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'''"The Missing Coach"''' (also referred to as '''"Hullo Twins!"''' during early development<ref>[https://twitter.com/TomsProps/status/1261361302795988993 Twitter post by TomsProps]. Retrieved 25 May '20</ref>) was a scrapped episode of ''Thomas the Tank Engine'' based off the Railway Series story of the same name that was intended to be the sixteenth episode of series 2.
'''"The Missing Coach"''' (also referred to as '''"Hullo Twins!"''' during early development<ref>[https://twitter.com/TomsProps/status/1261361302795988993 Twitter post by TomsProps]. Retrieved 25 May '20</ref>) was a scrapped episode of ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'', based off the Railway Series story of the same name that originated from book 15 "The Twin Engines" that was intended to be the sixteenth episode of series 2.


==Plot==
==Plot==
"The Missing Coach" saw the arrival of twin engines Donald and Douglas, having been ordered from Scotland by the Fat Controller; the twins soon discover that only one engine was sent for and that the other would not be needed (and would likely be sent back). Douglas and his driver, after realising that Douglas is, in fact, the extra, unneeded engine and after mistakenly misplacing Thomas' Special Coach, prompting complaints from passengers (Douglas fearing that his error would give the Fat Controller more reason to get rid of him), hatch a plan with Donald and his driver to switch tenders (on which their respective numbers had been painted), effectively swapping identities and giving Douglas a chance to temporarily avoid being scolded by the Fat Controller (who ultimately decides to keep both engines, but only after uncovering their charade).
"The Missing Coach" saw the arrival of twin engines Donald and Douglas, having been ordered from Scotland by the Fat Controller; the twins soon discover that only one engine was sent for and that the other would not be needed (and would likely be sent back. This is given more detail in the original RWS story, with it being said that Douglas was escaping being Scrapped on the Mainland/The Other Railway). Douglas and his driver, after realising that Douglas is, in fact, the extra, unneeded engine and after mistakenly misplacing Thomas' Special Coach, prompting complaints from passengers (Douglas fearing that his error would give the Fat Controller more reason to get rid of him), hatch a plan with Donald and his driver to switch tenders (on which their respective numbers had been painted), effectively swapping identities and giving Douglas a chance to temporarily avoid being scolded by the Fat Controller (who ultimately decides to keep both engines, but only after uncovering their charade, and after a few other incidents involving a signal box, a break van and Percy (the No.6 engine of the NWR) being used as a Deputation to speak to Sir Topham Hatt/The Fat Controller).


==Cancellation==
==Cancellation==
Halfway through the episode's production, Britt Allcroft (creator of the ''Thomas'' TV adaptation) decided that it was somewhat lacking in action and that the plot was a bit too complex for children to comprehend; as such, the episode was cancelled outright, instead being replaced by an entirely different episode (which episode this is is currently unknown). Donald and Douglas' official series debut took place in the later series 2 episode "Break Van", in which they were hurriedly introduced through a short piece of opening dialogue. Following the cancellation, numerous clips were placed into other episodes from the series in order to save both time and money, with "Missing Coach" clips being known to have been used in the episodes "Break Van" and "Saved From Scrap".
Halfway through the episode's production, after filming of the episode was completed, as shown through the stills by Terry Permane, Britt Allcroft (creator of the ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'' TV series) decided that it was somewhat lacking in action and that the plot was a bit too complex for children to comprehend; as such, the episode was cancelled outright, instead being replaced by an entirely different episode (which episode this is is currently unknown). Donald and Douglas' official series debut took place in the later series 2 episode "Break Van", in which they were hurriedly introduced through a short piece of opening dialogue. Following the cancellation, numerous clips were placed into other episodes from the series in order to save both time and money, with "Missing Coach" clips being known to have been used in the episodes "Break Van" and "Saved From Scrap".


==Availability==
==Availability==
Beyond the footage used in other episodes, what footage was filmed of of "The Missing Coach" has never been released, with the closest thing being a large amount of stills released through promotional material or leaked by fans of the series. It is stated on the ''Thomas the Tank Engine '' Wikia that Britt Allcroft's (currently unidentified) nephew once claimed to own footage from the episode, but neither the claim of the Wikia or the alleged claim of the nephew have been confirmed true. Additionally, David Mitton (co-writer, co-producer, and co-director of the first seven series of ''Thomas'') claimed in an interview with Sodor Island Fansite that he was in possession of numerous colour stills from the episode taken during its shooting process (as shot by Terry Permane).<ref>  
Beyond the footage used in other episodes, what footage was filmed of "The Missing Coach" has never been released, with the closest thing being a large amount of stills released through promotional material or leaked by fans of the series. Additionally, David Mitton (co-writer, co-producer, and co-director of the first seven series of ''TTTE&F'') claimed in an interview with Sodor Island Fansite that he was in possession of numerous colour stills from the episode taken during its shooting process (as shot by Terry Permane).<ref>  
[https://web.archive.org/web/20120507055127/http://sodor-island.net/davidmittoninterview.html Archived Sodor Island Fansite interview with the late David Mitton, in which "The Missing Coach" is discussed.] Retrieved 19 Jan '20</ref> Mitton never elaborated on these claims before his passing in 2008, and it is currently unknown if the stills he was referring to were among those leaked by fans years after the fact.
[https://web.archive.org/web/20120507055127/http://sodor-island.net/davidmittoninterview.html Archived Sodor Island Fansite interview with the late David Mitton, in which "The Missing Coach" is discussed.] Retrieved 19 Jan '20</ref> Mitton never elaborated on these claims before his passing in 2008, and it is currently unknown if the stills he was referring to were among those leaked by fans years after the fact.


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===Images===
===Images===
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==See Also==
===Thomas & Friends===
*[[Thomas & Friends "Jack Jumps In" (found Alec Baldwin narration of British children's TV series episode; 2002)]]
*[[Thomas & Friends: Day of the Diesels (lost original cut of direct-to-DVD film; existence unconfirmed; 2011)]]
*[[Thomas & Friends "Series 7" (partially found original music of American dub of British children's TV series; mid 2000s)]]
*[[Thomas & Friends "Series 12" (partially found Pierce Brosnan narrations of British children's animated series; 2008)]]
===Thomas the Tank Engine===
*[[Thomas the Tank Engine "Season 3" (found Michael Angelis narriation of British children's TV series episodes; 1991)]]
*[[Thomas the Tank Engine "Season 4" (found pre-recorded version of British children's TV series episodes; 1994)]]
*[[Thomas the Tank Engine "Down the Mine" (partially found unaired pitch pilot version of children's TV series; 1983)]]
*[[Thomas and the Magic Railroad (found deleted scenes of children's fantasy adventure film; 2000)]]
*[[Thomas the Tank Engine (lost pilot episode of unproduced 2D animated adaptation on "The Railway Series" books; 1976)]]
===Other===
*[[Thomas the Tank Engine (found original illustrated edition of book; 1946)]]
*[[Thomas and the U.K. Trip & Thomas Number 1 (found Japanese "Thomas the Tank Engine" crossover TV special and music video; 1993)]]
*[[Jack and the Sodor Construction Company (miscellaneous lost media of spinoff series; existence unconfirmed; 2002)]]
*[[The Three Railway Engines (found original edition of book; 1945)]]
*[[Barry the Rescue Engine (lost production material on cancelled "The Railway Series" book; 1980s)]]
*[[The Sad Story of Henry (lost live BBC broadcast adaptation of "The Railway Series" books; 1953)]]
*[[Thomas and the Magic Railroad (lost test footage of 3.5" character models for British children's TV series; 1995)]]


==External Links==
==External Links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE8Fj2WrSB4 A reading of The Missing Coach's original 1960 Railway Series story.] Retrieved 09 Nov '14
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE8Fj2WrSB4 A reading of The Missing Coach's original 1960 Railway Series story.]
*[http://ttte.wikia.com/wiki/The_Missing_Coach_(cancelled_episode) ''Thomas & Friends'' Wikia page on "The Missing Coach".] Retrieved 09 Nov '14
*[http://ttte.wikia.com/wiki/The_Missing_Coach_(cancelled_episode) ''Thomas & Friends'' Wikia page on "The Missing Coach".]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 21:08, 3 April 2022

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One of numerous screenshots from the episode.

Status: Partially Found

"The Missing Coach" (also referred to as "Hullo Twins!" during early development[1]) was a scrapped episode of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, based off the Railway Series story of the same name that originated from book 15 "The Twin Engines" that was intended to be the sixteenth episode of series 2.

Plot

"The Missing Coach" saw the arrival of twin engines Donald and Douglas, having been ordered from Scotland by the Fat Controller; the twins soon discover that only one engine was sent for and that the other would not be needed (and would likely be sent back. This is given more detail in the original RWS story, with it being said that Douglas was escaping being Scrapped on the Mainland/The Other Railway). Douglas and his driver, after realising that Douglas is, in fact, the extra, unneeded engine and after mistakenly misplacing Thomas' Special Coach, prompting complaints from passengers (Douglas fearing that his error would give the Fat Controller more reason to get rid of him), hatch a plan with Donald and his driver to switch tenders (on which their respective numbers had been painted), effectively swapping identities and giving Douglas a chance to temporarily avoid being scolded by the Fat Controller (who ultimately decides to keep both engines, but only after uncovering their charade, and after a few other incidents involving a signal box, a break van and Percy (the No.6 engine of the NWR) being used as a Deputation to speak to Sir Topham Hatt/The Fat Controller).

Cancellation

Halfway through the episode's production, after filming of the episode was completed, as shown through the stills by Terry Permane, Britt Allcroft (creator of the Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends TV series) decided that it was somewhat lacking in action and that the plot was a bit too complex for children to comprehend; as such, the episode was cancelled outright, instead being replaced by an entirely different episode (which episode this is is currently unknown). Donald and Douglas' official series debut took place in the later series 2 episode "Break Van", in which they were hurriedly introduced through a short piece of opening dialogue. Following the cancellation, numerous clips were placed into other episodes from the series in order to save both time and money, with "Missing Coach" clips being known to have been used in the episodes "Break Van" and "Saved From Scrap".

Availability

Beyond the footage used in other episodes, what footage was filmed of "The Missing Coach" has never been released, with the closest thing being a large amount of stills released through promotional material or leaked by fans of the series. Additionally, David Mitton (co-writer, co-producer, and co-director of the first seven series of TTTE&F) claimed in an interview with Sodor Island Fansite that he was in possession of numerous colour stills from the episode taken during its shooting process (as shot by Terry Permane).[2] Mitton never elaborated on these claims before his passing in 2008, and it is currently unknown if the stills he was referring to were among those leaked by fans years after the fact.

Gallery

Videos

"Break Van", an episode from which numerous shots originate from "The Missing Coach".

"Saved From Scrap", an episode who's opening shot is recycled from "The Missing Coach".

Images

See Also

Thomas & Friends

Thomas the Tank Engine

Other

External Links

References