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MultiGreenThunder is a member of The Thomas Wooden Railway Community who joined in 2011. He is best known for his comedic reviews and his accurate remakes of Thomas episodes. He goes by Multi on YouTube. He has over 2,000 subscribers and is a former four-time TWRC Champion.






Before YouTube

Growing up, Multi was a huge fan of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends and his favorite brand was Thomas Wooden Railway. He owned many VHS tapes and even saw Thomas and the Magic Railroad in when it was released in movie theaters. However, as a kid, Multi didn't like the new direction the show was going, starting in 2004 when Hit Entertainment took over the show. He didn't follow the show as closely as he used to but still would watch it occasionally. In either 2010 or 2011, Multi discovered the Thomas the Tank Engine Wiki and once again became very interested in the show, now with a new perspective and appreciation for the series. Before joining YouTube, Multi was inspired by SkarloeyRailway01. During his early days on around joining YouTube, he would watch users such as missoliverandblossum, Simiersk, and Leokimvideo. His original plan was to do remakes of all the classic series Thomas and Friends episodes in order.

Creating a YouTube Channel

Multi created his YouTube account on October 11, 2011, being the last TWR related user to join in 2011. His first video was a remake of Thomas Gets Tricked (the first episode of his series of remakes). A variety of different kinds of TWR content followed afterward.

The Really Useful Engine Era

Multi began a fan series called "Really Useful Engine" created using primarily TWR. The first episode was uploaded on November 7, 2011. Episodes followed afterward. Multi later decided to make his series his main focus. (He would still make remakes, but instead, do random episodes.) Multi made three seasons of Really Useful Engine with a total of 35 episodes. The series didn't last though, it came to an abrupt ending when the series was canceled only five episodes into the third season. The reasoning for the abrupt cancellation is due to Multi suffering from Writers Block. He started doing reviews and remakes soon after.

After Really Useful Engine

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Knapford Station Review (6 Pole Version)

Multi's first review on Knapford Station.

On June 20, 2012, Multi uploaded his first TWR review on the old-style Knapford Station. It gained a small amount of traction. Because of its success compared to his episodes and his enjoyment of making them, he decided to make reviews his main focus from that point onward. His new reviews included reviews on the Grey Troublesome Truck, the Sodor Bay Tugboat, and the Sodor Mail Coach.

As time went on, Multi gained many more subscribers. He reached 50 subscribers on December 30, 2012.

Hiatus

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White Roof Rusty Unboxing

Multi's unboxing video made before his channel hiatus.

After an unboxing video uploaded on January 17, 2013, Multi didn't upload a new video for over two years. A big reason was because of computer troubles. During this time, fellow TWR Community member Jlouvier featured his latest unboxing video on his channel. This would introduce many users to Multi's channel. Also during this time Multi's remake of Busy Going Backwards would become a very popular video and it currently has over 600,000 views. These factors would bring Multi many new subscribers.

During the hiatus, Multi began to dislike his older videos. This was due to "in his words" bland stories, poor storytelling and all around bad quality. He felt the video quality of his older videos was way to blurry and unprofessional. During his time away, Multi saw various videos in the "Crossover Saga" done by Oliver Duck, Percyno6, EricPierre53, and MrMPS2002. He really enjoyed them and had been interested in coming back to the TWRC for a while.

Return and the 2015 Relaunch

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Here Comes The Thunder

On July 23, 2015, Multi finally returned to YouTube with a new video called Here Comes The Thunder, showcasing his return. This video would mark the beginning of a much more professional video style. His videos were now in high definition and he now had a professional editing software. He also announced a reboot of his series Really Useful Engine. The new series began on August 5, 2015.

Multi's return was met with a positive response and he has continued to produce new content. He reached 1,000 subscribers on December 14, 2015, to celebrate this milestone, Multi did a review on the then newly released TWR Streamlined Emily. The review was met with high praise and gained over 100,000 views, making it his most popular review to date. This review would also feature the first time a popular fellow TWR user appeared in one of his videos, MrMPS2002 made a short cameo in it.

2015/2016

To Be Added. - MGT

Ultimate Christmas: A TWRC Remake Collab

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Ultimate Christmas- A TWRC Remake Collab

In November of 2016, Multi was offered to join the upcoming TWRC Collab Special on the Thomas and Friends DVD, Ultimate Christmas. He was happy to join the project after having high praise the previous specials. He remade the episode "Thomas' Christmas Party" for a project and filmed various other things for music videos and such. The entire Special released on December 25th, 2016, despite nearly missing the Christmas deadline. Upon joining this project, he would be added to a Skype Group that had various users involved in the project. Here, he would meet many of what would become some of his closest friends for the first time.

2017-2018

Me and the LEGENDS

To Be Added - MGT

JBS

TWRCon2018

Other Things

Rainbow Station and the 2019 Relaunch

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Rainbow Station Channel Announcement

After a lengthy absence from Reviews, which primarily featured smaller videos such as video game livestreams and satirical April Fools Day videos, a big announcement arrived in May 2019. Multi announced that he was finally pursuing YouTube as a job, a profession he'd want to pursue for years, and was starting up a Family Friendly Toy Channel. The announcements for it were posted on his MultiGreenThunder channel and went into the reasoning behind the new channel's creation. In these videos, he stated that he was not leaving the Thomas Fandom and was still planning new content for the future of his MultiGreenThunder channel. Despite not entirely abandoning his MultiGreenThunder channel, Multi would make Rainbow Station his main focus going forwards. For several years, Kids Toy Channels had become a very popular source of income for people, with many becoming rich off of this kind of channel. Multi hoped to use this as a way to fulfill his dream of becoming a YouTuber for a living and funding feature projects.

The Rainbow Station YouTube Channel was created on April 30, 2019 and the official announcement/launch came on May 11, 2019.

2019 would also feature three different Meetups for Multi.

  • In May he met up with EnterprisingEngine93 and turtlesandthomas. They went to some flea markets and
    MGT at Train Show

    MGT at the Greenberg Trainshow.

    Entertrainment Junction.
  • In July, he attended Shining Time 2019.
  • In August, he would attend the Greenberg Train Show in NJ. There, he met lots of users and saw the Duke and Sir Handel props from Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends on display, courteous of the ThomasTankMerch guys.

Later in August, Multi would join in the return of TWR Community Radio, hosting a show with MasterOfTheLemons called "Thomas Top 10s". This was a huge deal to him, being a huge fan of the channel prior to its return.

Train Zone and C.O.P.P.A.

In late 2019, Rainbow Station was renamed to Train Zone, beginning the start of a new style for the Toy Channel.

While many Toy Channels would focus on unboxing videos aimed at toddlers, Train Zone would prioritize crashes and stunts. The implementation of the new style was largely due to the success of a Thomas and Friends Crash Compilation that has gained over 700,000 views. However, despite a promising future, the channel was heading for various difficulties due to creation of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.

In 2019, YouTube would get fined by the FDA for a violation of law involving YouTube monitoring what kids were watching in order to give relevant ads and such. As a result, YouTube would introduce new policies following the rules of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. These changes were controversial and are heavily debated on if the site could how followed these rules in a way that would have been better for the site's creators. The new YouTube policies were the biggest reason that Train Zone was heading towards the end of its run.

Towards in the end of 2019, around the time C.O.P.P.A was becoming more widespread in the eyes of users, Train Zone would become demonetized by YouTube, due to inaccurate claims that Multi was reusing and repurposing content, resulting in the channel no longer being able to generate income. Multi tried various techniques and would try three times over the course of a few months to get the channel to stay monetized, all attempts were unsuccessful.

2020 and the Next Chapter

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The official announcement of the end of Train Zone. Tweet made on April 30, 2020.

After dedicating around 2 years to the channel, with routine filming, time consuming editing and a consistent upload schedule, Nolan officially announced on Twitter that Train Zone would be going on a an indefinite hiatus. He would bring mention to how he was ready to begin a new era of his life, both in and out of Thomas. He is currently in college learning in the field of Software Development and is exploring different ways of gaining income from various online platforms. Despite the fall of Train Zone, Nolan is still working on Thomas projects, however with less focus on the universe and more of a focus on the Model Making aspect of the series.

In 2020, he we would join Tank Engines Studios.

In The Community

Multi used to be not very interactive with the community. He used to disable YouTube comments. However, after his return he now allows them.

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Streamlined Emily Review (1,000 Subscribers Special)

One of Multi's most successful reviews.

Since his return, he has become much more interactive with the community. He has participated in various remakes on thetttecommunity channel, done various crossovers and chats with other TWRC members regularly.

His biggest inspiration for his video style is Wooden Railway Reviews and he also takes inspiration from turtlesandthomas. He is also friends with various users, he is good friends with Percyno6, MasterOfTheLemons, Annie C. and MrMPS2002. He's also good friends with LegoLover117, TrainKingJames, Eric Drouin, and many other users who have contributed in VHS/DVD remake collabs.

The Curtain Closes

Following the COVID-19 Pandemic, Multi would find himself going through many changes in his life. During this time, he found more of his true calling to change the world and help people in life. As for his YouTube content, Thomas content no longer held much interest to him and he wanted to focus his work more on videos that would rekindle childhood imagination in adults. Multi would shift attention to his "Nolan Thunder" channel and launch a new series on Video Game Mysteries called "Lost in the Files". Multi would also start taking practices in his life to spend less time "scrolling on the internet" and instead follow healthier habits to make a positive change in his life and the world around us. His channel "Finale" was also his 10 Year Anniversary video. "End of the Storm" would premiere on Oct 11, 2021. With friendships made and experience gained across his tenure, MGT will always appreciate the TWRC for helping him grow in life!

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