Thomas and the Magic Railroad
Brief Synopsis
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Lily is an 11-year-old who leaves the city to visit her grandfather in the country but finds herself on a great adventure that leads to a meeting with the world's favorite steam engine, Thomas the Tank Engine, and the magical Mr. Conductor. The trio happen upon trouble in a special universe nestled
Cast & Crew
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Britt Allcroft
Creator
Kevin Frank
Didi Conn
Linda Ballantyne
Susan Roman
Eddie Glen
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Drama
Family
Musical
Release Date
2000
Distribution Company
ALLIANCE ATLANTIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (PARENT)/DESTINATION/DESTINATION FILMS (COLUMBIA TRISTAR HOME
Location
Pennsylvania, USA; Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; Isle of Man; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 26m
Synopsis
Lily is an 11-year-old who leaves the city to visit her grandfather in the country but finds herself on a great adventure that leads to a meeting with the world's favorite steam engine, Thomas the Tank Engine, and the magical Mr. Conductor. The trio happen upon trouble in a special universe nestled deep in the Indian Valley until they are aided by a special dog named Mutt and his friend Patch.
Cast
Kevin Frank
Didi Conn
Linda Ballantyne
Susan Roman
Eddie Glen
Colm Feore
Shelley Elizabeth Skinner
Jared Wall
Michael Rodgers
Alec Baldwin
Britt Allcroft
Cody Mcmains
Neil Crone
Laura Bower
Peter Fonda
Lori Hallier
Mara Wilson
Russell Means
Crew
Lucy Ainsworth-taylor
Production Coordinator
Chris Alexander
Assistant Camera
David Alexander
3-D Animator
Britt Allcroft
Producer
Britt Allcroft
Screenplay
Steven Ambrose
Stand-In
Kelly Anderson
Other
Mark Andrews
Special Effects Assistant
Roberto Andurray
Driver
Barry Angus
Special Effects Assistant
Maria Antinov
2-D Animator
Clive Ardis
Driver
Dave Asling
Modelmaker
Steven Asquith
Modelmaker
Tom Avitabile
Adr
Rev. W.v. Awdry
From Story
David Axford
Visual Effects Producer
Albert A Ayerman
Driver
Warrern Bair
Production Assistant
Alan Bak
Film Lab
Craig Baker
Boom Operator
Jeff Baker
Film Lab
Humphrey Bangham
Scenic Artist
Eric Banz
Assistant Director
David Barbush
Key Grip
Dawn Barkan
Animal Trainer
Pat Barlow
Seamstress Supervisor
Stacy M. Basil
Animal Trainer
Anthony J Batten
Digital Effects Artist
Brent Baum
Executive Producer
Karin Bechtel-staley
Scenic Artist
Eric Beldowski
Production Coordinator
John Bellis
Transportation Coordinator
Frank Bennett
Original Music
Barb Benoit
Digital Effects Artist
Dennis Berardi
Visual Effects Producer
Jeffrey Bernard
Carpenter
John Bertolli
Executive Producer
Don Black
Song
Don Black
Music Lyrics
Steve Blackford
Carpenter
Kristy Blackwell
3-D Animator
Bob Blair
Property Master
Dareld Blair
Modelmaker
Simon Paul Bloom
Assistant Art Director
Cheyenne Bloomfield
Visual Effects Producer
Christophe Boileau
Modelmaker
Paul Bolles
Swing
Richard Bonker
Carpenter
William Edward Booth
Driver
Mike Borrett
Motion Control
John Botelho
Gaffer
Chris Bottomley
Boom Operator
Roger Bowden
Transportation Coordinator
Joe Bracciale
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Andrew Bray
Sound Effects Editor
Gordon Bray
Modelmaker
Paul Breckenridge
Wardrobe Assistant
Andrew Kuhle Bristow
Production Assistant
Brenda Broer
Assistant Costume Designer
Dan Brooks
Modelmaker
Di Brown
Modelmaker
Warren Bullock
Carpenter
Chris Buxton
Greensman
Richard Calistan
Sound Recordist
J N R Campbell
Music
J N R Campbell
Song
Jeff Campbell
Visual Effects
Richard Caranci
Modelmaker
Matthew Carlson
Carpenter
Lisa Carr-harris
2-D Animator
Howard Cassidy
3-D Animator
Janet Cavanagh
Wardrobe
Mark Cavanaugh
Modelmaker
Mike Chambers
Visual Effects Producer
Nancy Chapelle
Executive Producer
Anastasia Chemikos
Digital Effects Artist
Pierre Chevrier
Craft Service
Andy Chmura
Camera Operator
Greg Chown
Storyboard Artist
Greg Chown
Property Master
Neville Clarke
Digital Effects Artist
James Cleary
Location Manager
Ross Clydesdale
Casting
Robert Cochrane
Dolly Grip
David Collins
Stand-In
John Collins
Film Lab
Orla Collins
Assistant Production Accountant
Tom Collins
Photography
Yvonne Collins
Assistant Camera
Karen Comish
Location Assistant
Sarah Comish
On-Set Dresser
Drake Conrad
Film Lab
Raymond Consing
Storyboard Artist
Peter Constantinides
Construction Manager
Jason Contino
Production Assistant
Andrew Cook
Production Assistant
Jason Coole
Swing Gang
David Coombs
Assistant Director
Steve Copley
Foley
Paul Cotton
Carpenter
John Couto
Generator Operator
Mark Cowden
Swing
Claire Cowperthwaite
Script Supervisor
Pamela Cozen
Makeup
Pamela Cozen
Hair
Neil Crespin
Video
Donna Croce
Script Supervisor
Neil Crone
Creative Consultant
Neil Crone
Song Performer
Perry Crosby
Painter
Chris Cubbon
On-Set Dresser
Richard Cudmore
Modelmaker
Bret Culp
Visual Effects
Colin Cunningham
Animator
Kit Currie
Modelmaker
Dean Curtis
Swing
John Danks
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Malcolm Davies
Sound Mixer
Barry Dawson
Greensman
Lee De Lang
Assistant Sound Editor
Janis Dean
Wardrobe Assistant
Richard Dean
Modelmaker
Brad Dechter
Original Music
Marc Degagne
Assistant
Jim Denny
Gaffer
Danielle Depeyre
Script Supervisor
Paul Dias
Best Boy
Roberto Dias
Swing
Michael Donegan
Construction
Neil Donell
Song Performer
Cheryl Dorsey
Set Decorator
Lowell Doyle
Carpenter
Sally Dundas
Other
Charles Dunlop
Set Designer
Debora Dunphy
Digital Effects Artist
Peter Edmonds
Mechanical Special Effects
Jason Ehl
Modelmaker
Janeen Elliott
Digital Effects Artist
Richard Emerson
Key Grip
Sue Ennis
Music Lyrics
Sue Ennis
Song
Ted Erne
Dolly Grip
William Evanson
Driver
David Eves
Special Effects Supervisor
Susan Exton-stranks
Hairdresser
Charles Falzon
Executive Producer
Laurie Farrance
Tutor
George Feder
Photography
Andreas Fehrle
Assistant
Phil Fehrle
Producer
Nelson Ferreira
Sound Supervisor
Shawn Flanagan
Assistant Director
Bruce Fleming
Adr
Toby Flesher
Swing
Jeff Fowler
Modelmaker
Maurice John Francis
Carpenter
Kevin Frank
Creative Consultant
Andrew Fraser
Props
Claire Freeland
Assistant
Len Furey
Construction Manager
Richard Gajdecki
Visual Effects Supervisor
Colin Geddes
Film Lab
Caroline Gee
Set Decorator
Dominic Gibbeson
Song Performer
Brian Gibbs
Animal Trainer
Chaim Gilad
Sound Mixer
Michael Gilman
Greensman
James Gindel
Construction
Chad Glastonbury
Assistant Editor
Chuck Gloman
Video Assist/Playback
Michael Gnit
Stand-In
Freddie Godden
Hairdresser
Gerry Goffin
Song
Mark Goldberg
Visual Effects
Peter Goldsmith
Construction
Geraldine Gonis
Production Designer
Yuri Gorbachow
Music Editor
Maria Gordon
2-D Animator
Zorka Gospavic
Greensman
Dipankar Goswamy
3-D Animator
Dominic Goundar
Song Performer
Courtney Graham
Assistant Camera
Kathleen Graham
Makeup
Mary Ann Grainger
Post-Production Supervisor
Justin Gray
Video
Katharine Gray
Assistant Production Coordinator
Jeff Graydon
Carpenter
Eric Greenberg
Assistant Camera
David Greene
Music Scoring Mixer
David Greene
Score Recording
Melissa Griffin
Production Secretary
Derek Grime
Animation Director
Ron Gwynne
Location Manager
Rob Gyorgy
Visual Effects
Robert Hackborn
Visual Effects
Patrick Hagarty
Assistant Director
Matthew Hallett
Carpenter
Jesse Hammer
Adr
Robin Harding
Driver
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Drama
Family
Musical
Release Date
2000
Distribution Company
ALLIANCE ATLANTIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (PARENT)/DESTINATION/DESTINATION FILMS (COLUMBIA TRISTAR HOME
Location
Pennsylvania, USA; Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; Isle of Man; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 26m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer July 26, 2000
Released in United States on Video October 31, 2000
Released in United States July 2000
Shown at Stony Brook Film Festival July 19-29, 2000.
Feature directorial debut for television writer and producer Britt Allcroft.
Completed shooting December 17, 1999.
Began shooting August 3, 1999.
During the 1940's Wilbert Awdry created the character "Thomas the Tank Engine."
Britt Allcroft created "Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends" for UK television in 1984. It was adapted into "Shining Time Station" for American audiences in 1989.
Released in United States Summer July 26, 2000
Released in United States on Video October 31, 2000
Released in United States July 2000 (Shown at Stony Brook Film Festival July 19-29, 2000.)
