16x03 - Express Coming Through

[bunniefuu]

[train whistles]

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♪ They're two, they're four, They're six, they're eight ♪

♪ Shunting trucks And hauling freight ♪

♪ Red and green and Brown and blue ♪

♪ They're the Really Useful crew ♪

♪ All with different Roles to play ♪

♪ 'Round Tidmouth Sheds or far away ♪

♪ Down the hills And round the bends ♪

♪ Thomas and his friends ♪

[narrator] "Express Coming Through"

On the Island of Sodor,

all the engines puff proudly.

Thomas puffs proudly on his branch line...

Percy puffs proudly with his mail trucks...

And Gordon puffs proudest of all with the Express!

At Knapford Station, Dowager Hatt was having

a 'Welcome to Sodor' party.

Very Important Visitors were coming from the Mainland.

There was hustle and bustle

and cleaning and sweeping!

Thomas was excited.

I must hurry.

I hope The Fat Controller will ask me to show

the Very Important Visitors round the Island.

[narrator] Gordon sniffed snootily.

No, Thomas. The Fat Controller will ask me.

I am Gordon and I pull the Express!

[narrator] Thomas huffed huffily.

I am Thomas. I can pull the Express, too!

[narrator] Gordon spluttered. Thomas grinned...

-[whistles] -And he raced away to the Docks.

Hmph!

[narrator] The Very Important Visitors

had arrived at Brendam Docks.

Welcome, one and all,

to our wonderful Island of Sodor.

Thomas! You will take Dowager Hatt

and the Very Important Visitors

on a tour of the Special Sights of Sodor.

Then, you will meet me at Knapford Station

for the party at tea time.

[narrator] Thomas beamed. Gordon gasped.

But, sir! I am Gordon and I pull the Express!

I know who you are Gordon.

You must go to Misty Island

and collect trucks of Jobi wood.

The wood is very heavy.

I need a strong engine for the job.

And you are a very strong engine.

[narrator] The visitors smiled at Gordon the Strong Engine.

Gordon puffed proudly.

Of course, sir.

[narrator] The Fat Controller left.

Thomas chuffed grandly.

Ma'am, would you like to travel in the Express?

[chuckles] Of course, Thomas!

[narrator] Gordon glared.

You're not strong enough, Thomas, to pull the Express.

[narrator] Thomas chuffed cheekily.

I am strong enough, Gordon.

I am Thomas. And I can pull the Express.

[whistles]

[groans]

[narrator] Thomas puffed and pulled the Express.

It was heavy.

Thomas huffed heavily

to the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre.

Rocky, Harold, Captain and Butch

were surprised to see Thomas pulling the Express!

Isn't it too heavy for you, Thomas?

[narrator] Thomas chuffed cheerfully.

Heavy? No, this is easy for me!

-[train whistles] -[narrator] Then, Gordon steamed out of

the Misty Island Tunnel with the logs.

[whistles]

Hello, Gordon!

-Express coming through! -[whistles]

[narrator] Gordon groaned.

[groans]

[narrator] Thomas heaved...

And slowly wheel turn by wheel turn,

the Express juddered away...

The Express slithered slowly along the tracks.

It was heavy. It was too heavy for Thomas.

Thomas was worried.

Then an idea popped in his pistons!

I will leave some of the visitors

to enjoy a Special Sight of Sodor.

Then the carriages will be less heavy.

[narrator] Thomas didn't want Gordon to know

the Express was too heavy for him.

I will choose somewhere quiet.

[narrator] Thomas was pleased with his plan.

Thomas left some of

the Very Important Visitors at the Quarry.

Gordon won't pass this way, I'm sure.

[narrator] The Very Important Visitors were very puzzled.

The Quarry wall didn't seem like

a Special Sight of Sodor at all.

But Thomas was pleased.

He pumped his pistons and pulled slowly away.

Dowager Hatt was enjoying the cakes in the dining car.

She didn't know some of her visitors were missing.

She didn't know Thomas was still struggling.

I am Thomas.

And I can pull the Express.

-[train whistles] -[narrator] Then, Thomas heard Gordon's whistle.

Hello, Gordon! Express coming through!

[narrator] And Thomas puffed forward

with all his might and fight.

Thomas knew the Express was still too heavy for him.

Then, another idea bubbled in his boiler.

I will leave more of the visitors by this field.

Gordon is sure not to puff past here!

[narrator] The Very Important Visitors were very puzzled.

[moos]

[narrator] A cow didn't seem like

a Special Sight of Sodor at all.

But Thomas was pleased.

He pumped his pistons and pulled away.

Dowager Hatt munched on.

She still didn't know more

of her Very Important Visitors were missing.

Thomas puffed proudly into Knapford Station.

Everything was ready for the Welcome Party.

The Fat Controller was surprised

to see Thomas pulling the Express.

Thomas! Why did you not take Annie and Clarabel?

[narrator] Thomas puffed proudly.

Because, sir, I can pull the Express.

-[narrator] Gordon groaned. -[groans]

[narrator] Then, Dowager Hatt stepped from the dining car.

Thank you, Thomas.

[narrator] Suddenly, she stopped.

Where are my Very Important Visitors?

[narrator] Everyone stopped.

Everyone stared.

At Thomas.

They're looking at a Special Sight of Sodor.

But why, Thomas?

They should be here at my party!

[narrator] Now, Thomas felt very, very silly.

I'm sorry, sir. Ma'am.

I wanted to pull the Express.

So I told Gordon I could.

But I can't. I'm not strong enough.

I left the Very Important Visitors

to make the carriages lighter.

So that I could pull the Express into Knapford Station.

-[narrator] Gordon grumped. -[groans]

The Fat Controller frowned.

Dowager Hatt boomed.

Thomas, do something!

[narrator] Thomas looked at Gordon.

He knew Gordon was strong.

Gordon, you are fastest... and best.

And you pull the Express.

Please, will you go and pick up

the Very Important Visitors for the party?

[narrator] Gordon glowed.

Of course! Express coming through!

[whistles]

[narrator] Later, The Fat Controller and Dowager Hatt

welcomed the Very Important Visitors

to their party.

Gordon puffed proudly.

Thomas steamed sadly.

He still felt silly.

Suddenly, The Fat Controller boomed.

Where are the balloons?!

We must have balloons for a party!

They're at the Docks, sir!

I'll puff to get them.

I may not be strong, but I'm very, very fast.

[whistles]

[narrator] Soon, Thomas was racing down

the tracks, back to Knapford.

Balloons coming through!

[narrator] Later, all the Very Important Visitors

were enjoying the Welcome Party.

Welcome to Sodor

and to the engines on my Railway.

Some are really strong..

Some are really fast...

But they're all really useful!

[narrator] And Thomas and Gordon

hooted and tooted their loudest!

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[whistles]

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[children singing]

[closing theme plays]