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The Doctor



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Thomas the Tank Engine gets a makeover

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Watched the show years ago as a kid when Ringo Starr did the voices. I know times change and kids shows adapt to modern society but FFS is it really necessary?

I’m all for equality but we aren’t allowed equality. It has to be that the issues relating to minority groups are rammed down our throats wherever we turn.

There’s too many snowflakes in society. People in my office often use the term “so and so will have a fit when they find out.” As a sufferer of epilepsy, I could complain and say how deeply upset I am by this. I don’t though because I know there’s no malice aimed at epileptic people. I’ve known some who have complained though...

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Talking of Postman Pat,

I wont post a link in case I offend anyone on here but if you were to google "postman pat adult version" or "postman pat ginger son".......... Rolling with laughter Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

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Thank goodness for the days of the Raj and Stevenson's Standard Gauge being used throughout the world. Everyone can spread it - Anyone can catch it. Stay home - the life you save can be your own!

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Now in its 73rd year, Thomas And Friends has undergone a radical makeover in a bid to achieve gender equality and represent a more multicultural set of characters within the show.

Complete Censored Rolling Eyes , what they are saying is many more £££££££££££££££££££££'s to be made selling it to our Asian friends. FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
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Toughen them up & get the young ones into "real" trains!

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I wonder when Thomas travels to India, will he have people clambering all over the carriages sitting on the roof etc

Or in China fighting and pushing to get a space on the sardine packed train?

When he visit Japan will he travel at bullettrain speed and apologise for been 30
Seconds late?

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Or carry 28,000 tonnes of iron ore in 240 carrages. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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Really starting to wonder WHO exactly are the minority group Evil or Very Mad

Not a racist bone in my body but can see why people are being pushed towards it. PC brigade have wrecked harmony between people of different race/religion who have co-existed peacefully together for years. If it wasn't so bad it'd be funny.

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as someone who currently works for Network Rail, ive been following the Thomas the multicultural tank engine story with great interest and I must say I do find it deeply disturbing.
I mean... will they be converting him to a cleaner electric version, In which case all the tracks on the show will need electrification upgrading.? Will he have Wi-Fi on board and USB charging ports so the younger travellers can instagram their overcrowded journey to work?. And will the Controller be sent on a crash diet as he is classed as a type 2 Diabetic clinically obese person with high blood pressure who will be a burden on the overstretched NHS ?

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Very Happy If it wasn't so bad it'd be funny.

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Coming to station near you all too soon.

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I wouldn't worry about all this change as Northern Rail are responsible for this makeover programme and it's running late, late, late, Cancelled.


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I liked trains as much as the next 7 or 8 year old, but never “got” the attraction of Thomas etc.

But even without the PC stuff (and despite Ringo Starr’s best efforts), it was about as white, middle class and cliched as Enid Blyton or Blue Peter, 1974 style!

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Lightwater wrote:
Toughen them up & get the young ones into "real" trains!

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Not sure where this is, but there's a fabulous model train layout in Budapest www.miniversum.hu

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