Thomas is a Tank Engine

Season's greetings, friends,
There once was a tank engine who worked at a big station. He had six small wheels, a short stumpy funnel, a short stumpy boiler and a short stumpy dome. I’m afraid he wasn’t allowed out of his station yard back then, but wanted to be very much. Unfortunately, many things got in his way, and many of them were things of his own.

Happy Holidays, all! It has been a long year for me. I at least didn’t get The Nefairious Virus this year (thanks, whoever stopped praying for my downfall every winter holiday!), but I had fallen back into places I thought I knew better from, and have done things I wish I had the foresight not to. I've come out of 2025 wishing I had done many things differently, and made use of my brain a lot more. This story was one I've been wanting to tell for so long, and it became especially personal as it grew and grew to represent how I’ve been feeling (though I seem to say that of everything nowadays). This video might be the one I’ve worked the hardest on ever, and I thank the friends who reached out to me whilst I toiled away on it. This video wouldn’t have turned out quite right without their company! I am incredibly lucky to spent time with such wonderful people.

This story tells you what our favourite tank engine did when he too found himself in a muddle, before he was teal or even blue. I hope you will like it, because I wouldn't be able to tell it without you. "You" could be many people: perhaps you're just stopping by on this video, or someone who has kindly watched my work for ages, or a friend who brightened up my life and given me hope that I can be better and share many more moments with you. I am, again, rather scared about sharing this with you, but perhaps I just ought to be. Thank you so much for taking time out for this. I really hope it means something to you,
- The Demon of Nowhere.

DISCLAIMERS: This video is intended for viewers older than 13. It is for audiences above the age of 13, older fans of Thomas the Tank Engine who would like a new story. Children are not the target demographic of this video, and this video is not made with them in mind. I am making no money off this video, and I do not claim to own the rights to Thomas the Tank Engine. Captions are provided.

CREDITS OF NOWHERE:
Trainz Content by: the_chairlord, Sodor Workshops, The Big Station, The Sudrian Boilersmiths, edh6, FarawayQuarry13, Crovan's Gate Works, LightAndCoal, jje09, MH1994, Surly's Garage (with apologies for using her now outdated Topham model), Si3D, WelshEngie, Mainland's Model Works, hellyeahprops, Swine’s Dine, PepiJuan666, KotangaGirl, clam1952, masontaylor, bbf11, euromodeller, and countless more DLS creators whose debt we forever are in
SFX by: Biggerdog, GWShunter, BBC Sound Library, RosieFan2007
Music by: Mike O'Donnell & Junior Campbell, Robert and Peter Hartshorne, and Chris Renshaw for "Thomas & Friends", Fujita Junpei & Fujima Hitoshi for "BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!!", Mahito Yokota & Koji Kondo for "Super Mario Galaxy", OtoLogic, Ryutaro Fujinaga for "BanG Dream! 2nd & 3rd Season", and Toby Fox for "UNDERTALE"/"DELTARUNE". A playlist of music used in the video can be found here:    • "Thomas is a Tank Engine" Reality Soundtrack