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Shining Time Station is an American children's television 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 for New York City PBS Station WNET, and was filmed first in New York City and then in Toronto. It incorporated sequences from the British TV show Thomas & Friends. The series aired on PBS from January 1989 to June 1993, but aired re-runs until 1997. It aired on Fox Family from 1998 to 1999. It also aired on Nick Jr. in 2000 and on Canadian TV networks such as APTN and SCN. Elements from the show were incorporated into the Thomas the Tank Engine film Thomas and the Magic Railroad.
Last Episode Aired
1995-12-18
S3E29 — Family Special: Queen for a Day
As the queen and the prince were travelling on a train, two thieves detached their train wagon. The royal family accidentally ended up at Shining Time Station. Nobody knew that the queen was a real one. The queen also brought her jewelry in the station, but forgot them when she went to Ginny's house for tea. It was Schemer who found the jewelry and he decided to keep it for himself. Meanwhile, the prince met Becky, Kara and Kit and became friends with them. He was very happy because he got a chance to hang out with ordinary people, a wish that he always wanted to fulfill. The next day, it was the talent show at Shining Time Station. The kids performed a play, while Schemer showed his singing talents by chanting the song ""My Queen!"" The two theives suddenly interrupted the show and began to chase after the queen and Schemer in order to rob the jewels. Schemer and the queen escaped on a motorcycle while the theives chased them on a truck. The theives were later stopped by JB King and S
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Didi Conn
Stacy Jones
Tom Jackson
Billy Twofeathers
George Carlin
Mr. Conductor
Erica Luttrell
Kara Cupper
Brian O'Connor
Horace Schemer
Ari Magder
Dan Jones
Danielle Marcot
Becky
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