The Railway Series

"Narrator: The trucks complained bitterly; but then, trucks always do and no one takes much notice. The coaches complained too. No sooner had they arrived with one train, then they had to go out again with fresh passengers as another."

"Coaches: We don't know whether we're coming or going. We feel quite distracted."

"Henry: No one can say that we're afraid of hard work, but..."

"Gordon: We draw the line at goods trains."

"James: Dirty trucks, dirty sidings. Ugh!"

"Duck: What are you boiler aching about? I remember on the great western..."

"Gordon: That tinpot railway...."

"Duck: Tinpot indeed! Let me tell you..."

"The Fat Controller: I hear you've lost your numbers. How did that happen?"

"57645 and 57646: They may have slyly slipped off Sir. You know who it is."

"The Fat Controller: I know. Accidentally on purpose."

"57646: Sir! You wouldn't be thinking we lost them on purpose?"

"The Fat Controller: I'm not so sure. Now then, which of you is 57646?"

"57645 and 57646: That (Sir) is just what we cannot mind."

"The Fat Controller: What are your names?"

"57645 and 57646: Donald and Douggie, Sir."

"The Fat Controller: Good! Then your controller can tell me which is which."

"Donald and Douglas: Huh! You’ll get no muckle help fat him, Sir."

"The Fat Controller: Why?"

"Donald and Douglas: He doesn't know our names Sir. Who could he? We only give ourselves names when we lost our numbers."

"The Fat Controller: One of you is playing truant. I shall find him out and send him home. Inspector give these engines numbers, and set them to work."

"Donald: You may have noticed, Douggie, that the painters forgot something."

"Douglas: What did they forget?"

"Donald: They painted brand new numbers on our tenders, but they put none on us."

"Douglas: You mean..."

"Donald: Just that. Now hush, here’s the inspector."

"The Inspector: Now 9 and 10, here's Duck. He'll show you round before you start work."

"Donald: We like it fine here."

"Duck: That's good, but take my tip, watch out for Gordon, Henry and James. They're sure to try some nonsense."

"Douglas: Don’t worry yourself. We'll soon settle them."

"Narrator: Donald and Douglas had deep toned whistles."

"Gordon: They sound like Buses."

"Henry: (chuckles) Or ships."

"Gordon: Tugboat Annie! (laughs)"

"Donald: You wouldn't be making fun of us would you know?"

"Gordon: Uhh, no."

"Henry: No, no, certainly not."

"Douglas: That's fine. Know just mind the both of you, and keep it that way."

"Narrator: That was the way Gordon and Henry kept it!"

"The Fat Controller: Ahh! Number 9, and why have you not taken the goods?"

"Douglas: My tender is away Sir."

"The Fat Controller: I see, some defect no doubt. Tell me, why did #10 leave so quickly?"

"Douglas: Maybe, sir, he saw you coming and thought he was late."

"The Fat Controller: Hmm."

"The Fat Controller: Douglas, why are you masquerading with Donald's tender?"

"Donald and Douglas: Verra wee engines bring the ballast down from the hills."

"Gordon: I don't believe it. Donald and Douglas have pulled our wheels before."

"Rex: What d'you think of our 'chute'? Good isn't it?"

"Duck: Where did you spring from?"

"Thomas was a tank engine who lived at a Big Station. He had six small wheels, a short stumpy funnel, a short stumpy boiler, and a short stumpy dome. – Thomas the Tank Engine"