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People are doing stunts with Thomas the Tank Engine, and it’s our favorite new extreme sport

This is so dang good.

James Dator
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.

This extreme Thomas the Tank Engine video will make you pull that old Brio set out of your closet and set up some sick jumps:

It’s rare to see a video that hits the Venn diagram of dope, soothing, and nostalgia all in one — but here we are. The amount of planning and practice to get a Thomas train to jump at all is impressive, let alone do something like this:

I’m a big fan of this becoming a video genre. I want to see as many amazing extreme sports Thomas setups as possible. Heck, I would advocate for this to be an Olympic sport. That’s how much I love it.

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