "The Three Railway Engines," but knowing the fandom, that might be the key priority choice of book they'll adapt this year, so I went with an alternative choice. Filming has begun, though with other short-term projects going on, this will likely take longer to do, hence it being a "long-term" project.
That's all for updates. I hope to see you all soon...
-Mark
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So, a few weeks ago, I went to Ridge Live Steamers once again for their annual Winter Meet.
Video on my visit coming (relatively) soon....
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One of the biggest parts of my childhood was coming home and either playing with the toys, or watching the episodes on DVD/VHS, and sadly, the main driving force that started it all back in 1983 is no longer with us.
It may be taken for granted, but for many people (myself included) it was this person's show, based on Willbert Awdry's Railway Series books that started publication almost 80 years ago that got me into railways.
Rest in Peace, Britt Allcroft.
Source: x.com/cartycinema/status/1875044512717750626?s=46
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Coming this week.....
Largo Central Railroad: Rudolph Limited, 2024.
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With the Rudolph Limited event(s) at Largo Central Railroad closing in, one of the items I've helped in doing is preparing some of the engines for the Christmas season, the most notable of which is the Rio Grande & Southern No. 20.
To confirm, I will be covering the four nights of the event, as well as the prelude to it, in video form. Stay tuned!
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Right, so there won't be any Halloween-related videos tonight, as I have some things to go through with progress on certain items.
Firstly: Trainz stuff.
I unfortunately am in the progress of rebuilding my Trainz Asset Database, as the spare hard drive I had it in took a fall and failed (I now have a new one that holds two Terabytes instead of one, so in that regard I got a good upgrade for future purposes.) It will be some time before another adaptation video comes out, but I will likely start on one due for November (depending how much IRL stuff gets in the way of things.)
Secondly: Engines Of The LNER
I know some people are also asking about this particular series, and I will say this: It is still on the cards. I have the scripts written down, but in assembling the K3's episode a while back, I ran into some bad burn-out. Worse still (as this happened before my old PC failed) I still had more footage than I expected that needed to be done (and with the rebuilding of the Trainz Asset Database needing to be done, it may take even longer.) Let it be known, I'm still working in bits on it, just not as much as I really should (especially considering the amount of research that goes into this series, it's not just a sift through Wikipedia and the LNER Encyclopedia. I bought books for this stuff.)
Third: Garry's Mod.
Ah, yes. The long overdue return to rather questionable times.........yeah that series was a big mistake and I still regret it, much like SoundSmith regrets his own, too. I am doing a video regarding Gmod Trainbuild as a whole, a little similar to my dive into Derail Valley (As well as it being a showcase of what I've done on there for the past year.....in a sense. Certain people may recognize the particular locomotive in the image below, which leads me to...
Fourth: 4F at The Cinema
After watching Train of Thought's video going over everything wrong with the trains in The Lone Ranger, I decided to take a page from that and do a video of my own on my favorite railway film of all time; John Frankenheimer's The Train. Some of the stuff I go over in that video will require a model of the Chemins 1-230-B as seen in the film (which is why I made that model of it in Gmod.) Of course, this one will also take a good amount of time, as I'll be going over every scene that involves railway action, as well as the production notes on the film.
Fifth, and final: Largo Central Railroad.
Back in November (before Hurricane Milton hit, btw) I was trialed and cleared to drive the passenger trains on public run days at Largo Central Railroad, starting my first turnaround on the CSX 200. This December, though, it's going to get a lot more busy, as the evening Rudolf Limited runs will be hosted throughout the month, and a lot of crews are gonna be needed for the vast trains pulling passengers around the route (myself included.) I will try to document as much as I can on those days, but keep in mind, I'll likely be very busy handling my own train on those days.
Right, that's all I have for now. Happy Halloween, everyone! See you soon.
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I am a veteran of the Trainz community, as well as a Visual effects expert, as you may have seen in my remakes.
(These videos are for ALL AUDIENCES. Not only kids, not only adults, ALL AUDIENCES.)
BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/4fproductions.bsky.social
Discord: 4F Productions#6587
S1 remakes: RS
S2 remakes: GC
S3 remakes: either GC or MA
S4 remakes: GC
S5-onwards remakes: MA