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'{{infobox television |[[Lop]] | show_name = Shining Time Station | image = <!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Shiningtimestationlogo.jpg|center|250px]] --> | caption = Shining Time Station title screen | format = [[Children's television series|Children's]] | runtime = 22-23 minutes | creator = [[Britt Allcroft]] <br> Rick Sigglekow | starring = [[Ringo Starr]] (1989-1990)<br>[[George Carlin]] (1991-1993)<br>[[Didi Conn]]<br>Leonard Jackson (1989)<br>[[Tom Jackson (actor)|Tom Jackson]] (1991-1993)<br>[[Nicole Leach]] (1989-1990)<br>[[Jason Woliner]] (1989-1990)<br>[[Erica Luttrell]] (1991-1993)<br> Ari Magder (1991-1993)<br> Danielle Marcot (1991-1993)<br> Brian O'Connor | country = {{USA}} | network = [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] | first_aired = January 29, 1989 | last_aired = June 11, 1993 | num_episodes = 76 | | |}} '''''Shining Time Station''''' was an American [[television]] sequel of ''[[Thomas and Friends|Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends]]'' series co-created by [[Britt Allcroft]] and Rick Siggelkow. The series was produced by [[The Britt Allcroft Company]] and Quality Family Entertainment in New York, but was shot in Toronto. The series aired on PBS from January 1989 to June 1993. Next, this series continued as re-runs until 1998. It aired on [[ABC Family|Fox Family]] from 1998 to 1999. It also aired on [[Nick Jr.]] in 2000 for the film [[Thomas and the Magic Railroad]]. ==Background== Once Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends had become a critical and commercial success in the UK, Allcroft and her production company teamed up with PBS to create an American version of the show. Every episode of the show would include a couple episodes of Thomas the Tank Engine within the framework of a live-action story that would take place in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/how-thomas-the-tank-engine-works1.htm l |title=How Thomas the Tank Engine Works |accessdate=2008-06-25 |last=Whitlock |first=Natalie Walker |coauthors=Michael Mallory |date=2006-11-06 |work= |publisher=HowStuffWorks, Inc. }}</ref> Thus, Shining Time Station was born. [[Ringo Starr]], who had already been providing the voice of the narrator for the British series, agreed to extend the role to include the on-screen character Mr. Conductor in Shining Time Station. He left the show in 1992 and was replaced by [[George Carlin]].<ref name=Lackman>{{cite book |title=Encyclopedia of 20th-Century American Television |last=Lackman |first=Ron |year=2003 |publisher=Checkmark Books |location=New York |isbn=0-8160-4554-2 |pages=325 }}</ref> Trick photography was used to make the character appear to be only eighteen inches tall.<ref name=Lackman/> In a review for Entertainment Weekly, Ken Tucker states that, compared to the faster paced ''[[Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (game show)|Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?]]'', "Shining Time Station wants to slow things down; it's an old- fashioned show that creates a gentle, lulling atmosphere to convince children that life is fun and that trains are the way to travel."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,309173,00.html |title=Two Tickets to Ride |accessdate=2008-06-25 |last=Tucker |first=Ken |coauthors= |date=1992-01-10 |work= |publisher=Entertainment Weekly }}</ref> ==Overview== Shining Time Station is a [[train station]] that resides on the [[Indian Valley Railroad]] and is located in the fictional town of Shining Time. The station is managed by Stacy Jones, the station master whose grandmother Gracie ran the station when she was Stacy's age. The station's workshop is run by railroad engineer and mechanic Harry Cupper. In the second season, Harry is transferred to a new station in Fort Farley and is replaced by Billy Twofeathers. A local named Horace Schemer (simply called Schemer by his friends) runs the station's arcade and is always finding new ways to make more money or to protect his arcade. He serves as the series' comic relief. Schemer thinks that strange goings-on in the station happen because the station is haunted. His catch phrases include "Genius time" (for when he has an idea), "Schemer's system of success" (for when he wants to impress his friends) and "This place is haunted". Starting in the second season, Schemer would sometimes be aided in his schemes by his nephew, Schemee. Harry's granddaughter, Tanya, and Stacy's nephew, Matt, also visit the station occasionally. In the second season, three new children visit the station: Harry's second granddaughter, Kara; Stacy's second nephew, Dan; and a new girl named Becky. Other visitors to the station include various townspeople, such as socialite and gossip Midge Smoot, farmer Ginny Johnson, general store proprietor Barton Winslow, bus driver Felix Perez, Shining Time's mayor Osgood Bob Flopdinger (referred to as the mayor of East Shemp in his initial appearance), Mr Typo a writer for the Indian Valley Gazette, <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXk6AvPOJB8</ref> <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK9j1QSD-3k&feature=related</ref> and J.B. King, Esq., the superintendent of the Indian Valley Railroad. There is a jukebox inside the arcade that houses a band that perform for the nickels that are dropped inside. The band consists of Didi the drummer, cowboy twin brothers Tex and Rex who together play between them one guitar larger than them, Grace who plays bass guitar, and Tito the leader who plays the piano and collects the nickels they accumulate. [[Mr. Conductor]] is a tiny man who lives in a switch house inside the station's mural and tells the stories of "Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends" to the kids. He can teleport in a cloud of his magic gold dust. ==Cast== ===Series Regulars=== *[[Didi Conn]] - Stacy Jones 1989 1995 * Brian O'Connor - Horace Schemer 1989 1995 (episode 2 first episode does it bite -last special)queen for a day ===Season 1 Regulars=== *[[Ringo Starr]] - [[Mr. Conductor]] *Leonard Jackson - Henry "Harry" Cupper *[[Jason Woliner]] - Matthew "Matt" Jones *[[Nicole Leach]] - Tanya Cupper ===Christmas Special Characters=== * Ardon Bess - Tucker Cooper (Harry's cousin) *[[Lloyd Bridges]] - Mr. Nicholas * Judy Marshak - Claire *[[Rachel Miner]] - Vickie ===Seasons 2-3 Regulars=== *[[George Carlin]] - [[Mr. Conductor]] *[[Erica Luttrell]] - Kara Cupper * Ari Magder - Dan Jones * Danielle Marcot - Becky *[[Tom Jackson (actor)|Tom Jackson]] - Billy Twofeathers ===Recurring Characters (Full Series) === *[[Jerome Dempsey]] - Mayor Osgood Bob Flopdinger *[[Mart Hulswit]] - Mr. J.B. King, Esq. *[[Bobo Lewis]] - Midge Smoot ===Recurring Characters (Season 2-3) === * Barbara Hamilton - Ginny * Jonathan Shapiro - Schemee *[[Gerard Parkes]] - Barton Winslow * Aurelio Padrón - Felix Perez ===The Jukebox Band=== *Olga Marin - Didi *Alan Semok/Rory Dodd - Tex *Craig Marin - Rex *[[Jonathan Freeman]] - Tito Swing *Peter Baird/Kenny Miele/Vanesse Thomas beverly glenn - Grace the Bass ==Episodes== ===Season 1 (1989 1990 )=== {|class="wikitable" |- ! # !! [[Title]] !! Thomas Story 1 !! Thomas Story 2 !! Juke Box Band Song and picture machine songs |- | 1 || A Place Unlike Any Other || ''Thomas and gordon'' || ''Edward Helps Out'' || I've Been Working on the Railroad , start where you are |- | 2 || Does it Bite? || ''Come Out, Henry!'' || ''Henry to the Rescue'' || Camptown Races, dont be affaid song |- | 3 || And the Band Played Off || ''A Big Day for Thomas'' || ''Trouble for Thomas , wabash cannon ball |- | 4 || Pitching In and Helping Out || ''Thomas Saves the Day'' || ''James Learns a Lesson'' || Railroad Corral |- | 5 || Show and Yell || ''Foolish Freight Cars'' || ''A Proud Day for James'' || Freight Train |- | 6 || Faith, Hope and Anxiety || ''Thomas and the Conductor'' || ''Thomas Goes Fishing'' |- | 7 || Agree to Disagree || ''Terence the Tractor'' || ''Thomas and Bertie's Great Race '' || Abilene , we all do things differently |- | 8 || Whistle While You Work || ''Tenders and Turntables'' || ''Trouble in the Shed'' || Pop Goes the Weasel , working makes the world around |- | 9 || Two Old Hands || ''Percy Runs Away'' || ''Thomas Comes to Breakfast'' || A Railroader's Bride I'll Be , baking a cake |- | 10 || Happy Accidents || ''Henry's Special Coal'' || ''The Flying Kipper'' || The Wreck of Old 97' |- | 11 || Ring in the Old || ''Toby the Tram Engine'' || ''Thomas Breaks the Rules'' || Train is A' Comin' old but wise song |- | 12 || Finders Keepers || ''A Cow on the Line'' || ''Old Iron'' || The Desperado playing trumpets video picture machine |- | 13 || Impractical Jokes || ''Double Trouble'' || ''James in a Mess'' || When Johnny Comes Marching Home |- | 14 || Just Wild About Harry's Workshop || ''Duck Takes Charge'' || ''Percy Proves a Point'' || Union Train , what goes round whats comes around |- | 15 || Promises, Promises || ''Better Late Than Never'' || ''Pop Goes the Diesel'' || Oh Susanna |- | 16 || Words Out || ''Diesel's Devious Deed'' || ''A Close Shave for Duck'' || Jesse James ,be good to youself |- | 17 || Too Many Cooks || ''Gordon Takes a Dip'' || ''Down the Mine'' || Casey Jones |- | 18 || Mapping it Out || ''The Runaway'' || ''Percy Takes the Plunge'' || Red River Valley, follow directions |- | 19 || Things That Go Gahooga in the Night || ''Percy's Ghostly Trick'' || ''Woolly Bear'' || Clementine |- | 20 || Is This the End? || ''Saved from Scrap'' ||''A New Friend for Thomas'' || Little Black Train |} ===Christmas Special (1990)=== {|class="wikitable" |- ! # !! [[Title]] !! Thomas Story 1 !! Thomas Story 2 !! Juke Box Band Songs |- | 21 || 'Tis a Gift || TV: ''Terence the Tractor'' VHS: ''Thomas' Christmas Party'' || TV: ''Thomas' Christmas Party'' VHS: ''Thomas & The Missing Christmas Tree'' || Over the River, the hobo song and Through the Woods, Jingle Bells, It's Christmastime at the Railway Station, Tis' the Gift |} ===Season 2 (1991 1992 )=== {|class="wikitable" |- ! # !! [[Title]] !! Thomas Story 1 !! Thomas Story 2 !! Juke Box Band Song picture machine songs |- | 22 || Scare Dares || ''Percy's Ghostly Trick'' || ''Thomas, Percy and the Dragon'' || Midnight Special , what am im affaid of song |- | 23 || Oh, What a Tangled Web || ''Diesel's Devious Deed''|| ''No Joke For James'' || Mama Don't Allow |- | 24 || The Magic is Believing || ''Old Iron'' || ''Edward's Exploit'' || Nine Hundred Miles |- | 25 || Win, Lose or Draw || ''Double Trouble'' || ''Gordon and the Famous Visitor'' || Arkansas Traveler |- | 26 || Sweet and Sour || ''Donald and Douglas'' || ''The Deputation'' || Erie Canal |- | 27 || Achoo! || ''Trust Thomas'' || ''Whistles and Sneezes'' || Cosher Bailey's Engine , your kind of person looking song |- | 28 || A Dog's Life || ''James in a Mess'' || ''The Trouble with Mud'' || Home on the Range |- | 29 || Field Day || ''Percy Proves a Point'' || ''Thomas and Bertie's Great Race'' || Take Me Out to the Ballgame, everyones a winner |- | 30 || Wrong Track || ''Thomas Saves the Day'' || ''Down the Mine'' || Sweet Betsy from Pike |- | 31 || Washout || ''Bertie's Chase'' || ''Percy's Promise'' || Cumberland Gap |- | 32 || Crackpot || ''Woolly Bear'' || ''Henry's Forest'' || John Henry |- | 33 || Yabba, Yabba, Yabba || ''Pop Goes the Diesel'' || ''Diesel Does It Again'' || |- | 34 || Nickel in a Pickle || ''Thomas Comes to Breakfast'' || ''Thomas Gets Bumped'' || |- | 35 || Stop the Press || ''Percy and the Signal'' || ''A Big Day for Thomas'' || she,ll be comin around the mountain |- | 36 || He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not || ''Thomas, Percy and the Mail Train'' || || I Dream of Jeannie would he ever song |- | 37 || Double Trouble || ''The Diseasel'' || ''Donald's Duck'' || This Train |- | 38 || Is Anybody There? || ''Thomas Goes Fishing'' || ''A Scarf for Percy'' || Chattanooga Choo Choo |- | 39 || Do I Hear? || ''Mavis'' || ''Toby's Tightrope'' || The Riddle Song i gave my love a cherry song, better when he grows up song |- | 40 || Jingle, Jingle, Jingle || ''Time for Trouble'' || ''Trouble for Thomas'' || The City of New Orleans |- | 41 || All's Fair || ''Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party'' || || The Railroad Cars are Coming, im home song |} ===Season 3 (1993)1994 === {|class="wikitable" |- ! # !! [[Title]] !! Thomas Story 1 !! Thomas Story 2 !! Juke Box Band Song and picture machine song |- | 42 || Becky Makes a Wish || ''All at Sea'' || || Celito Lindo , help your wish along |- | 43 || Schemer Alone || ''Percy, James and the Fruitful Day'' || || Polly Wolly Doodle , i do it myself song |- | 44 || Bully for Mr. Conductor || ''Bulgy'' || || Jamaican Farewell ,the bad guy song |- | 45 || Stacy Cleans Up || ''James Goes Buzz Buzz'' || || A Hundred Miles , did everyone did a little |- | 46 || Schemer's Robot || ''Tenders and Turntables'' || ''Trouble in the Shed'' || Strollin' Through the Park one day song |- | 47 || Billy Saves the Day || ''A New Friend for Thomas'' || || Get on Board |- | 48 || Billy's Party || ''Thomas and Percy's Mountain Adventure'' || || We Gather Together , thanks for giving song |- | 49 || Fortune Teller Schemer || ''Thomas and the Conductor'' || ''A Cow on the Line'' || Turkey in the Straw |- | 50 || Billy's Runaway Train || ''A Close Shave for Duck'' , |- | 51 || Schemer Goes Camping || ''Percy Takes the Plunge'' || || Crawdad |- | 52 || Mr. Conductor's Evil || ''Heroes'' || || Danny Boy |- | 53 || Bad Luck Day at Shining Time Station || ''Gordon Takes a Dip'' || |- | 54 || Mr. Conductor's 4th of July || ''Escape'' || || Patriotic Medley , new river train |- | 55 || Stacy Forgets Her Name || ''Thomas Gets Tricked'' || ||Lullaby Medley |- | 56 || Schemer's Special Club || ''Oliver Owns Up'' || || Old Joe Clark |- | 57 || Mr. Conductor's Movie || ''Tender Engines'' || || No Business like Show Business |- | 58 || The Joke's on Schemer || ''Daisy'' || ''Wrong Road'' || This Old Man |- | 59 || Dance Crazy || ''Percy Runs Away'' || ''Percy's Predicament'' |- | 60 || Mysterious Stranger || ''Come Out, Henry!'' || ''Henry to the Rescue'' || Waltzing Matilda |- | 61 || Dan's Big Race ||''Henry's Special Coal'' || ''The Flying Kipper'' || Michael Row Your Boat Ashore , start all over again song |- | 62 || Mr. Conductor Gets Left Out || ''One Good Turn''|| |- | 63 || Mr. Conductor's Big Sleepwalk || ''Saved from Scrap''|| ''Better Late Than Never'' || Beautiful Dreamer |- | 64 || The Mayor Runs for Re-Election|| ''James Learns a Lesson'' || ''Foolish Freight ,Cars', |- | 65 || Stacy Says No! || ''Edward Helps Out''|| ''Duck Takes Charge'' || |- | 66 || How the Station Got Its Name || ''Toby the Tram Engine'' || ''Thomas Breaks the Rules'' || Cowboy Medley song |} ===Family Specials (1995)=== {|class="wikitable" |- ! # !! [[Title]] !! Thomas story 1 !! Thomas story 2 !! The Jukebox Band Songs and the rat pack lounge juke box song what new pussycat |- | 1 || Once Upon a Time || ''Rusty to the Rescue'' || ''Thomas & Stepney'' || Lonestar Trail Medley, Buffalo Gals Medley, What's New Pussycat/ |- | 2 || Second Chances || ''Granpuff'' || ''Sleeping Beauty'' || Down in the Valley, Skip to My Lou, Freight Train, Take Me Out to the Ball Game |- | 3 || One of the Family || ''Toad Stands By'' || ''Thomas & the Special Letter'' || If My Friends Could See Me Now, Long, Long Ago, This Land is your Land |- | 4 || Queen For a Day || ''Thomas Meets the Queen'' || ''Special Attraction'' || The Lovely Ohio, Greensleeves - Scarbarough Far, Mrs. Murphy's Chowder |} ===Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales (1997)=== {|class="wikitable" |- ! # !! [[Title]] !! Story 1 !! Story 2 || Story 3 || Story 4 || Story 5 || Song |- | 1 || Paint the Town || ''Come Out, Henry!'' || ''Fish'' || ''Whistles and Sneezes'' || ''Henry & the Elephant'' || ''Bulldog'' || ''Let's Have a Race'' |- | 2 || Splish, Splash, Splosh || ''Passengers and Polish'' || ''Gallant Old Engine'' || ''Bertie's Chase'' || ''Peter Sam & the Refreshment Lady'' || ''You Can't Win'' || ''Gone Fishing'' |- | 3 || Missing Whistles || ''Bulls' Eyes'' || ''Train Stops Play'' || ''Percy's Ghostly Trick'' || ''Thomas, Percy & the Dragon'' || ''Special Funnel'' || ''Really Useful Engine'' |- | 4 || Wildlife || ''Four Little Engines'' || ''Trouble for Thomas'' || ''Toad Stands By'' || ''Thomas Saves the Day'' || ''Rusty Helps Peter Sam'' || ''Toby'' |- | 5 || For the Birds || ''A Bad Day for Sir Handel'' || ''Steamroller'' || ''Old Iron'' || ''Double Trouble'' || ''Bowled Out'' || ''Don't Judge a Book By Its Cover'' |- | 6 || Wish You Were || ''Thomas, Percy & The Mail Train'' || ''Mind That Bike'' || ''Rock N Roll'' || ''Home at Last'' || ''Thomas & The Special Letter'' || ''Island Song'' |- |} ==Merchandising Video== *Stacy Cleans Up Volume 1 *Schemer Alone Volume 2 *Bully for Mr. Conductor Volume 3 *Becky Makes a Wish Volume 4 *Sweet and Sour Volume 5 *Billy's Party Volume 6 *Mr. Conductor's Evil Twin Volume 7 *Schemer's Special Club Volume 8 *The World According to Me Schemer *The Jukebox Band *The Jukebox Band A Day in the Life *The Jukebox Band Lullaby *'Tis a Gift shining time station playset ===Thomas & Friends Ertl Trains=== ====1989-1990==== *Thomas *Edward *Henry *Gordon *James *Percy *Toby *Annie and Clarabel *Henrietta *Duck *Diesel *The Express Coaches *The Old Coaches *Troublesome Trucks *Milk and Tar Tankers *The Breakdown Train ====1991-1992==== *Bill *Ben *Donald *Douglas *Daisy *Boco *Mavis *Oliver *City Of Truro *Sodor Mail Coaches *Toad ====1993-1994==== *Sodor Fuel Wagons ===Thomas & Friends Trains=== In 1989 when Shining Time Station was to begin, Thomas was a success in USA and The Lionel Train Company who made big scale 1 trains made several sets. These trains are 43mm gauge which is the closest commercially available to the ones used for filming (When the TV shows started Gauge 1 (37mm) models based on Marklin mechanisms were used) The original Gauge 1 (G scale) sets are becoming collectable particullarly original 1993 sets with the play mat and yellow track. In 1994 James the Red Engine with Troublesome Trucks followed in G scale. A re-release of Thomas in G followed in 2000, using sets made outwith the US. These later sets are distinguishable by the brown railway sleepers and interchangeable couplings (bachmann style included). ====G Scale==== *Thomas with Annie and Clarabel *James with the Troublesome Trucks *Separate Sale Troublesome Truck *Accessory Pack-Set included the Sound System, a 4 1/2' by 7 1/2' Playmat, [[Sir Topham Hatt]] and Railway Staff figures, and three Thomas facial expressions *Yellow track was also made for the Thomas G scale line, and packs of track was sold separately with 4 Straight or Curved Track. *A Track Kit was made, which included four straight track, four curved track, and a Left and Right Switch Track. *Also, a model of [[Wellsworth]], the windmill, and a watertower was made, and sold all together in a pack. ====O Scale==== *Thomas the Tank Engine with Annie and Clarabel *Percy the Small Engine *James the Red Engine *Thomas Expansion Pack *Sodor Freight Expansion Pack *Devious Diesel *Sir Topham Hatt Gateman *Iron Arry and Bert ====HO Scale==== *Originally produced by Hornby, the Thomas line is now available in the US from Bachmann Industries. The current lineup includes figures, structures, locomotives, and rolling stock. Most of the locomotives have eyes that will look side to side as the train moves. Most of the popular trains are available and are part of the "Standard" series. ====Books==== * A book was written by Britt Allcroft and Rick Siggelkow, featuring the Juke Box Band, entitled, "This Old Band," published by Quality Family Entertainment in 1994. ==Syndication== ===United States=== *[[PBS]] (1989-1998) *[[Fox Family]] (1998-1999) *[[Nick Jr.]] ([[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]]) (2000) ===Canada=== *[[YTV (TV channel)|YTV]] (1990-1998/99) *[[TVOntario|TVO]] (1999-2000) *[[Aboriginal Peoples Television Network|APTN]] (2000-01) *Both TVO and APTN aired only the last two series of STS. The main reason that STS aired on APTN was due to the fact that Tom Jackson (Billy Twofeathers) starred on the show. ===Ireland=== *[[TV3 Ireland|TV3]] (1999-2003) ==Trivia== {{trivia|date=January 2008}} *Shining Time is seen in the movie ''[[Thomas and the Magic Railroad]]''. [[Didi Conn]] plays Stacy again, but [[Tom Jackson (actor)|Tom Jackson]]'s role as Billy was handed over to [[Russell Means]]. The new Mr. Conductor is played by [[Alec Baldwin]]. *All of the Shining Time Station episodes only ever have three sets: the main room of the station, the workshop, and the interior of the station's jukebox, where the Jukebox Band resided. This changed in the specials, in which scenes took place outside, in the signal house, and in a large basement-type room that may or may not be part of the station building. *The locomotive seen in both the opening and closing credits is [[Union Pacific 844]]. *The "Rainbow Sun" mentioned in the theme song is the name of Billy Twofeathers' train. *Every episode of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends from seasons 1 through 4 was told by Mr. Conductor, at least once, over the course of all 3 seasons as well as the family specials and Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales. *For reasons unexplained, in the episode "Washout" when Mr. Conductor tells the story "Bertie's Chase" the beginning (Edward waiting for Thomas) was omitted. This scene was also omitted from the James In A Mess picture book for unexplained reasons, but in the Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales episode, "Splish, Splash, Splosh", and in all VHS and DVD releases, the episode is in its entirety. *When Shining Time Station was aired on Nickelodeon it was aired to promote Thomas And The Magic Railroad. *When the show aired on Fox Family, it used the credits from the TV Specials but episodes were edited significantly so they could fit the time slot. *In the Station is a huge wall painting, which resembles [[Works Progress Administration|WPA]] paintings of the 1930s. *"Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends" had its television return on PBS in 2004 as "Thomas and Friends". ===Funding=== Funding for the show was provided by the [[Corporation for Public Broadcasting]] and the financial support of the viewers/stations of PBS ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{wikiquote}} *[http://www.angelfire.com/nc/shiningtime/ A very popular ''Shining Time Station'' fan site] *[http://hitentertainment.com/thomasandfriends ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends''] *[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098910/ ''Shining Time Station'' at Internet Movie Database] *[http://www.tv.com/shining-time-station/show/5416/summary.html/ ''Shining Time Station'' at TV.com] *[http://www.shiningtimeu.com An informational guide to ''Shining Time Station''] * {{tv.com|918|Shining Time Station}} {{PastPBSKids shows}} {{Thomas}} [[Category:Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends]] [[Category:1980s American television series]] [[Category:1990s American television series]] [[Category:Children's television series]] [[Category:Programs produced by Thirteen/WNET New York]] [[Category:Rail transport in fiction]] [[Category:PBS network shows]] [[Category:Television spin-offs]] [[Category:Television series by Sony Pictures Television]] [[Category:1989 television series debuts]]'