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{{short description|2000 children's fantasy adventure film}}
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{{Infobox film
| image          = Thomas and the magic railroad ver2.jpg
| caption        = British theatrical release poster
| director       = [[Britt Allcroft]]
| producer       = {{plainlist|
* Britt Allcroft
* Phil Fehrle
}}
| writer         = Britt Allcroft
| based_on       = {{Based on|''[[The Railway Series]]''|[[Wilbert Awdry|Reverend W. Awdry]]}}<br> 
{{based on|''[[Thomas & Friends]]''<br>''[[Shining Time Station]]''|Britt Allcroft}}
| starring       = <!-- Per poster order -->{{plainlist|
* [[Peter Fonda]]
* [[Mara Wilson]]
* [[Alec Baldwin]]
* [[Didi Conn]]
* [[Russell Means]]
* [[Cody McMains]]
* [[Michael E. Rodgers]]
}}
| narrator       = <!--Only used in documentaries-->
| music          = [[Hummie Mann]]{{refn|group=nb|Original ''Thomas & Friends'' themes and songs by [[Junior Campbell]] and Mike O'Donnell.}}
| cinematography = Paul Ryan
| editing        = Ron Wisman
| studio         = {{plainlist|
* [[Destination Films]]
* [[Gullane Entertainment|Gullane Pictures]]
* [[Isle of Man Film|Isle of Man Film Commission]]
}}
| distributor    = {{plainlist|
* [[Icon Productions|Icon Film Distribution]]<ref name="Variety99">{{Cite news |last=Carver |first=Benedict |date=1999-06-17 |title='Thomas' chugs into U.K. for Icon |url=https://variety.com/1999/film/news/thomas-chugs-into-u-k-for-icon-1117503209/ |access-date=2024-12-11 |language=en-US|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241211220353/https://variety.com/1999/film/news/thomas-chugs-into-u-k-for-icon-1117503209/|archive-date=2024-12-11}}</ref> (United Kingdom)
* Destination Films (United States)
}}
| released       = {{film date|2000|7|9|[[Odeon Leicester Square]]|2000|7|14|United Kingdom|2000|7|26|United States}}
| runtime        = 84 minutes
| country        = {{plainlist|
* United Kingdom<ref name=bfi>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b831a2837|title=Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000)|work=[[British Film Institute]]|access-date=March 8, 2017|archive-date=March 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170309071848/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b831a2837|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* United States<ref name=bfi/>
}}
| language       = English
| budget         = $19 million
| gross          = $19.7 million<ref name=BOM />
}}

'''''Thomas and the Magic Railroad''''' is a 2000<!-- Do NOT add 'British-American' per WP:FILMLEAD, see talk page for more information. --> [[children's film|children's]] [[fantasy film|fantasy]] [[adventure film]] written and directed by [[Britt Allcroft]] and produced by Allcroft and Phil Fehrle; the cast includes [[Alec Baldwin]], [[Peter Fonda]], [[Mara Wilson]], [[Didi Conn]], [[Russell Means]], [[Cody McMains]], [[Michael E. Rodgers]], and the voices of [[Eddie Glen]] and [[Neil Crone]]. The film is based on the British children's book series ''[[The Railway Series]]'' by the [[Wilbert Awdry|Reverend W. Awdry]], its televised adaptation ''[[Thomas & Friends]]'' by Allcroft, and the American television series ''[[Shining Time Station]]'' by Allcroft and Rick Siggelkow; it is the only theatrical live-action/animated film in the [[Thomas & Friends (franchise)|''Thomas & Friends'' franchise]]. 

The plot is centered on Lily Stone (Wilson), the  granddaughter of the caretaker (Fonda) of an enchanted [[Steam locomotive|steam engine]] who is lacking an appropriate supply of coal, and Mr. Conductor (Baldwin) of Shining Time Station, whose provisions of magical gold dust are at a critical low. Lily and Mr. Conductor enlist the help of [[Thomas the Tank Engine]] (Glen), who confronts the ruthless, steam engine-hating [[Diesel 10]] (Crone) along the way.

''Thomas and the Magic Railroad'' premiered on July 9, 2000. It was panned by critics upon release, with criticism of the acting, plot, special effects, and lack of fidelity to its source material.<ref>{{cite web|author=Michael Thomson|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2000/07/13/thomas_magic_railroad_review.shtml|title=Films – review – Thomas and the Magic Railroad|work=BBC News|date=July 13, 2000|access-date=December 6, 2015|archive-date=January 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106101318/http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2000/07/13/thomas_magic_railroad_review.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was a [[box office bomb]], grossing $19.7 million worldwide against a production budget of $19 million; Allcroft resigned from her company in September 2000 due to the film's poor performance.<ref>{{cite news |last=Cassy |first=John |date=September 8, 2000 |title=Britt Allcroft quits as Thomas flops |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2000/sep/08/2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117034800/http://www.theguardian.com/business/2000/sep/08/2 |archive-date=November 17, 2015 |access-date=December 11, 2016 |work=The Guardian}}</ref> [[HIT Entertainment|HiT Entertainment]] acquired the company two years later, including the television rights to ''Thomas''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Milmo |first=Dan |date=July 5, 2002 |title=Gullane succumbs to HIT's advances |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2002/jul/05/citynews.broadcasting |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221071918/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2002/jul/05/citynews.broadcasting |archive-date=December 21, 2016 |access-date=December 11, 2016 |work=The Guardian}}</ref> As of October 2020, a second theatrical [[Live-action animated film|live-action animated]] ''Thomas & Friends'' film is in development at [[Mattel Films]], a division of [[Mattel]], the current owner of HiT Entertainment, with [[Marc Forster]] serving as director.<ref name="2020 Forster" />

==Plot==
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[[Sir Topham Hatt]] and his family have left the [[Sodor (fictional island)|Island of Sodor]] on holiday, leaving Mr. Conductor from [[Shining Time Station]] in charge. When Gordon complains that [[Thomas the Tank Engine|Thomas]] was eight seconds late, Diesel 10 races by and scares both engines. In Shining Time, Mr. Conductor is suffering a crisis; his supply of magic gold dust is too low for him to travel back from Sodor. At Tidmouth Sheds, Diesel 10 announces his plan to rid Sodor of steam engines by destroying Lady, the lost engine. Lady had been hidden in a workshop on Muffle Mountain by her driver, Burnett Stone, after Diesel 10's previous attempt to destroy her. Lady is unable to steam despite trying all of the coals in Indian Valley. The steam engines agree to find Lady before Diesel 10, unaware that Diesel 10's cronies, Splatter and Dodge, are spying on them. That night, Diesel 10 approaches the shed where the steam engines are sleeping and destroys the side of it with his claw. Mr. Conductor scares Diesel 10 away by threatening to pour a bag of sugar into his fuel tanks.

The following day, Mr. Conductor calls his cousin, Mr. C. Junior, to help him with the gold dust crisis. That night, Percy and Thomas conclude there is a secret railway between Sodor and Shining Time. Diesel 10 tells Splatter and Dodge of his plans to destroy Lady. Toby overhears and distracts Diesel 10, who knocks one of the shed supports with his claw, which collapses the roof on top of them. The next morning, Thomas is collecting coal trucks when one of them rolls through the buffers that lead to the secret railway. Mr. Conductor is abducted by Diesel 10, who threatens to drop him off a loose [[viaduct]] unless he divulges the location of the buffers. Mr. Conductor cuts one of the claw's hydraulic hoses and is thrown free. He lands at the Sodor windmill, where he finds a clue to the source of the gold dust.

Burnett's granddaughter Lily meets Patch, who takes her to Shining Time, where she meets Junior. Junior takes her through the Magic Railroad to Sodor, where they meet Thomas. Thomas is not happy to see Junior, but agrees to help and takes them to the windmill, where they find Mr. Conductor. Percy discovers that Splatter and Dodge have found the Sodor entrance to the Magic Railroad and goes to warn Thomas. While traveling through the Magic Railroad to take Lily home, Thomas discovers the missing coal truck. Lily goes to find Burnett, leaving Thomas stranded. Thomas uncontrollably rolls down the mountain and re-enters the Magic Railroad through another secret portal.

Burnett explains to Lily the problem of getting Lady to steam. Lily suggests using a special coal from Sodor, and Burnett uses it to start Lady. Lady takes them along the Magic Railroad and, followed by Thomas, returns to Sodor. Diesel 10 arrives with Splatter and Dodge, who decide to stop helping him. Diesel 10 then chases Thomas and Lady and tries to cross the viaduct, but it collapses under his weight and he falls into a sludge-filled barge.

Lily combines water from a [[wishing well]] and shavings from the Magic Railroad to make more gold dust. Mr. Conductor gives Junior his conductor's hat before they depart. Lily, Burnett, Patch, and Mutt return to Shining Time, Lady returns to the Magic Railroad, and Thomas travels home into the sunset.

==Cast==
===Live-action cast===
* [[Alec Baldwin]] as Mr. Conductor, the railway conductor of Shining Time Station. Baldwin succeeds [[Ringo Starr]] and [[George Carlin]], both of whom had played the character on ''[[Shining Time Station]]''.
* [[Peter Fonda]] as Burnett Stone, Lily's grandfather and Lady's caretaker and driver
** Jared Wall as young Burnett
* [[Mara Wilson]] as Lily Stone, Burnett's granddaughter
* [[Michael E. Rodgers]] as Mr. C. Junior, Mr. Conductor's hard-partying cousin
* [[Cody McMains]] as Patch, a young teenage boy who works with Burnett Stone
* [[Didi Conn]] as Stacy Jones, the manager of Shining Time Station
* [[Russell Means]] as Billy Twofeathers, the engineer of the ''Rainbow Sun'', Shining Time Station's flagship locomotive. He was previously played by [[Tom Jackson (actor)|Tom Jackson]] on ''Shining Time Station''.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}}
In the original version of the film, [[Doug Lennox]] portrayed Burnett Stone's rival P.T. Boomer, who served as the story's original antagonist. The character was cut from the film prior to its release.<ref name=Revealed>{{cite web|url=http://www.sodor-island.net/themagicrailroadminisite/mrrevealed.html |title=Magic Railroad – Revealed |website=Sodor-island.net |access-date=December 6, 2015|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120910062303/http://www.sodor-island.net/themagicrailroadminisite/mrrevealed.html|archive-date=10 September 2012}}</ref>

===Voice cast===
{{Main|List of Thomas & Friends voice actors|l1=List of ''Thomas & Friends'' voice actors}}
* [[Edward Glen|Eddie Glen]] as [[Thomas the Tank Engine|Thomas]], a blue tank engine who runs his own [[branch line]]. John Bellis provided the voice of Thomas in the original cut of the film, before being replaced prior to the film's release.<ref name="Independent Thomas voices"/><ref name="Thomas finds his voice">{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/396351.stm | work=BBC News | title=Thomas finds his voice | date=July 16, 1999 | access-date=August 1, 2010 | archive-date=July 21, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130721101610/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/396351.stm | url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Linda Ballantyne]] as Percy, a small green tank engine who is Thomas' best friend and works on Thomas' branch line. [[Michael Angelis]] provided the voice of Percy in the original cut of the film, before being replaced prior to the film's release.<ref name="Independent Thomas voices"/>
* [[Susan Roman]] as [[James the Red Engine|James]], a red [[mixed-traffic locomotive|mixed-traffic]] tender engine who works on the main line. Angelis also provided the voice of James in the original cut of the film, before being replaced prior to the film's release.<ref name="Independent Thomas voices"/>
* [[Colm Feore]] as [[Toby the Tram Engine|Toby]], a brown steam tram engine who works on Thomas' branch line
* [[Britt Allcroft]] as Lady, a small Victorian-styled tank engine owned by Burnett Stone, who runs the Magic Railroad
* Shelley-Elizabeth Skinner as Annie and Clarabel, Thomas' [[passenger coach]]es
* [[Kevin Frank]] as
**Henry, a green tender engine who works on the main line
**Dodge, a bumbling diesel, one of Diesel 10's cronies, and Splatter's twin. Dodge was originally voiced by [[Patrick Breen]], who was replaced prior to the film's release.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}}
**Bertie, a bus whose services run on the roads along Thomas' branch line
**Harold, a helicopter that works on the Island of Sodor
* [[Neil Crone]] as
** Gordon, the blue tender engine who pulls the main line express
** Diesel 10, an evil [[Diesel locomotive|diesel engine]] with a [[Hydraulics|hydraulic]] claw he affectionately calls "Pinchy", who hates steam engines and wants to destroy them, especially the magic engine Lady. [[Keith Scott (voice actor)|Keith Scott]] provided the voice of Diesel 10 in the original cut of the film, before being replaced prior to the film's release.<ref name="Revealed" />
** Splatter, a bumbling diesel, one of Diesel 10's cronies, and Dodge's twin. Splatter was also originally voiced by Patrick Breen, who was replaced before the film's release.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}}
** A [[tumbleweed]] with a Southern-American accent

==Production==
===Development===
In the early 1990s, the character of [[Thomas the Tank Engine]] (adapted from the [[Rev. W. Awdry]]'s ''[[The Railway Series]]'' into the TV series, ''[[Thomas & Friends|Thomas the Tank Engine & 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 [[Thomas & Friends series 4|fourth series]], Britt Allcroft had plans to make a feature film based on both of these series, and would make use of the model trains from ''Thomas'' and the live-action aesthetic of ''Shining Time Station''.<ref name="SiF About the Magic Railroad" />

In mid to late 1995, Britt Allcroft was approached by Barry London, then vice-chairman of [[Paramount Pictures]], with an idea for the ''Thomas'' film. In February 1996, 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, 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 Filmed Entertainment|PolyGram]] about the film were held, but not for long, because of the company being in the middle of a corporate restructuring and sale.<ref name="SiF About the Magic Railroad" />

In the Summer of 1998, during [[Thomas & Friends series 5|series 5]] of ''Thomas''{{'}}s production, Allcroft saw an [[Isle of Man Film|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.<ref name="SiF About the Magic Railroad">{{cite web|title=SiF: About the Magic Railroad|url=http://www.sodor-island.net/themagicrailroadminisite/aboutthemagicrailroad.html|access-date=June 8, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130806234930/http://www.sodor-island.net/themagicrailroadminisite/aboutthemagicrailroad.html|archive-date=6 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/277546.stm|title=Thomas steams into Hollywood|date=February 15, 1999|work=BBC News|accessdate=June 1, 2022|archive-date=June 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601130756/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/277546.stm|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Distribution===
In addition to being a major studio and financial backer, Destination announced in February 1999 that they would distribute the film in the United States while handling a possible sales exchange in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Gullane Pictures would handle international sales rights in all other territories.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hindes |first=Andrew |date=1999-02-10 |title='Thomas the Tank Engine' tuner pic toots at Destination |url=https://variety.com/1999/film/news/thomas-the-tank-engine-tuner-pic-toots-at-destination-1117491208/ |access-date=2024-12-11 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20241211221238/https://variety.com/1999/film/news/thomas-the-tank-engine-tuner-pic-toots-at-destination-1117491208/|archive-date=2024-12-11}}</ref> In June 1999, [[Icon Film Distribution]] acquired the British distribution rights to the film from Destination.<ref name="Variety99" />

===Casting===
In early August 1999, it was announced that [[Alec Baldwin]], [[Mara Wilson]] and [[Peter Fonda]] had joined the cast to play Mr. Conductor, Lily Stone and Burnett Stone respectively.<ref name="The Morning Call casting">{{cite web|url=https://www.mcall.com/news/mc-xpm-1999-08-30-3261686-story.html|title=Rolling along new adventures for Thomas the Tank Engine|work=[[The Morning Call]]|author=Paul Willistein|date=August 30, 1999|access-date=August 9, 2020|archive-date=June 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220626082320/https://www.mcall.com/news/mc-xpm-1999-08-30-3261686-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> David Jacobs, the former vice president of [[The Britt Allcroft Company]], stated that Baldwin got involved in the project because his daughter Ireland was a fan of the series.<ref name="The Morning Call casting"/> John Bellis was originally attached to voice Thomas,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/419372.stm|title=BBC News &#124; Entertainment &#124; Cameras roll for Thomas|access-date=August 9, 2020|archive-date=April 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404004400/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/419372.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> but was replaced by Canadian actor [[Edward Glen]]. [[Ewan McGregor]] and [[Bob Hoskins]] had also expressed interest for the role.<ref name="Independent Thomas voices">{{cite news |last=Perry |first=Keith |date=April 29, 2000 |title=Hollywood vetoes Liverpool accent as voice of Thomas the Tank Engine |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/hollywood-vetoes-liverpool-accent-as-voice-of-thomas-the-tank-engine-loses-his-liverpool-voice-282054.html |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/hollywood-vetoes-liverpool-accent-as-voice-of-thomas-the-tank-engine-loses-his-liverpool-voice-282054.html |archive-date=May 7, 2022 |access-date=August 25, 2017 |website=Independent.co.uk}}{{cbignore}}</ref> [[Michael Angelis]], the UK narrator for the ''[[Thomas & Friends]]'' television series at the time, was originally cast to voice both James and Percy,<ref name="Independent Thomas voices"/> but was later replaced by voice actresses [[Susan Roman]] and [[Linda Ballantyne]]. [[Keith Scott (voice actor)|Keith Scott]] was originally set to voice Diesel 10, but was later replaced by [[Neil Crone]] in the final film. [[Patrick Breen]] (known as the narrator of Allcroft's ''[[Magic Adventures of Mumfie]]'') was originally set to voice both Splatter and Dodge, but was eventually replaced by both [[Kevin Frank]] and [[Neil Crone]].

===Filming===
[[Principal photography]] began on August 2, 1999, and [[Wrap (filmmaking)|wrapped]] on October 15, 1999.<ref name="The Morning Call casting"/> The movie was filmed at the [[Strasburg Rail Road]] in [[Strasburg, Pennsylvania]] (United States), as well as in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada and on the [[Isle of Man]]. [[Castletown railway station]] on the [[Isle of Man Railway]] formed part of Shining Time Station and the [[goods shed]] at [[Port St Mary railway station]] became Burnett Stone's workshop. Running shots of the "[[Indian Valley Railroad|Indian Valley]]" train were filmed at the Strasburg Rail Road location. The large passenger station where Lily boards the train 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, [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]], and water-coloured [[matte painting]]s.

===Post-production===
In a 2007 interview with Sodor Island Forums & Fansite, Allcroft revealed that before the film's theatrical release, she and editor Ron Wisman were requested to substantially rework the film from how she had originally envisioned it by removing Burnett's rival P.T. Boomer (played by [[Doug Lennox]]), who was the original antagonist and character originally responsible for wrecking Lady, because the test audiences at the March 2000 preview screenings in Los Angeles considered Boomer to be "too scary" for young children. Despite most of his scenes being removed, Boomer can still be seen briefly in one scene, however the scene was redubbed with Boomer as a lost motorcyclist talking to Burnett for directions, as in the original cut, Boomer and Burnett were having a row.<ref name=Revealed/>

Lily Stone (played by [[Mara Wilson]]) was intended to be the narrator of the story.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sodor-island.net/themagicrailroadminisite/brittallcroftmagicrailroad.html |title=Interview: Britt Allcroft – Producer |website=Sodor-island.net |date=May 19, 1999 |access-date=December 6, 2015|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130222024209/http://www.sodor-island.net/themagicrailroadminisite/brittallcroftmagicrailroad.html|archive-date=22 February 2013}}</ref> Before filming, Thomas's voice was provided by John Bellis, a British fireman and part-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 [[Isle of Man Airport]] in July 1999. 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!" A few days later, she offered the role to Bellis, and he accepted.<ref name="Thomas finds his voice"/> However, the test audiences felt that to his voice sounded "too old" for Thomas, although Bellis did receive onscreen credit as the Transportation Co-Ordinator, and a few of his lines remain intact in both the teaser trailer and the original UK trailer.

Crushed and angered by the changes, Bellis said he was "gutted", but still wished the filmmakers well. In an April 2000 interview, following the changes, he said, "It was supposed to be my big break, but it hasn't put me off and I am hoping something else will come along."<ref name="Independent Thomas voices"/> English actor [[Michael Angelis]], who was the UK narrator of the series at the time, was the original voice of both James and Percy, but was recast for the same reason as Bellis. Australian voice actor [[Keith Scott (voice actor)|Keith Scott]] originally voiced Diesel 10 (as evidenced in both the US and UK trailers), but he believes that he was recast because test audiences claimed that his portrayal was "too scary" for young children.<ref name="Revealed" /> Additionally, American actor [[Patrick Breen]] was the original voice of both Splatter and Dodge, but he was also subsequently recast for unknown reasons.

===Music and soundtrack===
{{Infobox album
| name         = Thomas and the Magic Railroad Soundtrack
| type         = soundtrack
| artist       = {{Unbulleted list|[[Hummie Mann]]|Mike O' Donnell|[[Junior Campbell]]}}
| released     = {{Start date|2000|8|1}}
| length       = 48:19
| label        = Unforscene Music Ltd. / [[Nettwerk]]
}}
''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 feature film composed by [[Hummie Mann]]. Unlike the film, the soundtrack received more favorable reception.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Broxton |first=Jonathan |date=2000-07-28 |title=THOMAS AND THE MAGIC RAILROAD – Hummie Mann |url=https://moviemusicuk.us/2000/07/28/thomas-and-the-magic-railroad-hummie-mann/ |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=MOVIE MUSIC UK |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Kevin |title=Hummie Mann: Thomas and the Magic Railroad - maintitles.net |url=http://www.maintitles.net/reviews/thomas-and-the-magic-railroad/ |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=www.maintitles.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Goldwasser |first=Dan |date=August 17, 2000 |title=Thomas and the Magic Railroad Soundtrack (2000) |url=https://www.soundtrack.net/album/thomas-and-the-magic-railroad/ |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=www.soundtrack.net}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline      = Track listing
| extra_column  = Artist
| title1        = He's a Really Useful Engine 
| note1         =
| extra1        = [[Steven Page]]
| length1       = 1:32
| title2        = Shining Time 
| note2         =
| extra2        = [[Neil Donell]] 
| length2       = 3:18
| title3        = Shining Time (Reprise)
| note3         =
| extra3        = [[Maren Ord]]
| length3       = 3:18
| title4        = I Know How the Moon Must Feel 
| note4         = 
| extra4        = [[Dayna Manning]]
| length4       = 3:22
| title5        = Some Things Never Leave You
| note5         = 
| extra5        = [[Joe Henry]]
| length5       = 2:57
| title6        = Summer Sunday
| note6         =
| extra6        = {{Unbulleted list|Dominic Gibbeson|Dominic Goundar|Rob Jenkins|Gerard McLachlan|Ben Wright}}
| length6       = 2:59
| title7        = [[The Loco-Motion#Other versions|The Locomotion]]
| note7         =
| extra7        = [[Atomic Kitten]]
| length7       = 3:54
| title8        = Main Title
| note8         =
| length8       = 3:32
| title9        = Lily Travels to the Island of Sodor
| note9         =
| length9       = 4:33
| title10       = Burnett and Lady/Diesel 10 and Splodge
| note10        =
| length10      = 3:28
| title11       = Diesel 10 Threatens Mr. C/Lily & Patch
| note11        =
| length11      = 4:25
| title12       = Through the Magic Buffers
| note12        =
| length12      = 6:36
| title13       = The Chase, the Clue and the Happy Ending
| note13        =
| length13      = 7:43
}}

==Release==
=== Theatrical ===
''Thomas and the Magic Railroad'' was released theatrically on July 14, 2000, in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and on 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. Before that, the film premiered at the [[Odeon Leicester Square]]; for the purpose, a steam locomotive, [[LMS Fowler Class 3F#Preservation|no. 47298]] painted to resemble [[Thomas the Tank Engine|Thomas]], was brought to the cinema by [[low loader]] on July 9, 2000. National press coverage was low, as many journalists were concentrating on the launch of the book, ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'', for which a special train called "[[Hogwarts Express]]" would run from July 8 to 11.<ref>{{cite journal|editor-first=Nick|editor-last=Pigott|editor-link=Nick Pigott|date=July 2000|title=Headline News: Red livery for Taw Valley?|journal=[[The Railway Magazine]]|volume=146|issue=1191|page=17|publisher=IPC Magazines|location=London}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|editor-first=Nick|editor-last=Pigott|date=August 2000|title=Headline News: Taw valley set for four-day tour in EWS red|journal=The Railway Magazine|volume=146|issue=1192|at=p. 5, photo; p. 4|publisher=IPC Magazines|location=London}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|editor-first=Nick|editor-last=Pigott|date=September 2000|title=Headline News: 'Hogwarts Express' shunts 'Thomas' into a siding|journal=The Railway Magazine|volume=146|issue=1193|page=15|publisher=IPC Magazines|location=London}}</ref> In September 2020, it was announced that the film would be re-released in theaters on October 24, 2020, for the film's 20th anniversary with all the uncut and deleted scenes restored.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/THOMAS-AND-THE-MAGIC-RAILROAD-Celebrates-20th-Anniversary-20200914|title=''Thomas and the Magic Railroad'' Celebrates 20th Anniversary|work=[[BroadwayWorld]]|date=September 14, 2020|access-date=September 22, 2020|archive-date=September 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917112052/https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/THOMAS-AND-THE-MAGIC-RAILROAD-Celebrates-20th-Anniversary-20200914|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Home media===
====United Kingdom====
''Thomas and the Magic Railroad'' was originally released onto [[VHS]] and [[DVD]] by [[Icon Film Distribution|Icon Home Entertainment]] and [[Warner Home Video]] on October 19, 2000. The film was re-released on DVD in July 2007, this time self-distributed by Icon themselves.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thomas-Magic-Railroad-Alec-Baldwin/dp/B000TQLJ6Y|access-date=2024-12-11|website=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]|title= Thomas And The Magic Railroad [DVD]}}{{better source needed|date=December 2024}}</ref>

====United States====
The film was released onto VHS and DVD by [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment|Columbia TriStar Home Video]] on October 31, 2000. The only special features on the DVD release are a deleted scene and the theatrical trailer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.awn.com/news/thomas-and-magic-railroad-chugs-vhs-dvd|title=Thomas and the Magic Railroad Chugs Onto VHS & DVD|website=Animation World Network|archive-url=https://archive.today/20191226162700/https://www.awn.com/news/thomas-and-magic-railroad-chugs-vhs-dvd|archive-date=December 26, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NBAEAAAAMBAJ&q=thomas+and+the+magic+railroad+dvd+october+31&pg=PA83|title=Billboard|first= |last= |date=September 30, 2000|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200309230254/https://books.google.com/books?id=NBAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA83&lpg=PA83&dq=thomas+and+the+magic+railroad+dvd+october+31&source=bl&ots=ncPx9rF-Fr&sig=ACfU3U2-5_pcXIi5AUkHdS69WoBvJB1B0Q&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjnvqLf__nmAhXlJDQIHSjIAMoQ6AEwD3oECA0QAQ#v=onepage&q=thomas%20and%20the%20magic%20railroad%20dvd%20october%2031&f=false|archive-date=March 9, 2020|url-status=live|via=Google Books}}</ref> In 2007, the film was released as part of a double feature with ''[[The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dvdempire.com/1518630/adventures-of-elmo-in-grouchland-thomas-and-the-magic-railroad-double-feature-movie.html|title=Adventures Of Elmo In Grouchland / Thomas And The Magic Railroad (Double Feature)|work=DVD Empire|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150423002213/https://www.dvdempire.com/1518630/adventures-of-elmo-in-grouchland-thomas-and-the-magic-railroad-double-feature-movie.html|archive-date=April 23, 2015}}</ref> It was also released as part of a triple feature with ''[[The Adventures of Milo and Otis]]'' and ''[[The Bear (1988 film)|The Bear]]''.{{Citation needed|date=July 2020}}

A re-release of the film on DVD and [[Blu-ray]] as a 20th anniversary edition from [[Shout! Factory]] and under license by [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment]] was released on September 29, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/tag/thomas-and-the-magic-railroad/|title=Live-Action ''Thomas the Tank Engine'' Film to Make Blu-ray Disc Debut|work=[[Home Media Magazine|Media Play News]]|author=Justin K. Arnold|date=July 16, 2020|access-date=August 15, 2020|archive-date=September 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928091606/https://www.mediaplaynews.com/tag/thomas-and-the-magic-railroad/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://insidepulse.com/2020/07/17/thomas-and-the-magic-railroad-arrives-on-blu-ray-in-september/|title=''Thomas & The Magic Railroad'' Arrives On Blu-ray In September|work=Inside Pulse|author=Joe Corey|date=July 17, 2020|access-date=August 15, 2020|archive-date=August 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200817071905/https://insidepulse.com/2020/07/17/thomas-and-the-magic-railroad-arrives-on-blu-ray-in-september/|url-status=live}}</ref> The 20th anniversary edition includes a two-part documentary of the film, new interviews with the cast and crew, and a rough cut version of the film including extended and deleted scenes as well as the storyline of P.T. Boomer.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWyEWGYz2NM| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/EWyEWGYz2NM?url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWyEWGYz2NM| archive-date=2021-09-20|title=Thomas And The Magic Railroad (2000) – Official Trailer (HD)|medium=Video|publisher=[[Shout! Factory|ShoutKids]]|via=[[YouTube]]|date=August 13, 2020|access-date=August 15, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

==Reception==
===Box office===
The film opened on 314 screens in the United Kingdom on 14 July 2000 and grossed £431,286 in its opening weekend, ranking fifth at the UK box office.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Screen International]]|date=21 July 2000|page=22|title=International box office: UK/Ireland}}</ref>

It grossed $19.7 million worldwide against a production budget of $19 million.<ref name=BOM>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=thomasandthemagicrailroad.htm|title=Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000)|publisher=Box Office Mojo|date=August 28, 2002|access-date=December 6, 2015|archive-date=May 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527130606/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=thomasandthemagicrailroad.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Critical response===
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|score=21|average=4.1|count=67|consensus=Kids these days demand cutting edge special effects or at least a clever plot with cute charectors. This movie has neither, having lost in its Americanization what the British original did so right.|ref=|access-date={{RT data|access date}}}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/thomas_and_the_magic_railroad|work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=February 28, 2020|archive-date=August 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805160124/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/thomas_and_the_magic_railroad|url-status=live}}</ref> {{Metacritic film prose|19|23|access-date=9 May 2025}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/thomas-and-the-magic-railroad|title=Thomas and the Magic Railroad Reviews|work=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=February 28, 2020|archive-date=August 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804055945/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/thomas-and-the-magic-railroad|url-status=live}}</ref> Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale.<ref name="CinemaScore">{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemascore.com/|title=Home – Cinemascore|work=cinemascore.com|access-date=February 28, 2020|archive-date=April 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413083139/https://www.cinemascore.com/|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Roger Ebert]] of the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' gave the film one star out of four, and wrote "(the fact) 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."<ref name="Inept Thomas">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15480594/daily-record/|title=Inept 'Thomas' hardly magical|date=July 26, 2000|work=Daily Record|first=Roger|last=Ebert|accessdate=June 1, 2022|archive-date=June 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601172637/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15480594/daily-record/|url-status=live}}</ref> 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 the plot.<ref name="Inept Thomas"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Ebert |first=Robert |date=July 26, 2000 |title=Thomas And The Magic Railroad |url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20000726/REVIEWS/7260301/1023 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407045440/http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20000726%2FREVIEWS%2F7260301%2F1023 |archive-date=April 7, 2012 |access-date=October 21, 2011 |work=Chicago Sun-Times}}</ref> [[Elvis Mitchell]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' gave the film a negative review, saying, "Mr. Baldwin's attack – there's no better way to put it – is unforgettable."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/film/072600magic-film-review.html|title=''Thomas and the Magic Railroad'': Little Trains That Could, and the Little Conductor|work=[[The New York Times]]|author=Elvis Mitchell|author-link=Elvis Mitchell|date=July 26, 2000|access-date=June 5, 2020|archive-date=March 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303005136/https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/film/072600magic-film-review.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

William Thomas of ''[[Empire (film magazine)|Empire]]'' gave the film a one out of five stars, he was critical of the films special effects, stating that "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 conspires to provide an appropriately amateur sheen."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/thomas-magic-railroad-review/|title=''Thomas And The Magic Railroad'' Review|work=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]|author=William Thomas|date=January 1, 2000|access-date=May 25, 2019|archive-date=June 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200614192603/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/thomas-magic-railroad-review/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Plugged In (publication)|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 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."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/thomasandthemagicrailroad/|title=''Thomas and the Magic Railroad''|work=[[Focus on the Family|Plugged In]]|author=Jesse Florea|access-date=May 25, 2019|archive-date=May 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525132606/https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/thomasandthemagicrailroad/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[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".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/thomas-and-magic-railroad |title=''Thomas and the Magic Railroad'' Movie Review |website=Commonsensemedia.org |date=August 25, 2009 |access-date=December 6, 2015 |archive-date=January 5, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120105051632/http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/thomas-and-magic-railroad |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Accolades===
{| class="wikitable unsortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! Year
! Association
! Category
! Recipient
! Result
! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
! scope="row"| 2000
| [[YoungStar Award]]
| Best Young Actress/Performance in a Motion Picture Comedy
| rowspan="2"| [[Mara Wilson]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
! scope="row"|2001
| [[Young Artist Award]]
| [[Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film|Leading Young Actress]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
|}

==In other media==
===Video game===
A video game based on the film, titled ''Thomas and the Magic Railroad: Print Studio'', was released in the United Kingdom. Published by [[Hasbro Interactive]], it was released for [[Microsoft Windows]] [[personal computer]]s on August 25, 2000.{{citation needed|date=December 2024}}

==Legacy==
===Cancelled sequel and live-action adaptation===
On July 1, 2000, it was reported that [[Destination Films]] began development on a sequel, but it was quietly cancelled.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chiefmarketer.com/all-aboard-a-caboose-ful-of-partners-hypes-thomas-the-tank-engines-film-debut/|title=All Aboard: A Caboose-Full of Partners Hypes Thomas the Tank Engine's film debut|publisher=chiefmarketer.com|date=July 1, 2000|access-date=July 21, 2018|archive-date=July 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722095645/http://www.chiefmarketer.com/all-aboard-a-caboose-ful-of-partners-hypes-thomas-the-tank-engines-film-debut/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2009, HiT announced a live-action adaptation film of ''Thomas & Friends'' would pilot its theatrical division, tentatively named ''The Adventures of Thomas''. It was originally targeted for a late 2010 release,<ref name=hitfilmdiv>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/hit-entertainment-gets-into-movie-biz-1118000782/|work=Variety|title=Hit Entertainment gets into movie biz|first=Dade|last=Hayes|date=March 3, 2009|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=March 19, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090319183852/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118000782.html?categoryid=13&cs=1|url-status=live}}</ref> but this was revised to Spring 2011.<ref name=hitfilmdiv2>{{cite web|title=Hit Entertainment's Hit Movies Division Begins Development Of First Feature Film Based on the Adventures of Thomas and Friends|url=http://www.hitnewsonline.com/releases/detail/hit_entertainments_hit_movies_division_begins_development_of_first_feature/thomas_friends|publisher=HIT Entertainment|access-date=August 14, 2010|date=September 30, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110712213414/http://www.hitnewsonline.com/releases/detail/hit_entertainments_hit_movies_division_begins_development_of_first_feature/thomas_friends|archive-date=July 12, 2011}}</ref> By 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Thomas Theatrical Film Pushed Back AGAIN!|url=http://sodor-island.net/thomasnews.html|work=(Thomas news)|publisher=Sodor Island|access-date=January 28, 2011|date=January 5, 2011|archive-date=November 29, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129160248/http://sodor-island.net/thomasnews.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On June 8, 2011, it was announced that ''[[9 (2009 animated film)|9]]'' director [[Shane Acker]] would direct the film, with [[Weta Digital]] designing the visual effects.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike|url=https://deadline.com/2011/06/9-helmer-shane-acker-boards-feature-based-on-the-thomas-the-tank-engine-toys-138304/|title='9' Helmer Shane Acker Boards Feature Based on the Thomas The Tank Engine Toys|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=June 8, 2011|access-date=October 1, 2011|archive-date=October 11, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011121027/http://www.deadline.com/2011/06/9-helmer-shane-acker-boards-feature-based-on-the-thomas-the-tank-engine-toys/|url-status=live}}</ref> No updates on the film were made after HiT was bought by [[Mattel]] in 2012, cancelling the project.

===Upcoming live-action animated film===
On October 6, 2020, it was announced that [[Marc Forster]] would be directing a new theatrical [[live-action animated film]] based on ''Thomas & Friends''.<ref name="2020 Forster">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/thomas-friends-new-movie-in-the-works-from-mattel-films-marc-forsters-2dux%c2%b2-1234591950/|title=''Thomas & Friends'' New Movie In The Works From Mattel Films & Marc Forster's 2Dux²|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|author=Anthony D'Alessandro|date=October 6, 2020|access-date=October 6, 2020|archive-date=October 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201006141948/https://deadline.com/2020/10/thomas-friends-new-movie-in-the-works-from-mattel-films-marc-forsters-2dux%c2%b2-1234591950/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film is to be written by Alyssa Hill and Jesse Wigutow.<ref name="Variety">{{cite web |title='Thomas & Friends' Movie in Development From Mattel With Marc Forster |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/thomas-friends-movie-mattel-marc-forster-1234793292/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=6 October 2020 |first=Dave |last=McNary |access-date=18 March 2023}}</ref> Executive producer [[Robbie Brenner]] described the film as "a [[four-quadrant movie|four-quadrant]] family adventure that blends live-action and animation",<ref name="Variety" /><ref name="2020 Forster" /> adding that [[Thomas the Tank Engine|Thomas]]' story in the film will be told "in a modern and unexpected way".<ref name="Variety" /><ref name="BW">{{cite web |title=Mattel Films and Marc Forster's 2Dux² Partner to Develop "Thomas & Friends®" Feature Film |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201006005440/en/Mattel-Films-and-Marc-Forster's-2Dux²-Partner-to-Develop-"Thomas-Friends®"-Feature-Film |website=[[Business Wire]] |access-date=24 February 2025 |date=6 October 2020}}</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
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* {{official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20000815074440/http://www.magicrailroad.com/flash4page.html}} archived from [http://magicrailroad.com/ the original] on August 15, 2000
* {{IMDb title|0205461}}
* [http://www.cinema.com/film/3396/thomas-and-the-magic-railroad/index.phtml Cinema.com: Thomas and the Magic Railroad]
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