Thomas & Friends Season 1 quotes

[pushes the breakdown train to the scene of James' accident] Bother those trucks and their tricks! I hope poor James isn't hurt.

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

James didn't like that at all.

What's the matter?

The brakes are on. Leak in the pipe, most likely. You've banged the coaches enough to make a leak in anything!

How shall we mend it?

We'll do it with newspaper and a leather bootlace.

Well, where is the bootlace coming from?

Ask the passengers.

[to a smartly-dressed passenger] You have a leather bootlace there I see, sir. Please give it to me.

I won't.

Then I'm afraid the train will just stop where it is.

The passengers all said what a bad railway it was. Then they told the man how bad he was instead. Everyone was very cross. At last, he handed his laces over.

I see you are sorry, James. I hope now that you will be a better engine. You have given me a lot of trouble. People are laughing at my railway, and I don't like that at all.

I'm very sorry, Sir. I will try hard to behave.

That's a good engine! I want you to pull some trucks for me.

James was delighted and puffed away.

Here are your trucks, James. Have you got some bootlaces ready?

And he ran off laughing.

Oh! Oh! Oh! We want a proper engine, not a red monster.

I was in Edward's train, and I saw everything. You've made the most troublesome trucks on the line behave. After that performance, you deserve to keep your red coat.

Wake up, James. It's nearly time for the express. What are you doing, odd jobs? Ah, well. We all have to begin somewhere. Don't we? Run along and get my coaches. Don't be late.

Hello, Gordon. Is it tomorrow?

Gordon didn't answer. He just let off steam feebly.

Did you lose your way, Gordon?

No. It was lost for me. I was switched off the main line onto the loop. I had to go all around and back again!

Perhaps it was instinct.

Meanwhile, all the passengers hurried to the booking office.

We want our money back!

But the Fat Director climbed on a trolley and blew the guard’s whistle so loudly, that they all stopped to look at him. Then he promised them a new train at once.

Where have you been, lazybones?

Oh, dear. My system is out of order. No one understands my case. You don't know what I suffer!

Rubbish! You're too fat. You need exercise.

Peep! Peep! Peep! Where is the guard?

We've left him behind!

I want to fish!

But they all had the same answer.

Engines don't go fishing.

Silly stick-in-the-muds.

Inspector, can you see... fish?

Thomas was horrified upon hearing such news.

Gracious, goodness me! How did the fish get there, Driver?

We must've fished them from the river with our bucket.

Well, Thomas, so you and your Driver have been fishing. But fish don't suit you. We must get them out.

They all took turns at fishing in Thomas' tank, while The Fat Controller looked on and told them how to do it. When they had caught all the fish, they had a lovely picnic supper of fish and chips.

[finishes meal] Mmm! That was good! But fish don't suit you, Thomas, so you mustn't do it again.

No, Sir, I won't. Engines don't go fishing. It's too uncomfortable.

Hello! I'm Terence. I'm plowing.

I'm Thomas. I'm pulling a train. What ugly wheels you've got.

They're not ugly. They're caterpillars! I can go anywhere. I don't need rails.

I don't want to go anywhere. I like my rails. Thank you.

[stuck in the snow] Oh, my wheels and coupling rods! I shall have to stop here till I'm frozen! What a silly engine I am!

Hello. Who are you?

I'm Bertie. Who are you?

I'm Thomas. I run this Branch Line.

So you're Thomas eh? I remember now. You got stuck in the snow. I took your passengers, and Terence the Tractor pulled you out. I've come to help you with your passengers today.

Help me? I can go faster than you.

You can't.

I can.

I'll race you.

Their drivers agreed to the race going ahead. The stationmaster said:

Are you ready? GO!

Well done, Thomas! That was fun! But to beat you over that hill, I should have to grow wings and be an airplane.