Thomas and the Magic Railroad [SEP] based on
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said, and the magic notwithstanding, tikes who do manage to grasp the complex story lines, and can sit still for an hour and a half, will learn good lessons about friendship, courage, hard work and being kind." The film grossed $19.7 million worldwide. During its second weekend of screening in Britain, it took in £170,000. A video game based on the film, titled "Thomas and the Magic Railroad: Print Studio", was released in the United Kingdom. It was published by Hasbro
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Thomas and the Magic Railroad


Thomas and the Magic Railroad is a 2000 British–American children's fantasy film written, produced and directed by Britt Allcroft. The film stars Peter Fonda, Mara Wilson, Alec Baldwin, Didi Conn, Russell Means, Cody McMains, Michael E. Rodgers with the voices of Britt Allcroft, Kevin Frank, and Neil Crone, and Eddie Glen. The film is based on the British children's book series "The Railway Series" by The Rev. W. Awdry, its televised adaptation "Thomas & Friends", and the American
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double feature with "The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland". It was also released as part of a triple feature with "The Adventures of Milo and Otis" and "The Bear." , "Thomas and the Magic Railroad" had an approval rating of 21% on Rotten Tomatoes based on reviews from 68 critics, with an average rating of 3.97/10. The site's critical consensus stated: "Kids these days demand cutting edge special effects or at least a clever plot with cute characters. This movie has neither,
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him and Lily and takes the two of them to the Sodor Grain Windmill, where they find Mr. Conductor. Junior climbs onto one of the windmill sails and ends up being thrown onto Diesel 10's roof. Later that night, Percy finds that Splatter and Dodge have located the Sodor entrance to the Magic Railroad and goes to warn Thomas. Thomas agrees to take Lily back home and sets off. While traveling through the Magic Railroad, Thomas discovers the missing coal truck, which he collects and arrives at Muffle Mountain. Lily
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goes to find Burnett, leaving Thomas stranded on the mountain, but as the wind picks up, Thomas rolls down the mountain and re-enters the Magic Railroad through another secret portal. Lily finds Burnett in his workshop where he shows her Lady and explains his problem in getting her to steam. Lily suggests using Sodor coal, and when Patch goes back to retrieve the truck, Burnett uses the coal to fire Lady up. Now able to steam, Lady takes Burnett, Lily, Patch and Mutt along the Magic Railroad
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Sodor (fictional island)


film "Thomas and the Magic Railroad", the Island was portrayed vastly differently not only to the Railway Series but also to the television series. Sodor was a magical land that was supported by a magical railway line called "The Magic Railroad". Without the Magic Railroad, the island would vanish off the face of the Earth. In the film, one could only travel to Sodor via The Magic Railroad or gold dust. This means the only way Diesel 10 and Splodge (Splatter and Dodge) could have arrived on
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The article is about the characters from "Thomas & Friends", that have appeared in the films first. "Thomas and the Magic Railroad" was the first theatrical Thomas & Friends movie. Diesel 10 (voiced by Neil Crone in the film/voiced by Matt Wilkinson in the UK and the US; Misty Island Rescue onwards) is a large cunning darkly comedic diesel engine with a claw (which he calls "Pinchy") extending from his roof. He was the main antagonist in "Thomas and the Magic Railroad
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on both of these series, and would make use of the model trains from "Thomas" and the live-action aesthetic of "Shining Time Station". In February 1996, Britt Allcroft was approached by Barry London, then vice-chairman of Paramount Pictures, with an idea for the "Thomas" film. Britt signed a contract to write the script for the film with the working title "Thomas and the Magic Railroad". London's interest is thought to have stemmed from his three-year-old daughter
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Diesel 10's claw to damage the shed roof, which makes the shed crash down on him, Splatter, and Dodge. Later, Thomas collects six special coal trucks to help Henry's cold, but one of them accidentally rolls through the buffers. The next day, Lily meets Patch, who takes her on a horse ride to Shining Time, where she meets Junior again. Junior takes her through the Magic Railroad to Sodor, where they meet Thomas. Thomas is not happy to see Junior, but agrees to help
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feature film composed by Hummie Mann. "Thomas and the Magic Railroad" was released theatrically on July 14, 2000 in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and July 26, 2000 in the United States and Canada. The film was also released in Australia on December 14, 2000, and in New Zealand on April 7, 2001. The film premiered at the Odeon Leicester Square; for the purpose, a steam locomotive, no. 47298 painted to resemble Thomas, was brought to the cinema by low loader on July 9
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Thomas and the Magic Railroad" was first released in the United Kingdom where critics were unfamiliar with the characters from "Shining Time Station", the film was accused of "Americanizing" "Thomas". Critical reception in the U.S. was almost equally negative, in stark contrast to the praise given to the original "Shining Time Station", which was an award-winning show. General criticism of the film has been directed towards its plot, characterization, acting, special effects, and lack of fidelity to the source material
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) That "Thomas and the Magic Railroad" made it into theaters at all is something of a mystery. This is a production with 'straight to video' written all over it. Kids who like the Thomas books might kinda like it. Especially younger kids. Real younger kids. Otherwise, no." While he admired the models and art direction, he criticized how the engines' mouths did not move when they spoke, the overly depressed performance of Peter Fonda, as well as the overall lack of consistency in
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Bertie the Bus


appeared in feature length specials including: "Thomas and the Magic Railroad", "The Great Discovery", "Misty Island Rescue", "Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure", "", and "Big Worlds! Big Adventures!". In the film "Thomas and the Magic Railroad", Bertie was voiced by Kevin Frank. In this, Bertie had a habit of saying, "Vroom-vroom!" at the end of his speeches. This habit was carried over into the television series
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the UK narrator for the "Thomas & Friends" television series, was originally cast as the voices of both James and Percy, but the audiences considered his voice too old for the characters, who were subsequently recast with Susan Roman and Linda Ballantyne respectively. Keith Scott originally voiced Diesel 10, but believes he was replaced because his portrayal was too scary for young children. "Thomas and the Magic Railroad" is a soundtrack released on both CD and cassette on August 1, 2000. It features twelve music tracks from the
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limited water capacity of the saddle tank. Unfortunately, the railroad had already purchased the engine and it was scheduled to arrive in May of that year. When Strasburg Railroad finished shooting arrangements for the film, "Thomas and the Magic Railroad", a few representatives from the Britt Allcroft company were impressed and requested the railroad to host Day out with Thomas events. The railroad accepted the offer and restored No. 15 to resemble the character, Thomas the Tank Engine. The engine first ran under its own power as its "
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return to the grotto; Lily combines water from a wishing well and shavings from the Magic Railroad to make more gold dust. Junior decides to go to work on Sodor and Mr. Conductor gives him his own cap before sending him to another railway, before leaving himself to welcome Sir Topham Hatt home. Lily, Burnett, Patch and Mutt return to Shining Time, while Thomas happily travels home into the sunset. In the early 1990s, the character of Thomas the Tank Engine – adapted from the Rev. W. Awdry's "Railway
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Cody McMains


Cody Arthur McMains (born October 4, 1985) is an American film and television actor, best known for playing Mitch Briggs in "Not Another Teen Movie" and Patch in "Thomas & the Magic Railroad". He appeared as Patch in "Thomas & the Magic Railroad", with Alec Baldwin, Peter Fonda and Mara Wilson. and for playing Kirby in "Big Bully". He was featured in the movie, "Bring It On" in 2000. Also, he appeared in the TV series "Monk
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Series" into the TV series "Thomas & Friends", created by Britt Allcroft – was at the height of his popularity following three successful series. At the same time, "Shining Time Station" – an American series that combined episodes from the previous series with original live-action characters and scenarios, also created by Allcroft along with Rick Siggelkow – was made, and also successful. As early as 1994, prior to the launch of "Thomas"s fourth series, Britt Allcroft had plans to make a feature film based
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, 2000. National press coverage was low, as many journalists were concentrating on the launch of the "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" book, for which a special train called "Hogwarts Express" would run on July 8–11. "Thomas and the Magic Railroad" was released onto VHS and DVD on October 19, 2000 in the United Kingdom by Warner Home Video, and in the United States on October 31, 2000 by Columbia TriStar Home Video. In 2007, the film was released as part of a
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Charles Falzon


to Germany, Spain, Italy, Britain, South America and the United States The commercial success of the show was premised on the idea that "an internationally based soap opera would bypass the usual handicaps of Canadian TV". In 2000, Falzon teamed Catalyst Entertainment up with Britain's Britt Allcroft to make the first feature film involving Thomas the Tank Engine, titled "Thomas and the Magic Railroad". Featuring Alec Baldwin, Peter Fonda and Mara Wilson, the film was animated and produced by Catalyst Entertainment, which at the
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, regenerating both Lady and the railroad in the process. Thomas then arrives and the two engines return to Sodor, where they meet Mr. Conductor and Junior. Diesel 10 arrives with Splatter and Dodge, who abruptly decide to stop helping him. Thomas and Lady, driven by Burnett, flee from Diesel 10, who chases them towards a crumbling viaduct. Thomas and Lady both make it safely across, but Diesel 10 falls off the bridge and lands into a barge filled with sludge. That evening, Thomas, Lady and Burnett
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having lost in its Americanization what the British original did so right." Metacritic gives the film a score of 19 out of 100, based on reviews from 23 critics, indicating "overwhelming dislike". Nell Minow of Common Sense Media gave the film three out of five stars and writing that it "will please [Thomas fans]" but that the plot "might confuse kids". Roger Ebert of the "Chicago Sun-Times" gave the film one star out of four, and wrote "(the fact
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2000 in film


are "", "Traffic", "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle", "Charlie's Angels" and "" Among the movies based on books (and TV shows) is "Thomas and the Magic Railroad". The most acclaimed films of the year are "Gladiator", "Traffic", "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "American Psycho", "Almost Famous" and "Erin Brockovich". The top films released in 2000 by worldwide gross are as follows: A B C
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Britt Allcroft


Britt Allcroft (born Hilary Mary Allcroft, 14 December 1943) is an English film, television and live theater producer, writer, director and voice actress. She is the creator of the children's television series "Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends" (later re-titled "Thomas & Friends"), "Shining Time Station" (with Rick Siggelkow) and "Magic Adventures of Mumfie". She wrote, co-produced and directed the film "Thomas and the Magic Railroad" (2000). She
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workshop on Muffle Mountain. Lady's face only appears on the Island of Sodor and The Magic Railroad. Lady also reappeared in "Calling All Engines" in Thomas' dream sequence, alongside Rusty, telling Thomas how to get the airport finished. In the "Calling All Engines" DVD's Character Gallery, Lady is described as "a magical engine. When she moves along the rails, she spreads gold dust along the rails. Lady has been known to help Thomas and his friends when there was no other engine to
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Percy the Small Engine


Conductor talking in his sleep about magic buffers and concludes that they lead to the Magic Railroad. He tells Thomas about the buffers, but is overheard by Diesel 10. When the location of the buffers is located indirectly by Thomas, Percy is ordered to guard them, only to later find Splatter and Dodge near the buffers, so he warns Thomas and Mr. Conductor in time for them to help Lily return to her grandfather. Percy was voiced by Linda Ballantyne in the movie. Strasburg Rail Road, in the United States,
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Shining Time Station, whose provisions of magical gold dust are at a critical low. To ameliorate these problems, Lily and Mr. Conductor enlist the help of Thomas (Glen), who confronts the ruthless Diesel 10 (Crone) along the way. Plans for a theatrical "Thomas" film original began with Paramount Pictures, with production set to begin in 1996 and a release date planned sometime for 1997. However, the project was soon shelved after then-vice chairman Barry London left Paramount, who had originally brought up the
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conspires to provide an appropriately amateur sheen." Plugged In stated, "While the animation maintains its simple appearance, the plot is anything "but" simple. And that's not good news for the many tots who make up the majority of "Thomas" audience. Switching back and forth between Shining Time and Sodor, interweaving two relatively complex story lines, may confuse more than it challenges. Parents may well find that their children are squirming in their seats long before Thomas rides his magic rails into the sunset. That
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List of Thomas & Friends railway engines


paint scheme with gold stripes, smokebox, siderods and name. The "Calling All Engines" DVD's Character Gallery calls Lady "a magical engine". When she works along the rails, she spreads gold dust along the rails. Lady has been known to help Thomas and his friends when there was no other engine to turn to." Lady first appeared in the movie "Thomas and the Magic Railroad" and also reappeared in "Calling All Engines". Voice actors Logan is strong steam shunter, who works at
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David Mitton


countries worldwide. In 1989, inspired by the success of "Thomas & Friends", Mitton and his new company, Clearwater Features, produced a new children's television series called "Tugs", which lasted for thirteen episodes. "Thomas & Friends" also inspired the 2000 feature film "Thomas and the Magic Railroad", with Alec Baldwin as Mr. Conductor. Mitton was a creative consultant for the models used in the film. Mitton left following the completion of the Series 7 of "Thomas & Friends". Following
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Thomas the Tank Engine


Mr. Conductor in "Thomas and the Magic Railroad", and narrated the series for the US from 1998 to 2003. Michael Angelis narrated the series from 1991 to 2012 in the UK, while Michael Brandon narrated the series from 2004 to 2012 in the US. As of 2013, the series is narrated by Mark Moraghan. Thomas's personality was originally faithful to the character of the books. As the show branched away from the novels however, modifications were made. Thomas became noticeably less arrogant and self-absorbed, developing
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The Man from Snowy River (TV series)


NOV 1994)br 13 The Stampede (27 NOV 1994) Season 2br 1 The Hostage (13 AUG 1995)br 2 The Savage Land (20 AUG 1995)br 3 The Railroad (27 AUG 1995)br 4 Fathers and Sons (3 SEP 1995)br 5 The Manly Art (10 SEP 1995)br 6 The Dry Argument (17 SEP 1995)br 7 Servant of the People (1 OCT 1995)br 8 The Search (8 OCT 1995)br 9 The Lost Child (15 OCT 1995)br 10 The Foundling (22 OCT 1995)br 11 The Long Arm of the Law (29 OCT 1995)br
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Shining Time Station


Thomas and Friends film "Thomas and the Magic Railroad." After the success of "Thomas & Friends" in the United Kingdom, Britt Allcroft and her production company teamed up with PBS station WNET in New York City to produce and distribute the sitcom-esque "Shining Time Station", every episode of which would include a couple of episodes of "Thomas & Friends". The series starred Ringo Starr, George Carlin, Didi Conn, Brian O'Connor, and The Flexitoon Puppets. Ringo Starr, who had already been
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Sarah Bowdich Lee


Sarah Bowdich Lee (née Wallis) (10 Sep 1791–22 Sep 1866) was an English author, illustrator, traveller, zoologist, botanist, and pteridologist. Sarah Lee was born on 10 September 1791, the only daughter of John Eglinton Wallis of Colchester. In 1813, she married the naturalist Thomas Edward Bowdich, whose interests in nature, travel, and adventure she shared. In 1819, they went to Paris to visit Baron Cuvier; Thomas had previously visited him in 1818 with a letter of introduction obtained from Dr. William
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to help or follow him when Lady and Thomas returned to Sodor from the Magic Railroad. Diesel 10 chased Lady and Thomas until the three came to the collapsing viaduct. Lady and Thomas were light enough to make it across, but Diesel 10 was unable to stop, and the track broke under his wheels, causing him to fall off the broken viaduct and land in a barge filled with sludge below. Afterwards, he got in trouble with Sir Topham Hatt, The Fat Controller. Diesel 10 is olive-coloured. Diesel
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Jack Donaghy


He laments that his voice has been dragged into various things like "Thomas the Tank Engine" and Wu-Tang Clan songs. (This joke refers to Alec Baldwin's role as a storyteller for "Thomas and Friends" in the U.S., seasons 5 and 6. He was also cast in the role of Mr. Conductor in "Thomas and the Magic Railroad" in 2000.) Subsequently, the linguistics department sold his voice to GE for use in their microwaves. He later attended Harvard Business School, which he paid
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Thomas & Friends


it to air on their newly created Nick Jr. channel in 1999. CN continued to air older seasons until their broadcast rights fully expired in 2001. "Thomas and the Magic Railroad" was released in July 2000 in the UK, US, and Canada. It featured new characters created by Allcroft, along with characters from the show that introduced "Thomas" to the U.S., "Shining Time Station". Despite high production values and the popularity of the show, the film was criticised by British reviewers who were unfamiliar with
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College (30 Rock)


4 left in the box. In a conversation with Liz, Jack discusses his scholarship at Princeton, which included recording words for the Linguistics Department. He laments that his voice has been dragged into various things like Thomas the Tank Engine and Wu-Tang Clan songs. This joke refers to Alec Baldwin's role as a storyteller for "Thomas and Friends" in the U.S., seasons 5 and 6. He was also cast in the role of Mr. Conductor in "Thomas and the Magic Railroad" in 2000. Later,
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time taxi driver who worked on the film as the Isle of Man transportation co-ordinator and facilities manager. Bellis received the role when he happened to pick up Britt Allcroft and her crew from the airport. According to Allcroft, after hearing him speak for the first time, she told her colleagues, "I have just heard the voice of Thomas. That man is exactly how Thomas would sound!" Bellis accepted the role. However, after audiences did not react positively to his voice for Thomas, Bellis was replaced
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Carolwood Pacific Railroad


1955. The Disneyland Railroad's No. 1 locomotive, the "C.K. Holliday", bears a strong resemblance to the CPRR's "Lilly Belle", since their designs were based on the same blueprints. There are also steam railroads in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World near Orlando, Florida; Tokyo Disneyland in Japan; and Disneyland Park near Paris. Copies of the blueprints for the CPRR's Lilly Belle were sold to model railroad hobbyists through a company named "Walt Disney Miniature Railroad", formed by Disney in
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Signal Transfer Point


A Signal Transfer Point (STP) is a router that relays SS7 messages between "signaling end-points" (SEPs) and other signaling transfer points (STPs). Typical SEPs include "service switching points" (SSPs) and "service control points" (SCPs). The STP is connected to adjacent SEPs and STPs via signaling links. Based on the address fields of the SS7 messages, the STP routes the messages to the appropriate outgoing signaling link. Edge STPs can also route based upon message body content using
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Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 1853–1856


November 1853; replaced by James McCulloch (non-office-bearing nominee) from 1 August 1854 Annand resigned July 1855; replaced by Thomas Embling, by-election Sep. 1855 Campbell resigned May 1854; replaced by Thomas Howard Fellows, by-election Sep. 1854 Childers was Auditor-General until 5 December 1853 replaced by Edward Grimes from 8 December 1853. Childers was Collector of Customs from 5 December 1853 Cole resigned May 1855; replaced by John King by-election Nov. 1855 Cowie resigned May 1854, replaced by James Harrison
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is the Harrisburg Transportation Center. Norfolk & Western 4-8-0 475 was repainted as the Indian Valley locomotive. Sodor was realised using models and chroma key. The models were animated using live action remote control, as on the television series. The model sequences were filmed in Toronto instead of Shepperton Studios, the "home" of the original TV show; however, several of the show's key staff were flown over to participate. The Magic Railway was created using models, CGI and water-coloured matte paintings
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30th Illinois Infantry Regiment


, Tennessee, on the 31 June. 1 Sep 1862 - headed toward Medan Station on the Mississippi Central Railroad and about 4 miles out meet the 6,000 member Confederate army operating under General Armstrong. The 30th, commanded by Colonel Dennis, and the 20th and the 4th Cavalry won out after 4 hours of fighting. 2 Sep 1862 - traveled to Medan and on to Jackson on 3 September. By the 2 November they were in Lagrange. Marching toward Water Valley Mississippi they arrived 19 December 1862. Reaching Memphis on 19 January
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Alec Baldwin


, as an honest cadet sergeant who tries to solve the mystery of a murdered gay classmate. In 1998, he became the third narrator and George Carlin's replacement for the fifth and sixth seasons of "Thomas & Friends". In 2000, he starred in "Thomas and the Magic Railroad" as Mr Conductor. He left the show in 2002 on winning the role of Lawrence Quinn in "The Cat in the Hat" and was replaced by Michael Brandon. In 2002, Baldwin appeared in two episodes of "Friends
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the plot. William Thomas of Empire was critical of the films special effects, stating, "But, believe it or not, the true villains of the piece are, in fact, the 'special' effects. Quite how – in today's era of slo-mo and seamless digital wizardry – such a shoddy result can have been achieved is anyone's guess. With clunky bluescreen, spot-a-mile-off matte work and an absolute lack of synergy between real-life and animated action, it all
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Norfolk and Western Railway 475


changes to the 475. This locomotive was named the "Rainbow Sun" in the 2000 movie Thomas and the Magic Railroad. An interview with Strasburg Railroad Chief Mechanical Officer, Linn Moedinger, revealed that the film's producer, Phil Fehrle, called him looking for an American locomotive to use. When Moediger inquired as to what exactly he was looking for, Fehrle told him that the film's director, Britt Allcroft, really liked the locomotives pictured in a book by O. Winston Link, in particular the M-Class locomotives
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Button Moon


Dance (10 min) 75 6-10 10/Mar/87 Bobbing Bottle (10 min) 76 6-11 17/Mar/87 Cows On Button Moon (10 min) 77 6-12 24/Mar/87 Cinders And The Magic Beans (10 min) 78 6-13 31/Mar/87 Queenie Jelly Loses Her Cherries (10 min) Series 7 (1988) 79 7-01 08/Sep/88 Button boat Race (10 min) 80 7-02 15/Sep/88 Vacuum Cleaner For Sale (10 min) 81
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Calling All Engines!


Calling All Engines! is a 2005 direct-to-video special and a spin off of the TV series, "Thomas & Friends". The film was produced by HIT Entertainment and released in the United States on September 6, 2005 and the United Kingdom on October 3, 2005. Although Lady & Diesel 10 do appear in this special, it is not a direct sequel to Thomas and the Magic Railroad. One summer day on the Island of Sodor, the Fat Controller (Sir Topham Hatt for the U.S. version
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Thomas and the Magic Railroad


, who was enthralled by "Thomas". According to a press release, filming was to take place at Shepperton Studios, in the United Kingdom and the United States, with the theatrical release date set for 1997. However, later that year, after London left the company, Paramount shelved the plans for the film. This left Allcroft to seek other sources of funding. Discussions with PolyGram about the film were held, but not for long, because of the company being in the middle of a corporate restructuring and sale
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Thomas & Friends


was itself then acquired by Apax Partners, a private equity company, in March 2005. A straight-to-video film, "Calling All Engines!", was released shortly before Series 9 in 2005. While featuring characters from "Thomas and the Magic Railroad", it was not a direct sequel. It proved successful, which resulted in more direct-to-video specials being produced. Series 9 (2005) and 10 (2006) saw the expansion of the supporting cast with new and old characters.
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by Edward Glen. Bellis did receive a credit for his work on the Isle of Man, and his voice can still be heard extensively in one or two of the trailers. Bellis said he was "gutted", but wished the film-makers well. "It was supposed to be my big break, but it hasn't put me off and I am hoping something else will come along." Ewan McGregor and Bob Hoskins had also auditioned for the role of Thomas. Michael Angelis, who at the time was
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Thomas and the Magic Railroad


Interactive and released for PC on August 25, 2000. On July 1, 2000, Destination Films began developing a sequel, but because of the negative critical reception, and the poor box office performance, the sequel was cancelled. "Calling All Engines!", a 2005 direct-to-video special and a spin off of the TV series, was produced by HIT Entertainment and released in 2005. HiT said that its theatrical division would be piloted by a Thomas film. Originally targeted for a late 2010 release,
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Edaville Railroad


a new main street entrance and guest services area. By 2017, the Edaville Family Theme Park opened with cranberry harvesting and railroading as its two main themes. It features 32 amusement rides including a Ferris Wheel, Tilt-a-Whirl and the only Thomas Land in the United States. The "Thomas Land USA" park was built and opened at Edaville on August 15, 2015. The park is based on the British children's television series, "Thomas & Friends", especially the Island of Sodor. Thomas Land
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United States hydrogen policy


programs. Each states energy office gets SEP funding and manages all SEP funded projects. For more information about the SEP, including project descriptions, visit the SEP website. Clean Ports USA is an incentive-based program designed to help reduce emissions by encouraging port authorities to redesign and replace older diesel engines with new technologies and cleaner fuels. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Clean Diesel Campaign offers funding to port authorities to help them overcome the obstacles that prevent the adoption of cleaner diesel technologies. Clean Construction USA promotes the reduction
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The Mrs


The Mrs' Magic Mirror was taken on tour around Texas and to Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, and was made into an iPhone app. The popularity of the “Magic Mirror” video pushed "Enough" onto the charts after its official release, in August 2015. In November 2015, after the release of the "Enough" EP (dated Sep 23, 2015), the title track reached Number 10 on FMQB Adult Contemporary Top 200. During this period, it was one of the most added tracks
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Thomas and the Magic Railroad


. In the Summer of 1998, during Series 5 of "Thomas"s production, Allcroft saw an Isle of Man Film Commission advert. They were offering tax incentives to companies wanting to film on the Island. Allcroft visited, and felt that the location was perfect. During that year, Barry London became Chairman of the newly founded Destination Films (owned by Sony Pictures). He renewed his interest in the project, and Destination Films became the main financial backer and studio for the film. Principal photography began on August 2,
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Thomas and the Magic Railroad


. In a 2007 interview, director Britt Allcroft revealed that the theatrical release was drastically changed from what it was originally going to be the way she had written it, with original antagonist P.T. Boomer (played by Doug Lennox) being removed from the film because audiences at the Los Angeles preview screenings considered the character too scary for young children. Lily Stone (played by Mara Wilson) was intended to be the narrator of the story. Before filming, Thomas's voice was provided by John Bellis, a fireman and part-
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Thomas and the Magic Railroad


in September 2009 this was revised to Spring 2011. As of January 2011, the release date had been pushed back further, to 2012. The initial draft of the script was written by Josh Klausner, who has also said that the film would be set around the times of World War II; Will McRobb and Chris Viscardi also helped write the script. On June 8, 2011, "Deadline" announced that "9" director Shane Acker would direct the live-action adaptation of "Thomas the Tank Engine",
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Fictional locations in Thomas & Friends


sometimes come here for repairs. Knapford Yard (located north of the town itself), is where shunting often takes place; some repair sheds are also located here. Knapford was introduced in season 1 and has been in nearly every season. It was briefly a terminus station early in the first season, and a harbor yard could sometimes be seen through it. A new model was built for "Thomas and the Magic Railroad" and later seasons. In the newer model, track extends beyond the station and turns away.
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Thomas the Tank Engine


a more friendly, altruistic and happy go lucky (if still rather over-excitable) side. He also no longer appears to be limited to his branch line and seems to work all over Sodor. These changes in his personality and duties are a result of his "star" status. He is the most popular character in the series, and therefore he has the largest number of appearances, appearing in all of the DVD specials and the movie Thomas & the Magic Railroad. From Hero of the Rails until Series 18
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Magic Cellphone


Magic Cellphone () is a 2016 South Korean web series that aired online from Jul 13, 2016 to Sep 14, 2016. The SBS drama is a Korean-Chinese joint venture of the production company Aura Media. It aired weekly on Sohu TV. The drama revolves around the romance between a man named Oh Tae-ji (Kim Jin-woo), who works at a makeup store, and his first love Lee Ji-hee, who is also known as Latte (Park Min-ji), a
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Magic Dick


and vocalist Shun Ng. "Immediately taken by his arranging, his composing and more particularly by his performance", Salwitz formed a friendship with Shun, who was born in Chicago, raised in Singapore, and based in Boston. They formed an acoustic duo and perform and record music together regularly. They have toured together as part of the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue, with artists such as Buddy Guy, Irma Thomas and Allen Toussaint. Magic Dick is based in the Boston, Massachusetts area. Magic Dick is Jewish.
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Thomas and the Magic Railroad


her hometown to visit Burnett, whom she meets while at the railway station, and he puts her on the Rainbow Sun instead of the right train. On arriving at Shining Time, she is taken to Burnett's house. While talking at Knapford, Percy and Thomas conclude there is a secret railway between Sodor and Shining Time. Overhearing them, Diesel 10 goes to the Ironworks to tell Splatter and Dodge of his plans to destroy the lost engine and the other steam engines. Toby rings his bell to distract him, causing
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List of Thomas & Friends railway engines


Rail Class 42 "Warship" diesel-hydraulic locomotive (indicator disc type). Diesel 10 first appeared in the movie "Thomas and the Magic Railroad", and has also appeared in "Calling All Engines!", The Great Discovery, Misty Island Rescue and Day of the Diesels. Voice actors Salty is a battered red diesel dock-shunter; who works at Brendam docks. He loves the sea more than anything, and has a fund of sea stories and shanties. Bill and Ben didn't want to hear
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World Qualification Series (2009)


18 - Aug 23" 30th Anniversary of the Lacanau Pro and good conditions this year. Surf, concerts, events scheduled. Check out the video for a summary of the event http://vimeo.com/6994555 "Aug 25 - Aug 30" "Sep 01 - Sep 06" "Sep 01 - Sep 06" "Sep 04 - Sep 06" "Sep 09 - Sep 12" "Sep 10 - Sep 13" "Sep 08 - Sep 13" "Sep 15 - Sep 20" "Sep 16 - Sep 22" "Sep
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Thomas G. McGinn


Center (2001 - 2011), the president of the Association of Chiefs and Leaders of General Internal Medicine (2010 - 2011), and Co-Chair of the Health Policy Committee of the National Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM). McGinn T, McCullagh L, Kannry J, Knaus M, Sofianou A, Wisnivesky J, Mann D (2013). Efficacy of an evidence-based clinical decision support in primary care practices: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2013 Sep 23;173(17):1584-91.
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List of 1982–83 NBA season transactions


1982 Oct 2, 1982 Oct 1, 1982 Sep 30, 1982 Sep 29, 1982 Sep 28, 1982 Sep 27, 1982 Sep 24, 1982 Sep 22, 1982 Sep 20, 1982 Sep 19, 1982 Sep 18, 1982 Sep 17, 1982 Sep 15, 1982 Sep 14, 1982 Sep 13, 1982 Sep 10, 1982 Sep 9, 1982 Sep 7, 1982 Sep 2, 1982 Sep 1, 1982 Aug 31, 1982 Aug 27, 1982 Aug 26, 1982 Aug 16, 1982 Aug 8,
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Visalia Electric Railroad


from the Sierra Nevada Mountains about fifteen miles northeast of Visalia. In June 1899 power began to flow from Hammond, a little over three miles upstream from Three Rivers. Potentially producing 1800 horsepower (1343 kW), the power company actually sold 700 hp (522 kW). As early as 1891 Sep 10 Ben Maddox proposed an electric interurban railroad for Tulare County to make use of the extra generating capacity. Around 1900 John Hays Hammond and Albert G. Wishon propose an electric railroad from Visalia to Three Rivers (about 30 miles
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Thomas & Friends (series 5)


that director David Mitton show off his modelling skills. Series 5 aired in 1998, and the movie "Thomas and the Magic Railroad" was released 2 years later. Some inspiration for the stories came from a former LMR manager named David Maidment. In 1997, Maidment met with Steven Wright about the possibility of supporting the Railway Children charity, and while Wright told him the series' staff commonly received such requests, they would consider. During their meeting, Maidment relayed stories about his railway experiences working in South Wales and as
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of the steam engines; Thomas leaves to get Mr. Conductor. "The Lost Engine", named Lady, is hidden in a workshop on Muffle Mountain, as done by Burnett Stone after Diesel 10's last attempt to destroy her. Despite having rebuilt Lady, Burnett is unable to steam her despite using different types of coal. At night, Diesel 10 attacks the shed where the steam engines are sleeping, but after his gold dust fails him, Mr. Conductor repels Diesel 10 with sugar. Lily Stone is being sent from
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John A. Poindexter


Hayes (b. about 1840). The 1860 census lists him as a prosperous merchant in Scott County, Kentucky. Following the war, his sons Thomas A. Poindexter (1867–1936) and Smith A. Poindexter (1868–1953) were born. Following his death on 14 April 1869, his daughter Mary E. Poindexter married on 12 September 1869 to Andrew J. Hayes (Sep 1846 - 22 Sep 1931), son of Samuel A. Hayes and Jane W. Cloyd. Living in Missouri when the Civil War, Poindexter was commissioned in June 1861 as
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Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre


, which he named "Trelawney" until his death in 1904. Hocken is buried in the heritage cemetery at St Thomas' Cemetery, North Sydney, NSW. On his death his share of the whole property passed to his sons, Henry Albury Bligh (b: Bef. 22 Sep 1862 in Albury, New South Wales, NSW, Australia d: Bef. 15 Sep 1928 in Wyong, NSW) and William Milson Bligh (b: 1867 in St Leonards, Sydney, NSW, Australia d: 1936 in North
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Richard Mattern Montgomery


staff. Sep 1956-Aug 1959 In 1956 he was assigned as deputy commander of the 2d Air Force (SAC). Following this two-year tour, he became commander of the 3d Air Division at Guam, with responsibility for SAC Forces West of the 180th meridian. Sep 1952-Sep 1956 The assignment which did most to shape his subsequent career was that of chief of staff, Headquarters, Strategic Air Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, in September 1952, a post he held until September 1956. As a principal staff
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Gordon the Big Engine


reshaped the Belpaire firebox by filing it down into a tapered LNER A3/A1 Class firebox. Gordon has appeared in every season in the television series. He has also appeared in the specials "Thomas and the Magic Railroad", "Calling All Engines", "The Great Discovery", "Hero of the Rails", "Misty Island Rescue", "Day of the Diesels", "Blue Mountain Mystery" (as a cameo), "", "", "", "", "
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Dvir Benedek


Size", "Seret hatuna" (2006), "Yomuledet" (2005), "Eize Makom Nifla", 'Yeladim Tovim', 'Hamesh Dakot BeHalicha', "Lemon Popsicle 9: The Party Goes On", "Mars Turkey", "D.F.1: The Lost Patrol", "Mivtza Savta","Zman Avir" and "The Attack" (2012). Benedek voiced Mr. Conductor in "Thomas and the Magic Railroad", Aslan in "The Chronicles of Narnia", Nigel in "The Wild
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Sir Charles Malet, 1st Baronet


. He continued to take an interest in India and influenced Thomas Daniell to publish Wales's paintings of the caves at Ellora apart from writing about them. He was created a Fellow of the Royal Society and of the Society of Arts. He had eight children by Susanna several of whom served in India.: Alexander Malet, 2nd Bt (23 Jul 1800 - 28 Nov 1886), Lt Col Charles St Lo Malet (10 Jan 1802 - 20 Sep 1889), William Wyndham Malet (29 Sep 1803 - 12 Jun
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Mike Amato


, Burbank, CA Tour Accountant: May 2010 – July 10 KISS, Mar 2009 – Dec 09 DANIEL POWTER, Feb 2008, Nov – Dec 2008, Nov – Dec 2006 STAIND, Jan — Feb 2008 LINKIN PARK, July 2006 – Oct 08, Jan 2003 – Sep 04 ANDREW “DICE” CLAY, Tour Consultant: Dec 2006 ROB THOMAS, May – Jul 2006 KID ROCK, Jan – May 2006, Dec 2001 – Nov 02 SYSTEM OF A DOWN, Oct 2004 – Nov 05 MARILYN MANSON, Sep 2000
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Save Ferris


became the band’s most successful single to date. "It Means Everything" also featured the single "The World is New," which was featured in the film "The Big Hit" starring Mark Wahlberg, and was later featured in the trailers for "Senseless" and "Thomas and the Magic Railroad", as well as an episode of the TV series "7th Heaven". Save Ferris toured extensively in support of "It Means Everything", opening for bands such as Sugar Ray, The Offspring, Goldfinger
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September 1941 lunar eclipse


A partial lunar eclipse took place on Friday, September 5, 1941. It was a shallow partial lunar eclipse, with less than 10% of the Moon covered in Earth's shadow. Aug 31, 1941 = Sunday Sep 1, 1941 = Monday Sep 2, 1941 = Tuesday Sep 3, 1941 = Wednesday Sep 4, 1941 = Thursday Sep 5, 1941 = Friday Sep 6, 1941 = Saturday Sep 7, 1941 = Sunday Sep 8, 1941 = Monday Sep 9, 1941 = Tuesday Sep 10, 1941
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19th Air Refueling Squadron


The 19th Air Refueling Squadron (19 ARS) is an inactive unit of the United States Air Force. At the time of its inactivation, it was based at Otis Air Force Base. On 19 Sep 1985 the 19th Air Refueling Squadron,(Medium), was consolidated with the 19th Ferrying Squadron, a unit that was last active 31 Mar 1944. This action was directed by Department of the Air Force Letter DAF/MPM 662q Attachment 2 (Inactive Units), 19 Sep 1985. The Consolidated Unit will retain the Designation of 19th
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Economy of the Isle of Man


at War" (TV series), "Five Children and It", "Colour Me Kubrick", "Sparkle", and others. Other films that have been filmed on the Isle of Man include "Thomas and the Magic Railroad", "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", "Keeping Mum and Mindhorn." 2011 Isle of Man Film Oxford Economics was commissioned by Isle of Man Film Ltd to conduct a study into the economic impact of the film industry on the Isle of. Man. The
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Chance Thomas


Magic", and "DOTA 2." Chance Thomas' "Lord of the Rings Online" (LOTRO) scores are among his most acclaimed and documented work so far. Each of his compositions is based on years of personal research into the literature; the crafting instrumental palettes, vocal ranges, stylistic tendencies and emotional conjuring based on direct references/inferences scattered throughout the text. On June 16, 2017, Thomas released The Lord of the Rings Online: 10th Anniversary Commemorative Soundtrack through HUGEsound Records. The album contains tracks
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Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 1853–1856


1854 Haines resigned Dec. 1854; replaced by Horatio Wills, January 1855 Langlands was unseated; replaced by successful appealer Frederick James Sargood, Oct. 1853 Mitchell resigned November 1853, replaced by Charles MacMahon James Murphy resigned Sep. 1855; replaced by Thomas Rae by-election Nov. 1855 Nicholson resigned May 1854; replaced by George Horne, by-election Sep. 1854 Parker resigned August 1854; replaced by Alfred Ross 12 August 1854 Pohlman resigned as nominee October 1854, elected for Ripon and Hampden, Grenville and Polwarth, January 1855.   Pohlman replaced
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Kerry Katona


an Asian tour and scored their first #1 hit there with "Cradle". The album, "Right Now", was first released in Japan on 16 March 2000, and subsequently released in the United Kingdom on 23 October 2000 following the release of two further singles, "I Want Your Love" and "Follow Me", with a slightly modified track list. In 2000, the group also recorded a cover version of "The Locomotion" for the movie "Thomas and the Magic Railroad". "Right
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Mara Wilson


Mara Elizabeth Wilson (born July 24, 1987) is an American actress, voice actress, stage actress, and writer. As a child, she rose to prominence after landing the role as Natalie Hillard in "Mrs. Doubtfire" (1993), having only acted in commercials previously. Wilson also portrayed the role of Susan Walker in "Miracle on 34th Street" (1994), Matilda Wormwood in "Matilda" (1996), and Lily Stone in "Thomas and the Magic Railroad" (2000). Since
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Hank Willis Thomas


a 27 monitor installation commissioned by the recently renovated Birmingham Shuttlesworth International Airport. The installation incorporates depictions of movement, migration and marching from different eras in Alabama history, for instance, the Civil War, the Children’s March, the Selma Marches, football marching bands, the railroad, and migrations to the “Magic City.” The long row of monitors (the long march) track to the center of the wall and meld into a kaleidoscope. The kaleidoscope is tiled in the shape of a Camellia – the Alabama state
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Michael E. Rodgers


in "Thomas and the Magic Railroad" in which he played Mr C. Junior. He is best known for playing the acerbic Richard Dawson in the Bob Crane biopic, "Auto Focus", directed by Paul Schrader. He runs Michael Rodgers Studio in Milan, Italy, an acting school. He has appeared on various television series including "NYPD Blue", "Bones", "", "Veronica Mars", "American Dreams", "Windfall", "Will & Grace" and the 2010 series "
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Maren Ord


to perform and record and embarked on years of progressive promotion, including use of her songs on several episodes of the American television series "Felicity" and her performance of "Shining Time" with Neil Donell to the 2000 motion picture "Thomas and the Magic Railroad". Her debut album, "Waiting", was produced by Stephen Hague and recorded in London, England and New York City. On November 7, 2000, Highway Records released a special edition of "Waiting" to a Christian, predominantly Mormon, bookstore
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Steven Page


and under the billing "The Steven Pages". He performed in the song "He's a Really Useful Engine" for "Thomas and the Magic Railroad" in 2000 Page's first release following his split with Barenaked Ladies was "A Singer Must Die", a studio recording of songs he performed in a pair of concerts, Songbook II, with the contemporary music group Art of Time Ensemble. Following the album's release on February 16, 2010, the artists embarked on a 12-date concert tour. Page participated in
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Hummie Mann


orchestrated several film scores including "Addams Family Values", "Sister Act", "Georgia Rule" and "Thomas and the Magic Railroad". In 1997, Mann established the Pacific Northwest Film Scoring Program in Seattle, Washington to instruct students in film scoring, music technology, songwriting for film, and video game audio. This program merged with the Seattle Film Institute in 2011 and became accredited to confer a Masters of Music degree in Film Composition. In 2010 Mann was cited as one of the top 10 "Leaders
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Keith Scott (voice actor)


Keith Scott (born 23 June 1957) is an Australian voice actor, impressionist and animation historian. Scott provided the voice for Bullwinkle J. Moose in the 2000 motion picture "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle" (for which he had been specially flown to the United States several times) and did the voice of the narrator in "George of the Jungle" and "George of the Jungle 2". Also in 2000, Scott was originally going to be the voice of Diesel 10 in "Thomas and the Magic Railroad
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Port St Mary railway station


Muffle Mountain for the filming of Thomas and the Magic Railroad along with several other railway locations. The engines of the Isle of Man Railway however did not appear in the film. For filming purposes the interior of the shed was dressed to become a workshop where the engine "Lady" resided; at this time the fabric of the building was also restored, with new external doors and improved lighting. The exterior also saw use in 2001 when it was used for a night shoot for the Channel Four production of "Cinderella"
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Thomas and the Magic Railroad


television series "Shining Time Station" by Britt Allcroft and Rick Siggelkow. It was co-produced by Gullane Pictures/The Britt Allcroft Company and the Isle of Man Film Commission. It was distributed by Destination Films in the United States, Icon Film Distribution in the United Kingdom and ABC Films in Australia. The film tells the story of Lily Stone (Wilson), the granddaughter of the caretaker (Fonda) of an enchanted steam engine who is lacking an appropriate supply of coal, and Mr. Conductor (Baldwin) of
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project to Britt Allcroft. Shortly after London joined Destination Films and became vice-chairman in 1998, interest in the film was renewed and Destination Films began funding the project. Filming took place at the Strasburg Rail Road in Strasburg, Pennsylvania (United States), as well as in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and on the Isle of Man. The film premiered at the Odeon Leicester Square on July 9, 2000 and was released in the United Kingdom and the United States on July 14 and July 26 respectively. When "
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Dayna Manning


two Lilith Fair compilations, one in 1998 and one in 2000. She contributed "I Know How The Moon Must Feel" to the 2000 soundtrack for the film "Thomas and the Magic Railroad". Her 2002 single "Miracle" was included on the WEA International compilation "Women & Songs 6", which also included tracks by artists such as Vanessa Carlton, Madonna, and Sheryl Crow. The compilation, released in December 2002, became the best-selling album in the "Women & Songs" franchise, and
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Atomic Kitten


the movie "Thomas and the Magic Railroad". The album, also titled "Right Now", was first released in Japan on 16 March 2000 and subsequently released in the United Kingdom on 23 October 2000 following the release of two further singles, "I Want Your Love" and "Follow Me", with a slightly modified track list. The album's Japanese edition included a rare remix of "Cradle", an early version of "I Want Your Love" titled "All The Right Things", the
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Susan Roman


in the television series "The Adventures of Tintin". In 2000, Roman voiced James the Red Engine in "Thomas and the Magic Railroad". She has also played Mayor Amelia in the English version of "Mega Man Legends", Mega Man Trigger in the English version of "Mega Man Legends 2", and the voice of Harry's mom in the television series "Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs". She played the voice of two Care Bears in different decades: Champ Bear in the Care Bears
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Thomas Powys, 1st Baron Lilford


elected to the House of Commons for Northamptonshire in 1774, a seat he held until 1797. The latter year he was raised to the peerage as Baron Lilford, of Lilford in the County of Northampton. The family seat was Lilford Hall, first acquired by his great-grandfather, the judge, Thomas Powys. He was the son of Thomas Powys (24 Sep 1719 - 2 Apr 1767), only son heir of his gt-uncle Littleton Powys, and Henrietta Spencer ( - 1771). In 1770 he sold
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Thomas de Grace


Thomas de Grace (1584–1636) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Bishop of "Dionysias" (1628–1636) and Auxiliary Bishop of Liège (1628–1636). Thomas de Grace was born in Grace, France in 1584 and ordained a priest in the Diocese of Liège on 22 Sep 1607. On 11 Dec 1628, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Titular Bishop of "Dionysias" and Auxiliary Bishop of Liège. in 1629, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Luigi Carafa, Bishop of Tricarico
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