Original subtitles

(TOOTS) Express coming through!

-(TOOTS) -(OTHER TRAIN TOOTS)

Whee!

(NARRATOR READING)

A long time ago on the Island of Sodor

there was a little railway known as the North Western.

The smallest engine working on the mainline was Edward.

He helped with shunting cars and coaches

in the yard for the larger engines.

(WHISTLES)

The biggest engine on the railway was Gordon.

He loved pulling the express,

but he didn't much care for some of his other jobs!

A goods train! A goods train!

The shame of it!

Oh, the shame of it!

Oh, Gordon. It can't be that bad!

Yes, Edward, it is!

I am a very important engine.

But, thankfully, I won't have to pull goods trains for long!

Not after the new engine gets here.

New engine? What new engine?

GORDON: Haven't you heard?

Sir Topham Hatt is getting another engine!

That last one he got, with the wooden brake blocks,

was much too small to be Really Useful!

-But I'm not small! Oh! -Oh!

-Ow! -Ow!

Oh, James.

I might not be as big as you, Gordon,

but I'm bigger than Edward!

And there's nothing wrong with wooden brake blocks either!

Unless they catch fire, of course.

Can you move on now please, James?

You're blocking my way!

My brakes don't catch fire!

They're just as good as yours. Hmph!

NARRATOR: Gordon didn't like pulling heavy goods trains,

but he especially didn't like pulling them up

the big hill on the main line.

Ohhh! Errrrgh!

(STRAINING)

Oh, I give up!

What's he up to now?

Come on, Gordon! You're not even trying.

Huh. I can't do it!

Those noisy cars hold an engine back!

If they were coaches... Now that would be different!

Hmm... Hmm... Ah, yeah.

(PHONE RINGS)

Hello? Hmm. Huh?

Ahem. Hello?

NARRATOR: The man in charge of the little railway was Sir Topham Hatt.

I see.

I see.

It was his job to make sure all the trains ran on time.

Oh, dear. Okay. Goodbye. Hmm.

Hello, Edward.

I'm afraid Gordon needs your help.

My help, sir? Are you sure?

Yes, he can't get up the hill with his goods cars, apparently.

(WHISTLES) Okay, sir, I'm on my way.

(WHISTLING) Hello, Gordon!

I've come to push.

Huh. No use at all!

A small engine like you?

Hmm.

(STRAINING)

Oh, please, Gordon. Try!

All right! All right!

(STRAINING)

-I can't do it! -I will do it!

-I can't do it! -I will do it!

-I can't do it! -I will do it!

I've done it! I've done it! I've done it!

(TOOTS AND LAUGHS) I knew I could do it.

Oh. Not even so much as a "thank you".

Hmph.

NARRATOR: Later, Edward was back in the yard

when he heard a voice he'd never heard before.

THOMAS: Excuse me.

Can you tell me where Knapford is?

MAN: But this is Knapford. Where are you from?

THOMAS: Oh, Brighton. On the mainland.

Ah! Sir Topham Hatt's new engine!

THOMAS: That's where all the best tank engines come from...

MAN: Is it really? THOMAS: I'm really happy to be here!

THOMAS: I've never been to Sodor before...

Huh!

NARRATOR: Edward couldn't believe his eyes.

The new engine had six small wheels,

a short stumpy boiler, a short stumpy dome,

and a short stumpy funnel.

That's why I've always wanted to come here! I...

Hello? What's the matter?

Do I have soot on my face?

No. It's just... Well... You're not a big engine!

-Yes, I am! -(CHUCKLES) No, you're not!

Well, I was big enough to do my work on the mainland!

Wait! Wait! All I meant was...

You're not as big as I am.

I may not be as big as you...

-But I'm very hard working! Huh! -(TRAIN TOOTS)

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! And who are you?

-I'm Thomas. -The new engine!

Oh, dear...

Sir Topham Hatt must have made a terrible mistake.

I think he was expecting someone Really Useful.

I am Really Useful!

(LAUGHS) For fetching coaches, perhaps.

Oh, well, if you stick around long enough,

you might be lucky enough to see me pulling the express.

(TOOTS)

That will be a fine sight for you!

Oh... Sorry about Gordon, Thomas.

I'm afraid he's often like that.

I'm Edward, by the way.

And I'm James.

TOPHAM HATT: Hello! Hello! Hello...

-And here comes the boss... -Sir Topham Hatt!

(CHUCKLES) Oh, you must be Thomas, my new tank engine!

Welcome to Sodor! I am Sir Topham Hatt.

Pleased to meet you.

-Ahem. -Sir. You're supposed to call him "Sir".

Oh! I'm pleased to meet you, sir.

I'm very pleased to meet you, too.

Now, as you can see, I'm a very busy man

and this is a very busy railway,

so I expect you to make yourself Really Useful right away!

Edward will show you what to do.

Oof! Yes, ahem. Really Useful.

Er, yes. Right, carry on! This way, lads.

(BOTH LAUGHING)

(LAUGHS)

He's a Really Useful engine, you know

-All the other engines they'll tell you so -(COUGHING)

He huffs and puffs and whistles

Rushing to and fro

He's the Really Useful engine we adore

Oops. Sorry.

-He's the one -Oh!

-He's the one -Oh! Ah!

He's the Really Useful engine that we adore

He's the one He's the one you love

Thomas the Tank Engine!

Oh, that's very useful, isn't it?

Having another small engine to get in the way!

He's still learning, Gordon.

I'm just showing him what to do.

(TOOTS)

-Thomas! -Uh-oh!

He's a Really Useful engine, you know

(BOTH LAUGH)

Maybe little, but he's never slow

-Oh! -Stand back in amazement

Just you watch him go

He's the Really Useful engine we adore

He's the one He's the one

He's the Really Useful engine that we adore

-Whoa! -He's the one

He's the one you know

Thomas the Tank Engine

Watch this...

Thomas the Tank Engine

-(TOOTS) Wake up, lazybones! -Huh?

Why don't you work hard like me?

(LAUGHING)

(EDWARD CHUCKLES)

Oh...

NARRATOR: That night Thomas was the smallest engine at Tidmouth Sheds,

but at least his new friend, Edward, was there too.

Ah, I like being on Sodor, Edward.

I just can't wait until I get to pull trains!

GORDON: Hm.

You'd better learn how to shunt cars and coaches first, Thomas.

Oh, I'll soon get the hang of shunting, Edward.

But I want to see the world!

-(GROANS) -(TRAIN TOOTS)

Faster! Faster! Faster!

Oh. Turn! Turn! Turn!

-Who's that? -That's Henry.

He's a very kind engine, but he's a bit of a worrier.

-Ah! -And he doesn't like rain.

Heh, heh... (SIGHS)

Once an engine, attached to a train,

was afraid of a few drops of rain.

Ah!

EDWARD: He rushed into a tunnel, and squeaked through his funnel,

and never came out again.

(CHUCKLES) His driver and fireman argued with him,

but he wouldn't budge.

"'The rain will spoil my lovely green paint

"and red stripes," he said.

The passengers got off and argued with him too,

but he wouldn't move even after the rain had stopped!

So, Sir Topham Hatt told the guard to get a rope and...

One, two, three! Pull!

EDWARD: Everyone pulled...

TOPHAM HATT: Come on, pull harder.

-Come on everyone. He's not moving! -EDWARD: Except Sir Topham Hatt.

Ahem. My doctor has forbidden me to pull.

(PEOPLE GROANING)

EDWARD: When that didn't work,

they tried pushing from the other end.

One, two, three, push!

Everybody push harder, come on.

Put your backs into it.

Er, my doctor has also forbidden me to push.

EDWARD: They tried pushing with an engine, too.

(WHISTLES)

But nothing worked!

In the end, they took up the old rails,

built a wall in front of him, and left him there!

(CHUCKLES) Oh, Sir Topham Hatt let him out eventually,

after Gordon burst his safety valve

-and couldn't pull the... -All right, story time is over!

Some of us have to get some sleep.

Oh! (CHUCKLES)

NARRATOR: The next day, Sir Topham Hatt sent Thomas

to the Steamworks to be repainted in the colors he liked to see

on the North Western railway.

(GIGGLES)

Oh!

(GIGGLES)

(TOOTS)

Edward! Edward!

(TOOTING) Look! Edward, look! I'm blue, just like you!

(CHUCKLES) You're also number 1.

Huh! Does that means I'm the best!

(TOOTS) The last number 1 was a Coffee pot!

-(LAUGHS) -Coffee pot?

"Coffee pot" is just a nickname for an engine with a boiler that points up in the air...

Like those things people make coffee in.

-(TRAIN WHISTLES) -The coffee pot engines used

to look after one of the branch lines,

but they don't work there now.

Although I think the last one might still be on a siding.

Stop chatting and bring me my coaches!

(TOOTS)

(TOOTS)

(SIGHS) You'd better do it, Thomas.

I have a train to pull today.

But... I thought we were going to be working together.

We are. Just not all the time.

GORDON: (TOOTS) My coaches!

-Oh! -I say! Where are you taking us?

To Gordon. It's time for the express.

BOTH: But we're not the express coaches!

I'm Annie. And she is Clarabel.

And the express coaches are on the other sidings!

Oh. I'm terribly sorry, Your Ladyships.

You see, I'm new around here. I'm Thomas!

(WHISTLES)

(CHUCKLES) Oh, what a sweet little engine.

Indeed, Annie. Delightful.

He'll go far, Clarabel, just you wait and see.

NARRATOR: Thomas wasn't used to working in the yard on his own.

It was very busy all day long!

Whoa.

-Here's James! -Oh, James, careful!

Do you smell something smoky, James? Like a burning smell?

No. (SNIFFS) Not really.

Nothing out of the ordinary. (TOOTS)

-Hello, Thomas! -Hello, Henry.

Um, Henry... Can I ask you something?

Did you really hide in a tunnel because of some rain?

Yes, Thomas. I did.

But, well, rain is just water, the same as you put in your boiler,

so how could you be afraid of it?

I don't know, Thomas. I can't explain it.

I just am, and I don't like being teased about it!

But I'm not teasing, Henry.

I was just asking...

I mean, you can't stop the rain

and you don't want to go around worrying all the time!

Oh, I don't worry all the time, Thomas...

(TOOTS) I hardly worry at all when it's sunny!

Huh?

(YAWNS)

NARRATOR: The next morning, Thomas found it hard to wake up.

-(YAWNS) -His fire went out

-and there wasn't enough steam. -(YAWNS)

-(WHISTLES) -Oh!

You need to wake up, Thomas!

It's nearly time for the express.

Gordon will be waiting for his coaches!

NARRATOR: At last Thomas started...

Oh, dear! Oh, dear! Must get going! Must get going!

-Hurry up, you! -Hurry up yourself!

Hm. Yes... I will!

-Oh! -NARRATOR: Gordon hadn't forgiven

Thomas for waking him up from his nap.

-He started up so quickly! -Whoa! Oh!

NARRATOR: That there was no time to uncouple Thomas!

-Hold Up! -Stop! Stop!

(TOOTS)

(LAUGHS) Come on! Keep up.

NARRATOR: Poor Thomas was going faster than he'd ever gone before!

-Stop! Stop! -Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!

NARRATOR: He was out of breath

and his wheels hurt him, but he had to go on.

-Edward! -Thomas!

PASSENGERS: Ooh! Ow!

Express coming through!

-(TOOTS) -Ohhhhh!

(LAUGHS)

MAN: The train now approaching platform 1

is the 8:17 Express to Vicarstown.

Oh, yes!

Oh... Oh... Oh... Ooh...

Ha! Well, little Thomas,

now you know what hard work is like, don't you?

(LAUGHS)

NARRATOR: Poor Thomas puffed slowly away to rest.

And had a long, long drink.

The next day

-he was back in the yard again. -Ow! Ooh!

It's not fair!

All the engines pull trains except for me.

I never go anywhere.

I wonder where those cars are meant to be going?

Wake up, lazy wheels!

-Judy! Emergency! -Jerome! Emergency!

-Where's the accident? -Is an engine off the rails?

-Or is it a breakdown? -A fire?

-A bridge out? -No, no, no! I, um, well...

I just wondered where you were going,

-that's all. -Thomas! Over here.

Sorry to disturb you.

Disturb us? Emergencies never disturb us.

-Do they, Jerome? -You don't want to go wasting time...

You mustn't touch those cars.

-That's the breakdown train. -But why are they in the yard

if they're not meant to be shunted?

-Don't they ever go anywhere? -Only in emergencies...

Like when a poor helpless coach needs lifting back onto the rails.

(YAWNING)

(SNORING)

Okay. I won't bother them again.

-Oh! -Ta-da!

You can take my cars away now, Thomas!

-I'm ready for my coaches! -Oh.

You're such a show off, James!

Maybe I am, but you just wait and see if Sir Topham Hatt

doesn't give me my own branch line soon.

Hm. There's that burning smell again.

Huh?

NARRATOR: One morning, Henry wasn't feeling well.

-(GROANS) -He wouldn't come out of the shed.

Is it because you think it might rain today, Henry?

No, Thomas.

I think there's something wrong with my boiler.

I might not be able to pull my coaches today.

Maybe your firebox needs warming up.

I'll go and fetch your coaches. (WHISTLES)

What are you so happy about today, Thomas?

If Henry doesn't come, I might get to pull his train!

It's not as easy as you think, Thomas. Pulling trains is hard work.

NARRATOR: Thomas waited and waited,

but still Henry didn't come.

Oh, tut-tut-tut.

Oh... Oh, you'll have to find another engine.

Er, there's only Thomas, sir.

Hm. You'll have to do it then, Thomas!

-Be quick now! -Yes, sir, sir!

NARRATOR: Thomas raced around to the front of the coaches

and backed up to them with a bump.

Oh! Don't be impatient, now, Thomas.

Wait until everything is ready.

NARRATOR: But Thomas was far too excited and not really listening.

(BLOWS WHISTLE)

(TOOTS)

NARRATOR: Thomas heard the guard's whistle, so he took off

before his coaches could be coupled up!

Ah! Thomas! Thomas! Stop! Come back!

I'm doing it! I'm doing it! I'm pulling a train!

-(TOOTS) -Thomas? Where are you going?

I thought you were working in the yard.

Can't you see I'm pulling coaches, James?

(GIGGLES)

Hm.

Edward says it's hard to pull trains, but I think it's easy!

-Right, yup, oh, ye... What? -Eh?

-Quick, come on! -Oi, hey! Thomas! Thomas!

(TOOTS) They're pleased to see me!

They've never seen me pulling a train before!

Ah, it's nice of them to wave.

Oh, bother! That red signal means danger.

I have to stop! What a nuisance signals are.

Hello, Thomas. What are you doing here?

I'm pulling my very first passenger train! Can't you see?

Really? Then where are your coaches?

Huh! Oh, no!

NARRATOR: Back at the station, the passengers were all talking at once,

telling Sir Topham Hatt what a bad railway it was...

Er, please, everybody. Please calm down.

We will find another engine as soon as we...

-(TRAIN WHISTLES) -Oh?

I'm sorry, sir. I really am...

I did say to wait until everything was ready, Thomas.

NARRATOR: This time Thomas waited to be coupled up,

and for the passengers to climb on board.

(BLOWS WHISTLE)

-Ready? -Yes, Thomas. Now we're ready!

Umph! Urgh!

NARRATOR: The other engines thought it was very funny

when they heard the story of Thomas' train.

(LAUGHING)

I'm glad you came to work on our railway, Thomas!

You always give us something funny to laugh about!

(SIGHS)

Sir Topham Hatt will never let me pull trains again!

But I want to go places and do things!

-I want to... -BOTH: See the world! (LAUGHING)

Don't be sad, Thomas.

If you really want to go out,

why don't you take my goods train tomorrow?

I can take over in the yard, if you like.

Really? Would you do that, Edward, for me?

(CHUCKLES) Yes, Thomas, I would.

Now let's get some sleep, okay?

(WHISPERS) Oh, Edward! I wish it was morning!

NARRATOR: The next morning,

Thomas could hardly contain his excitement...

Is it these ones? Is it those?

-Which cars are they, Edward? -Those cars, Thomas,

but wait, I need to tell you something, I...

I know. I know. I have to be coupled up before I go!

You don't have to tell me. I've learned my lesson!

Ow! Oi! Give it a rest! Oh!

Troublesome Trucks can play tricks on you, Thomas.

It's not the same as in the yard.

They'll push you off the rails if you're not careful!

Don't be silly!

(TOOTS) You worry too much, Edward. Like Henry!

The engines always think they are so clever

And so they like to bump the trucks around

They bump them in the sidings

They bump them in the yard

They'd better beware They'd better take care

They'd better be on their guard

Thomas! Be careful!

Thomas pulls the trucks along the line

He's happy and he thinks it's going fine

The trucks all start to moan They rattle and they groan

Look out, Thomas Watch out, Thomas

That's a warning sign

Come along! Come along!

Before long, Thomas comes to Gordon's Hill

It's hard work and he really has to pull

Hold back! Hold back!

But soon he's at the top And then he just can't stop

-On, on, on! -On, on, on!

The trucks go faster still Because those Troublesome Trucks

Will get the engines every time

Troublesome Trucks will run the engines off the line

They push them here, they push them there

Until they go too fast Then they push them once again

Laughing while they crash

Troublesome Trucks will get the engines every time

Troublesome Trucks will run the engines off the line

They don't care how big they are

To them it's just a game

Those Troublesome Trucks will get them all the same

They don't care how big they are To them it's just a game

Those Troublesome Trucks will get them all the same

-Phew! -Thomas! What are you doing here,

and why did you come in so fast?

I brought Edward's cars for him, sir, but they were pushing me.

You've a lot to learn about cars, little Thomas!

That's why I asked Edward to bring these cars and not you!

If you're not prepared to be patient

and learn how to do things properly,

I'll have to keep you in the shed!

No, sir. Please, sir. I want to learn.

I want to be a Really Useful engine!

NARRATOR: Sir Topham Hatt was not just cross with Thomas.

He was cross with Edward, too.

He told both his engines

that they'd have to stay in the yard

until Thomas could learn as much about cars as Edward.

THOMAS: I'm sorry, Edward. This is all my fault!

Never mind, Thomas. At least we're working together again.

Who's meant to be taking these coaches?

Henry! (WHISTLES)

Thomas! Where are you going now? You're meant to stay in the yard...

NARRATOR: Thomas was hurrying back to Tidmouth Sheds to find Henry.

Henry! Your passengers are waiting.

You take the train, Thomas. You like pulling trains.

No, Henry. It's your train. And besides...

-Edward and I have to stay in the yard. -Well, I have to stay in the shed!

It's raining, Thomas. A lot!

But, Henry, don't you want to pull your train?

Don't you want to hurry along the tracks?

-Ah! -It's only water, Henry!

Come on! Just little drops of water!

That's what rain is. Water!

Eh... Like I put in my boiler?

Exactly! Your passengers are waiting, Henry...

See? Only water! It washes right off.

(CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY)

(CHUCKLES) Only water... Just water!

(LAUGHS)

NARRATOR: Thomas worked hard in the yard now.

He knew that he wasn't as clever as he had thought.

Besides, he wanted to learn all about cars and coaches

to be a Really Useful engine.

(WHISTLES)

Sir Topham Hatt is coming by this afternoon, Thomas,

-to see how you're getting on. -I'm getting on okay, now. Aren't I?

Of course you are!

I think you nearly know as much about cars as I do now!

-Oof! Uh-oh... -Almost!

-(BOTH LAUGH) -I meant to do that.

(TRAIN WHISTLING) Help! Help!

They're pushing me! They're pushing me!

On! On! On! (LAUGHING)

-James! -Thomas! Thomas, come back!

Oh...

Aaaah! Oh, dear.

Help! He-e-e-elp!

-Help... -On! On! Faster! Faster! (LAUGHING)

I don't want to go any faster!

My brakes, no! Stop!

Why don't you stop?

Yay, faster, faster!

Whoa. Thomas!

Use your brakes! Use your brakes!

I can't! My brake blocks are on fire!

They're made of wood!

Huh! I'm going to try to couple up behind you, James!

I'm going to try to slow you down.

Hurry, Thomas.

TRUCKS: Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! (LAUGHING)

Couple me up! Couple me up!

-I need to slow James down! -Er, right.

-Oh, no! Try again! Try again! -All right!

We mustn't give up. We have to try. Aaah!

Faster. Faster.

Aah!

-Aaaah! -(GASPS)

Ah, no! I'm coming off the rails!

Oh, ah, oh!

(STRAINS)

Oh...

Edward was right.

Cars can run an engine right off the rails!

-Oh! -Stay right there, James!

I'll go and get help!

-Was that Thomas? -Wake up! Wake up! Emergency!

-Judy? Emergency! -Jerome! Emergency!

James is off the line. His brakes were on fire!

-Right! Crew up! -We're ready!

Let's go!

Thomas? What do you think you're...

Sorry, sir, but this is an emergency!

-Moo! -Ew. Ugh...

Oh, dear. Go gently, go gently.

I hope this will teach you Troublesome Trucks a lesson!

Have you got him at the front there, Judy?

Yes, Jerome. Ready to lift.

Me too. Let's go.

Whoa! Oh!

You're all right. You're all right.

We've got you.

NARRATOR: At last James was lifted safely onto the track.

Sir Topham Hatt had come to make sure that everyone was okay.

Well done, Thomas.

Now I'd like you to take James to the Steamworks.

-Do you know the way? -Yes, sir. I do, sir.

-It's where I was painted blue. -(CHUCKLES) That's right.

(WHISTLES)

PEOPLE: Hooray!

NARRATOR: That night, the other engines

were very happy to see Thomas indeed.

Well done, Thomas!

Today you really were the best engine!

NARRATOR: Even Gordon seemed impressed.

What you did was terrific!

TOPHAM HATT: Really Useful! That's what I'd say!

James shall have new brakes,

a bit of repair here and there,

and a new coat of paint.

And you, Thomas...

Due to your unselfish bravery and heroism,

you have shown yourself worthy of having your own branch line!

Huh! My own branch line?

-Congratulations, Thomas. -Good for you.

But who will fetch our coaches for us, sir?

Tender engines are not meant to shunt!

I don't know, Gordon.

Perhaps you'll have to fetch your own until

I can get another small engine, like Thomas.

But... But...

(LAUGHING)

NARRATOR: A few days later, an engine came into the yard

that Thomas and Edward had never seen before.

James? Is that really you?

Of course it is. (LAUGHS)

How do you like my new paintwork?

Wow, James! You look splendid!

I know. I'm ready for my coaches.

We're Thomas' coaches now, James.

That's right!

And he's got his very own branch line, too!

Off to see the world now, Thomas?

(LAUGHS) Yes, Edward! I am!

(SNORING)

-(TOOTS) Wake up, lazybones! -Oh!

Really Useful engine coming through!

Oh, the indignity!

He's a Really Useful engine, you know

Sir Topham Hatt, well, he told him so

Now he's got a branch line to call his very own

He's the Really Useful engine we adore

He's the one He's the one

He's the Really Useful engine that we adore

He's the one He's the number one

Thomas the Tank Engine

Oh, you must be the new number 1.

-I'm Thomas. -Well, look after the branch line, Thomas.

And wear that number with pride.

Don't worry, Mr. Coffee Pot. I will!

You can count on me!

(TOOTS)

Er, but I'm not Mr. Coffee Pot.

My name is Glynn. (CHUCKLES)

He's a Really Useful engine, you know

Sir Topham Hatt, well, he told him so

Now he's got a branch line to call his very own

He's the Really Useful engine we adore

He's the one He's the one

He's the Really Useful engine that we adore

He's the one He's the number one

Thomas the Tank Engine

Little blue train, he's always there

Whenever you need a hand

If you need help with a situation

Who comes into mind?

He's the one

He's the one

He's the Really Useful engine that we adore

He's the one

He's the number one

Thomas the Tank Engine