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Report comes in that "Hollywood" has expressed interest in a Thomas movie.

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Barry London approaches Britt Allcroft to discuss the film.

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Britt Allcroft signs film contract with Paramount Pictures. George Carlin is set to play Mr.Conductor, with filming at Shepperton Studios for a 1997 release date.

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Storyboard for test sequence is completed.

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Test sequence with 3.5 Gauge models is filmed.

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The first outline of the film's script is completed.

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Barry London leaves Paramount, and the film falls to PolyGram, who show interest. Allcroft is given "the best part of a year" to write the script.

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While writing Series 5, Britt reads an advertisement in the paper about the Isle of Man wanting to build themselves up as a filming location.

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PolyGram is bought out, and the film is left without a studio.

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Britt Allcroft visits the Isle of Man as a potential filming locations.

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Destination Films teams up with Britt Allcroft for the film.

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Destination Films and Gullane Pictures announce the film's release for July 2000.

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Casting for the film begins.

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Storyboards for the film are made.

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Construction and refurbishment of model props begins

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Revised production draft script is completed.

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During location scouting on the Isle of Man, Allcroft meets John Bellis, the future voice actor for Thomas.

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Peter Fonda, Mara Wilson, and Alec Baldwin's roles are announced.

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John Bellis announces his role as Thomas the Tank Engine.

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Models are shipped to Toronto, Canada.

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Final draft script is completed.

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Principal photography begins.

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Filming on the Isle of Man begins.

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Stacy talking to Mr Conductor filmed.

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P.T.Boomer newspaper scenes filmed.

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Cross roads scene filmed.

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Original opening and ending scenes filmed.

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Lily and Burnett dinner scene filmed.

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Burnett Stone's workshop scenes filmed.

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Filming on the Isle of Man concludes.

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Original voice cast record their lines.

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Model shoot tests filmed.

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Model scenes filming begins.

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Big City Train Station scenes are filmed at Amtrak's Harrisburg Station, Pennsylvania.

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Rainbow Sun traveling scenes are filmed on the Strasburg Railroad, Pennsylvania.

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P.T.Boomer and Rainbow Sun crossing scenes filmed.

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Principal photography concludes.

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Composer John Barry signs deal, writing several songs with Don Black. The film however "didn't go the way he had envisaged" and left.

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Original deadline for model scenes to finish filming missed.

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Human studio sets and green screen filming begins.

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Thomas and Gordon conversation with Diesel 10 introduction refilmed.

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Live action segments of Lady on the Magic Railroad filmed.

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Mr. Conductor carrot scene filmed.

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Mr Conductor landing at the Windmill and Junior and Lily meeting him scenes filmed.

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P. T. Boomer with Diesel 10 chase/sludge segments filmed.

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All filming is complete.

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Picture editing is under way.

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Post Production Sound begins.

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The film has its 1st test screening, with cuts being made, including the "Adult Lily" narration being scrapped.

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Alec Baldwin's narration recorded.

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Film goes through a 2nd test screening and heavily cut again. Around this time composer Hummie Mann is hired and the film's soundtrack is underway.

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Doug Lennox's role is cut, and Thomas, Percy and James get new voice actors.

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New voice actors' lines recorded.

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Summer Sunday song recorded.

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Editing process on the film's final cut is finished.

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Thomas and the Magic Railroad is released in theaters.