
The final model features additional rivets on the valences, running board, side tanks and bunker.The early version of the model is painted a much more saturated shade of blue.Whereas the final model has a painted number, the early model had a brass numberplate.

In 2021, further images showcasing an early version of the model used in the poster were released, however it featured some noteworthy differences:.According to the Sodor Island Fansite, the script was written and completed in 2010.It appeared that the movie would have been distributed by Cinetic Media and UTA's Independent Film Group in conjunction with HiT Entertainment.WETA Workshop and Mattel Entertainment Design Group, the creative team behind the movie, are "re-imagining the core characters and the world in a way that will appeal to a wide kids and family audience.".This film was to be the first in a potential series which would run alongside the television series.The film was going create its own line of toys aimed at an older audience.

The E2 portrayed in the teaser poster however was made by Nitrogen Studios. Weta Digital was going to supply the CGI aspect of the film.

It has also been confirmed that it would have involved a steam vs. The son is introduced into the world of Sodor, a place his father visited as a child but cannot remember. The film would have taken place in London during World War II, and revolved around a pre-teen boy who has drifted apart from his father.
