Shining Time Station

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Shining Time Station is a railroad station located in the Indian Valley. The station master is Stacy Jones and there were two engineers. In season 1, the engineer was Henry "Harry" Cupper. He was replaced in season 2 by Billy Twofeathers. There is also an arcade with a Jukebox. The owner of the arcade is... more »

Shining Time Station is a railroad station located in the Indian Valley. The station master is Stacy Jones and there were two engineers. In season 1, the engineer was Henry "Harry" Cupper. He was replaced in season 2 by Billy Twofeathers. There is also an arcade with a Jukebox. The owner of the arcade is the humoristic Schemer who likes to play tricks on people. An 18-inch man named Mr. Conductor lives in a painting on the station wall. He was played by Ringo Starr in the first season, but when his character left to go to the North Pole in the Christmas special, he was replaced by his cousin, played by George Carlin. George Carlin and he played his cousin Mr. Conductor who would replace him at the station in the second season and stay there for the entire run of the show. He goes to the Island of Sodor and tells stories about Thomas the Tank Engine. The kids who come to the station are Matt, Tanya, Dan, Kara, and Becky.


Shining Time Station is a comedy series which teach lessons about life. It is based on musical (Juke Box Band) and Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends presentations. The Juke Box Band are small puppets who play a large variety of music ranging from folk, country, ballad to rock. "Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends" is an art masterpiece. It shows movie clips of miniature trains on an island with beautiful special effects that are similar to real life.less «

• Anyone want to know why this show was canceled?(Please read)

  I think it was because Britt Alcroft had left as producer of  Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends after the fifth season.Any opinions?

  I think it was because Britt Alcroft had left as producer of  Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends after the fifth season.Any opinions?less «

  benb15 Last online Sep 16, 2007
  14 comments, last one Dec 6, 2008 + Add Comment

• Diesel Island

  I refer to this as "The Dark Side" of the island. This is where all diesels work and nobody says a thing. It's like another dimension.

  I refer to this as "The Dark Side" of the island. This is where all diesels work and nobody says a thing. It's like another dimension.less «

  cactusjack39 Last online 2 hrs, 10 mins ago
  1 comments, last one Nov 16, 2008 + Add Comment

• Favorite character?

  Out of these characters, who is your favorite? Edit; For your amusement, and because I was bored, I'll put a fun fact nex...more »

  Out of these characters, who is your favorite? Edit; For your amusement, and because I was bored, I'll put a fun fact next to each character. Stacy Jones (Fun fact; Stacy's relatives all rhyme with "Stacy") Schemer (Fun fact; Schemer's full name is Horace Schemer) Matt (Fun fact; Mr. Conductor (ringo starr) calls Matt "Matthew Matt Matthew") Tanya (Fun fact; Mr. Conductor (ringo starr) calls Tanya "Tanya Lasagna") Dan (Fun fact; Dan and Matt are cousins) Kara (Fun fact; Kara and Tanya are cousins) Becky (Fun fact; Becky is the only one of the 3 kids that visit the station in seasons 2 and 3 that isn't related to Matt or Tanya) Schemee (Fun fact; The worst way to punish Schemee is by combing down his curl) Harry (Fun fact; Schemer once tried to have Harry's workshop converted into a snack bar) Billy (Fun fact; Billy took over the workshop after Harry left Shining Time Station) Mr. Conductor (George Carlin) (Fun fact; Mr. Conductor (George Carlin) is the cousin of the other Mr. Conductor) Mr. Conductor (Ringo Starr) (Fun fact; This Mr. Conductor has never appeared outside the station (as far as we've seen) Sister Conductor (Fun fact; Sister Conductor is the odd one in the family, having an interest in planes rather than trains) Gracie Jones (Stacy's grandmother) (Fun fact; Gracie Jones was the second-to-last person to light a certain signal lantern) Jebediah Schemer(Schemer's grandfather) (Fun fact; The tradition of the Schemer family having a curl in their hair started with Jebediah Schemer) Schemer's mother (Fun fact; Schemer's mother has a hat with flowers and a plastic skunk on it) Midge Smoot (Fun fact; The only secret Midge Smoot's ever kept is how she gets news all over town instantly) Ginny (Fun fact; Ginny's dog once was stolen by Schemer and given to the kids) Mr. King (Fun fact; Schemer refers to Mr. King as "Mr. J.B. King Esquire, Exalted Head") Buster (Mr. King's nephew) (Fun fact; Buster has also appeared in a "Schemer Presents" short featuring sharing) Mayor Osgood Bob Flopdinger (Fun fact; Flopdinger won the most recent election by one vote) Felix Perez (bus driver) (Fun fact; Felix is both an actor and a bus driver) Barton Winslow (Fun fact; Ginny once referred to Barton's motorcycle as an "overgrown paint-mixer") Hobart Hume III (President of the Nickelaire Club)(Fun fact; Hume III also runs the Snarlyville Toxic Chemical company) Kit (Billy's nephew) (Fun fact; Kit once broke a signalhouse window with a rock by accident) Ned Kincaid (the cowboy in the mural) (Fun fact; Ned fell in love with Stacy as soon as they met) Naturally, I pick Schemer.less «

  El_Schemo Last online 1 day, 3 hrs ago
  18 comments, last one Sep 2, 2008 + Add Comment

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  10 Perfect

  Probably my favorite childhood show. hide « show »

  Shining Time Station was probably my favorite show when I was little. I really was a huge fan of Thomas and all of his friends. I couldn't get enough of the show and every morning I would try to watch every episode. It is a shame it only lasted as long as it did. I thought that it had some really good stories and it was cleverly written. My favorite engines had to be Thomas, Edward, and The Scottish Twins, Donald and Douglas. Whenever they were on the show, I made show to watch as I would think it was extra interesting. I will never forget watching this show as it was an all time classic for children. Hopefully they will run re-runs again. Thank you.

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  cactusjack39 Added Jan 22, 2009 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  Great spinoff of the original Thomas & Friends series! hide « show »

  Man, I used to like this show when I was 4 months old. My favorite narrators Ringo Starr and George Carlin were in it too. My favorite parts are when they tell the stories of Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends on the Island of Sodor. Too bad it got cancelled. That show was classic on PBS and always will be. I wonder how it got cancelled, was it Rev. W. Awdry's death, or maybe Thomas & the Magic Railroad was the final episode? Probably B. I wish this show came back. I might rent or buy the videos online.

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  PercytheGreen Added Feb 15, 2008 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  What Introduced me to Thomas hide « show »

  A Great Show whcih Introduced me to Thomas and Friends, I liked George Carlin the Most though I noticed when he started narrated Season 4 of Thomas his voiced changed somewhat or hes just using a Different Tone, Who Knows, But Ringo Starr was also Great. Schemer had to be one of my favorites as well as Mr. Conductor. This is an old Favorite of Mine that I will never forget. Im glad they decided to Introduce Thomas on such a show even though I wish they could have done TUGS to America as a Segment Properly though they Screwed it up in Salty's Lighthouse. Anyway I give this show 5 Stars!

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  Bladez636 Added Nov 4, 2007 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  The Information on this site is wrong... George carlin filmed this show from 1991 until 1995 not 1993 like the site says. Check carlins website to see the truth! hide « show »

  The Information on this site is wrong... George carlin filmed this show from 1991 until 1995 not 1993 like the site says. Check George carlins website to see the truth! George carlin is one of my favorite actors and comedians i would hate to be misinformed about his career on this show or any other. I think this is a great program that teaches young children great values in life and I wish it was still around so that my kids could watch it. I truely belive that is the reason that George Carlin agreed to do this show in the first place not realizing that he would be nominated twice for an Emmy.

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  CrimReaper Added Aug 28, 2007 All my reviews
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  9 Superb

  Mr. Conductor was the best ever hide « show »

  I used to love this show when I was a kid. My favorite train was Duck. To me, he was so cool. Diesel gave me the creeps though - I was terrified of him. It's funny how Ringo Starr was in it, but since I was young I had no idea.

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  BTRAV Added Feb 3, 2007 All my reviews