Thomas quotes from Thomas & Friends

Good evening, you three! Aren't we all a fine sight?

Very splendid, indeed.

Sorry we can't stop. The Fat Controller wants us all together at the station.

What is this about?

The Fat Controller has a plan. Come on.

So they followed the other engines to the Big Sheds at the end of the line. An excited chorus of whistles surrounded the area.

SILENCE! I have an important letter to read from a little girl who is 5 years old.

Dear Thomas and all the engines, please can I meet you? My friends say they would like to meet you, too. You can come to my house for tea, but my mom says there aren't any railway tracks to my house. Can you come to the station instead? Thank you very much!

It seems that there are many girls and boys who would like to meet you. Therefore, we are all going to the big city far away!

Hooray! Hooray!

Silence! Other engines will be working here while you're away, so please show them what to do.

Hello, Duck. Going fishing? I'd take care if I were you.

Why?

Well, for one thing, if fish get into an engine's boiler, they always cause trouble. And for another, fish can be awfully smelly. And I know what I'm talking about. Good night.

You're useless little bugs! If you put these trucks on the inside lines, then I wouldn't have so far to travel!

Rubbish! We always arrange our trucks like this, and no crane has ever complained before!

Well, I'm complaining now.

Oh, thank you! What would I have done without you?

Well, I had to be rescued before I could help you, but I never thought it would be a couple of b-b- "Small engines". Thank you, I'll never be rude again. However, you two mites are in my way, so move over!

Pah! He's back to bugging us! [lurches backward]

Don't move! You're still attached to Cranky!

But it was too late.

What's this lump of steaming scrap iron?

I'll be back. So you can wipe that silly smile off your smokebox.

Ha! [blows steam at him loudly]

Then Butch the Breakdown Vehicle arrived. He was towing the lorry from the flour mill.

What happened?

He was overloaded with flour, and he broke down.

Not very useful now are you? (Michael Angelis: Said Toby.)

Grr!

Then James whistled excitedly.

They're bringing in the third lorry on a barge. What happened to that one?

The stupid lorry was reversing and fell straight into the sea.

Later Thomas arrived. He looked at the 3 lorries and laughed.

[looks at the damaged lorries] Well, well, well. The brothers grim. Smashed, broken, and sunk!

[looks at Gordon's fire] I don't know what's wrong. There must be gremlins about.

What are gremlins?

I heard that they're little green men who play tricks.

Can we find one?

Pah! Gremlins don't exist. They're just an excuse when things go wrong and no one knows why.

If firelighter says there are gremlins, there are.

Ha!

What's the dog's name?

Well, after today's events, I think I'll rename him Gremlin.

In that case, I've met one at last! [laughs]

Excuse me, Sir. But who is your very important visitor?

Why didn't I tell you? This lady is my mother. And she agrees with me: You are indeed really useful engines. And my mother, of course, is always right! [laughs again]

Look who's here!

George had been found out by the Fat Controller and punished. He looked miserable.

Now we'll get some peace at last.

I want to get rolling again, but I've got to wait a whole week 'til I do.

And then you'll be just as rude as ever, eh, George?

I hope not, don't you?

My favorite station is Ffarquhar.

Mine's Maithwaite. Percy, what's yours?

[sleepily] The docks.

Ha! We can tell!

The docks are full of fish, not flowers.

[wide awake] All right, then, Arlesdale End.

That's my home!

That's why I like it. Especially when you're there and not here saying I'm silly! Good night.

We can see what's been put upon you.

Silence. Percy, you've done a good day's work. Now get a good night's rest.

Yes, Sir. Thank you, Sir.

You're late! And that smell is making me ill.

It's the fish! And there's danger on the rails. That's why we're late.

Ha! You're the only danger on the rails, Thomas. Now, stop wasting time, and get your trucks hitched to my train.

Everyone's so much happier when spring time comes.

Everyone except the Fat Controller. He seems to be working us harder than ever. I'm tired of these coastal runs.

He just wants everything to be ready for the holidays. Anyway, salty air makes me all cheerful in my smokebox.

Pah! It's the countryside that really gets me fired up. It's the only place to be.

Will Gordon be scrapped, Sir?

What makes you think that?

Because the engines think the visitor is here to see if we can be replaced by Harold.

Well, the engines are wrong, and you shouldn't listen to rumours, Thomas. This gentleman is making a new playground for the children. It was easier to find a suitable site from up in the air.

And what's more, that tunnel sand will be perfect for the playground! Found by accident and rumour, you might say.

I love weddings.

Did you enjoy your kiss?

[covered in snow] Help!

If Skarloey survived a snowfall, surely, a big, proud engine like you could do the same.

[furiously] Pah!