Wooden toy train stunts

Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2020/02/07/wooden-toy-train-stunts.html

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That was shredding!

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Undisappointed!

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That just tuned me up, loosely…thank you!

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Undisappointed indeed!

I think it’s now tied for my favorite Thomas-themed Youtube video with this:

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It happens IRL, too.

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Was it? My video kept buffering. I’d rail about it but there’s no points.

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Anyone else get the idea that there might be magnets under the sheets?

Not to discount the achievement here - just thinking that’d be an ingenious way to make sure the tricks land.

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Don’t stoke people’s fears.

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I think the course is on a steep slope that the camera angle is masking, and that it has been shot in high speed so that it can be slowed down to appear to be rolling on a flatter track. After that I’m guessing lots and lots of takes. Really beautifully done.

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I’m going to start flagging comments if the discussion goes any further off track.

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Feeling a bit tender?

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Ahh I didn’t even think about slowing down the video - now that you mention it, it’s clear that’s happening as well.

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Nice, but maybe you haven’t seen this little gem yet? NSFW

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Nah - he’s just a bit steamed up about it. Whereas, I’m chuffed.

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I think I can see where this is going.

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I’m very glad all the fans in my family are grown up now - a video like this would’ve caused a lot of pleading to make their toys do the same thing! :relieved:

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Please don’t take that line. That’s no way to conduct yourself.

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That’s enough derailing for one day.

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