Thomas & Friends quotes

The golden eagle has been seen on Gordon's Hill!

How exciting. I must get there right away.

You must slow down and take care!

I am taking care, and taking care is finishing the job first!

James and Edward, the tracks were icy and you were not taking care! You have caused confusion and delay!

Edward wanted to slow down, but I wanted to go fast so that I could pull the presents train.

You will not be doing that now, James. Edward, you are a reliable engine. You can pull the presents train, but you can't pull it alone. It's a very long train.

Sir, if I promise to go slowly and take care, can I be Edward's back engine?

Only if you can puff slowly and carefully.

James felt pleased.

Edward, I will learn to take care just like you!

[to Thomas] You are to collect flour from the mill and take it to the bakery. You must work with Diesel. The island needs it's morning toast, and Lady Hatt and I need our crumpets. So I'll have no mishaps tonight.

It's the ghost engine, sir! And it's come to get me!

It's not a ghost engine! That's Thomas! He's a Really Useful Engine! Thomas, you have done a splendid job! You deserve a special washdown!

Thank you, sir.

I am to take a truck of flour to make cakes and bread for the children's harvest festival supper.

I wish The Fat Controller had given me that job. It would be much more fun than shunting trucks.

First, I have to take on water. Please shunt the flour truck for me, Thomas. [leaves]

Bossy boiler!

James, I know you tried to tell me about the flour and I know I was silly, but now I need your help.

Why have you stopped, Sir Handel?

I have a problem. It happens when I go up hills. I start to rattle and rock, and then I have to stop. Could you help me up the hill?

Of course I can!

You're a fine engine, Sir Handel. But you're no longer a smooth engine. I'll have to send you back to the stone quarry. That's the place for bumpy engines.

Please, sir, I can be a smooth engine. I only shudder and shake when I go up hills.

I see.

Please, don't send me back to the stone quarry.

Hello. I'm Thomas and I'm a tank engine.

Hello, I'm Jeremy and I'm a jet plane.

It must be wonderful being able to fly.

It is. I can go anywhere I want. Flying is the most fun in the world.

I like traveling on tracks. I puff past farms and villages, and see all the wonderful sights of Sodor.

Well, from the air, I see the wonderful sights of Sodor all at once!

[heading for the airport station] I never want to talk to a jet plane again.

Jet planes can go wherever they'd like. I wish I were a jet plane.

But engines can pull carriages and take children to picnics. Engines are really useful!

Maybe Toby and Edward need some help. Helping friends is much more important than delivering coal!

Do you need any help?

No, thank you, Percy.

We can do it.

Sir Topham is sick. He has lost his voice.

I hope he finds it soon.

Sir Topham has given me a list of jobs. Listen very carefully - Gordon is to collect coaches of china from Knapford and take them to Brendam Docks. He must pull the coaches very slowly.

Slow coaches.

James is to shunt trucks in the coal yard. He must be as busy as a bee.

Busy bee.

And Toby is to take visitors from Maithwaite to the Scottish Castle. He must go as fast as Gordon's Express.

Gordon's Express.

You're in charge now, Percy.

James, you must be a busy bee.

Do you mean I have to be painted yellow and black?

Yes, James!

But why?!

Because I am controller.