Thomas & Friends quotes

I'm going to the scrap yard today.

What, already? You're not that old.

Hello, Edward. You look upset. [to the driver] What's the matter, Charlie?

There's a traction engine in the scrap yard, Vicar. He'll be broken up next week. Jem Cole says he never drove a better engine.

Do save him, sir. He saws wood and gives children rides.

We'll see.

Edward is impossible. He clanks about like a lot of old iron, and he is so slow, he makes us wait.

Thomas and Percy were indignant.

"Old iron"? Slow?

Why, Edward could beat you in a race any day.

Really? I should like to see him do it.

[to the fireman] Two boys were on James' footplate, fiddling with the controls.

Whew.

They tumbled off and ran when James started.

The signalman answered the telephone.

Yes. He's here. Right. I'll tell him. [to the fireman again] The inspector's coming at once. He wants a shunter's pole and a coil of wire rope.

What for?

Search me. But you'd better get them quickly.

I do like to keep busy all the time, and I do like company. Especially children's company.

Cheer up. The Fat Controller has work for you at his new harbor. I'm to take you to meet Thomas today.

Oh! The harbor! The seaside! Children! That will be lovely!

Now I understand how useful a traction engine can be.

The coaches were full of children. Trevor gave them rides along the harbor. He liked this best of all.

He's very kind.

He reminds me of Thomas.

Show a wheel, James. You can't stay here all day.

The Fat Controller told me to stay here. He sent a message this morning.

He did not. How could he? He's away for a week.

Oh. Oh! Where's Percy?

Percy had wisely disappeared.

I say, you engines, I'm to take some trucks to Thomas' junction. The Fat Controller chose me especially. He must know I'm a really useful engine.

More likely, he wants you out of the way.

Gordon looked across to James. They were making a plan.

James and I were just speaking about signals at the junction. We can't be too careful about signals, but then, I needn't say that to a really useful engine like you, Percy.

Percy felt flattered.

We had spoken of backing signals. They need extra special care, you know. Would you like me to explain?

No, thank you, James. I know all about signals.

Hello, Percy. You look tired.

Yes, Sir. I am, Sir. I don't know if I'm standing on my dome or on my wheels.

You look the right way up to me. Cheer up. The new engine is bigger than you, and can probably do the work alone. Would you like to help build my new harbor? Thomas and Toby will help.

Oh, yes, Sir! Thank you, Sir!

[to the bigger engines, who are whistling impatiently] Stop that noise!

They won't let us in!

Duck, explain this behavior.

Beg pardon, Sir, but I'm a Great Western Engine. We do our work without fuss. But begging your pardon, Sir, Percy and I would be glad if you would inform these engines that we only take orders from you.

SILENCE! Percy and Duck, I'm pleased with your work today, but not with your behavior tonight. You have caused a disturbance. [to the big engines] As for you, you've been worse! You made the disturbance! Duck is quite right. This is my railway, and I give the orders!

Hello. Who are you?

I'm Harold. Who are you?

I'm Percy. What whirly great arms you've got!

They're nice arms. I can hover like a bird. Don't you wish you could hover?

Certainly not. I like my rails, thank you.

I think railways are slow. They're not much use, and quite out of date.

He whirled his arms and buzzed away. Percy found Toby at the top station.

I say, Toby, that Harold, that stuck-up whirlybird thing, says I'm slow and out of date! Just let him wait! I'll show him!

Listen, boys. Here's a song for Percy. [singing] Said Harold Helicopter to our Percy, You are slow! / Your railway is out of date and not much use you know! / But Percy with his stone trucks did the trip in record time / And we beat the helicopter on our old branch line!

[about Duck] Such nice manners. It really is a pleasure to go out with him.

[after Thomas has finally stopped] Think nothing of it. Glad to be of service. Anytime.

Phew! We must never let this happen again, Thomas.

Wearily, Thomas agreed with him.

[to the engines beside Percy] What are you engines doing here?! This shed is for the Fat Controller's engines. Go away! [to himself] Silly things.

They're not silly!

They are silly, and so are you. [mocks] "Water's nothing to an engine with determination." Ha!

Anyway, I'm not afraid of water. I like it!

He ran off to the harbor singing.

[singing] Once an engine attached to a train

No one ever lets me forget the time I wouldn't come out of the tunnel in case the rain spoiled my paint.