Narrator quotes from Thomas & Friends

Thomas is a tank engine who lives at the big station on the Island of Sodor. He's a cheeky little engine with six small wheels, a short stumpy funnel, a short stumpy boiler, and a short stumpy dome.

Duck still wonders about the lands beyond the horizon. But I think he knows that sometimes, the best travels are those we can only dream about. Don't you?

The other engines don't laugh at Peter Sam's funnel now. They wish they had one like it.

When it was time to leave, the Queen spoke specially to Thomas, who fetched her coaches, then to Edward, and finally to Gordon, who took her away. No engines ever felt prouder than those of the Fat Controller's Railway.

Edward is the same color as Thomas and the same size as James.

Eventually, even the Fat Controller gave up.

We shall take away your rails, and leave you here for always and always and ALWAYS.

They took up the old rails and built a wall in front of him, so that Henry couldn't get out of the tunnel anymore. [...] Soot and dirt from the tunnel had spoilt his lovely green paint and red stripes anyway. He wondered if he would ever be allowed to pull trains again. But I think he deserved his punishment, don't you?

Eventually, even Sir Topham Hatt gave up.

We shall take away your rails, and leave you here until you're ready to come out of the tunnel.

They took up the old rails and built a wall in front of Henry, so that other engines wouldn't bump into him. [...] Soot and dirt from the tunnel had spoiled his lovely green paint and red stripes anyway. How long do you think Henry will stay in the tunnel before he overcomes his fear of the rain, and decides to journey out again?

You're not trying.

I can't do it! The noisy trucks hold an engine back so!

Edward's driver came up.

We've come to push.

No use at all!

You wait and see.

They brought the train back to the bottom of the hill.

I'm ready.

No good.

They pulled and pushed as hard as they could.

I can't do it, I can't do it, I can't do it!

I will do it, I will do it, I will do it!

Once, an engine attached to a train was afraid of a few drops of rain. It went into a tunnel and squeaked through its funnel, and wouldn't come out again. The engine's name is Henry. His driver and fireman argued with him, but he would not move.

[hides in a tunnel] The rain will spoil my lovely green paint and red stripes.

Everyone pulled except the Fat Controller.

Because... My doctor has forbidden me to pull.

But still, Henry stayed in the tunnel. Then they tried pushing from the other end. The Fat Controller said...

1, 2, 3, PUSH!

But he didn't help.

My doctor has forbidden me to push.

Oh dear. Why did I worry about rain spoiling my lovely coat of paint? Will the Fat Controller ever forgive me and let me out again?

I'm going to "poop-poop!" at Henry!

He was almost there when... Wheesh! And there was Gordon going slower and slower in a cloud of steam. His driver stopped the train.

What has happened to me? I feel so weak.

You burst your safety valve. You can't pull the train anymore.

Oh, dear.! We were going so nicely, too. And look, there's Henry laughing at me.

Everyone came to see Gordon.

Huh! I never liked these big engines, always going wrong. Send for another engine at once.

Hmph! That's no use. Edward can't push the train.

Edward puffed and pushed and pushed and puffed, but he couldn't move the heavy coaches.

I told you so. Why not let Henry try?

Yes. I will.

I spend my time pulling coaches about, ready for you to take out on journeys.

The other engines laughed.

Why can't I pull passenger trains, too?

You're too impatient. You'd be sure to leave something behind.

Rubbish! I'll show you.

Hello, Thomas. What are you doing here?

I'm pulling a train. Can't you see?

Where are your coaches, then?

Thomas looked back.

Why, bless me! If we haven't left them behind!

Yes. You'd better go back quickly and fetch them.

If you can't behave, I shall take away your red coat, and have you painted blue.

James didn't like that at all.