Talk:Thomas & Friends: Down the Mine (Unaired Pilot)/@comment-32403854-20181025012729

I have some information that might help. The Sodor Island Fansite's interviews with two people that gave info on this. Michael Dixon, who edited the pilot and season 1, stated that it was less richer than the final product, the sets were much simpler, not having a variety of characters, and that the lighting was flatter. He also said he doesn't know what happened to the pilot after the screenings, he did hint that there may be an opening sequence different to the classic opening, though he doesn't remember, he also doesn't have any stills he saved on his old computer he used which contains some from season 1. Robert Gauld-Galliers, art director from seasons 1-7, who confirmed that Thomas and Gordon were the only engines to appear; he also doesn't know where it was pitched or what happened after stating, "No doubt it will be discovered in a rusting tin at some point in the future.