Trying

Trying, or Trying to do things Better, is a song from Calling All Engines!

Extended Lyrics

 * Anything that Diesels do
 * Steamies know that they can too
 * Diesels! Steamies! Engines who
 * Try to do things better
 * They both have a different role
 * "We need oil!", "We need coal!"
 * All of us have just one goal
 * Trying to do things better!


 * Who can shunt the most trucks of bricks
 * On trains that are much longer?
 * Steamies may get up to tricks
 * But Diesels are much stronger
 * Who has gleaming piston rods
 * and paintwork bright and shiny?
 * Who can pull the longest train
 * and still keep perfect timing?


 * Anything that Diesels do
 * Steamies know that they can too
 * Diesels! Steamies! Engines who
 * Try to do things better
 * They both have a different role
 * "We need oil!", "We need coal!"
 * All of us have just one goal
 * Trying to do things better!


 * (instrumental solo)


 * Who goes bumping into trucks
 * causing so much trouble
 * Who can lift those heavy loads
 * and clear the lines of rubble
 * Who can only honk their horns
 * while Steamies whistle loudly
 * Who's that straining up the hill
 * while Gordon steams by proudly?


 * Anything that Diesels do
 * Steamies know that they can too
 * Diesels! Steamies! Engines who
 * Try to do things better
 * They both have a different role
 * "We need oil!", "We need coal!"
 * All of us have just one goal
 * Trying to do things better!


 * Who can shunt the most trucks of bricks
 * On trains that are much longer
 * Steamies may get up to tricks
 * But Diesels are much stronger
 * Who has gleaming piston rods
 * and paintwork bright and shiny?
 * Who can pull the longest train
 * and still keep perfect timing?


 * Anything that Diesels do
 * Steamies know that they can too
 * Diesels! Steamies! Engines who
 * Try to do things better
 * They both have a different role
 * "We need oil!", "We need coal!"
 * All of us have just one goal
 * Trying to do things better!


 * All of us have just one goal
 * Trying to do things better!

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Bill and Ben
 * Harvey
 * Emily
 * Diesel
 * Mavis
 * Derek
 * 'Arry and Bert
 * Diesel 10
 * Salty
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Caroline
 * Cranky

Episodes

 * Thomas to the Rescue
 * James Gets a New Coat
 * Percy's Big Mistake
 * Emily's New Route
 * Spic and Span
 * Edward the Great
 * Squeak, Rattle and Roll
 * Chickens to School
 * Percy and the Magic Carpet
 * Calling All Engines!
 * Toby Feels Left Out
 * Thomas' New Trucks
 * Thomas and the Golden Eagle

Learning Segments

 * Steamies and Diesels Sounds
 * Changing Sounds

Sodor's Special Places

 * The Quarry

Deleted Scenes

 * Thomas to the Rescue:
 * 1) An extended scene of Salty arriving at Centre Island Quarry.
 * 2) A deleted scene of Mavis, Bill and Ben working at Centre Island Quarry.
 * James Gets a New Coat - A deleted scene of James leaving the Coaling Plant.
 * Percy's Big Mistake - An extended scene of Percy pulling trucks of stone at Centre Island Quarry.
 * Emily's New Route - A deleted scene of Salty at Brendam Docks.
 * Spic and Span - A deleted scene of Percy and Thomas leaving Centre Island Quarry.
 * Squeak, Rattle and Roll - A deleted scene of Gordon and the express.
 * Calling All Engines! - A deleted scene of Thomas and Percy shooting forward at Tidmouth Sheds.

Trivia

 * An extended version of this song can be seen on the Songs from Sodor DVD.
 * An expert of the music video was used on an episode of the Japanese game show, IQ Mirror Machigai 9.
 * This is the only music video to feature a scene from the Season 10 segment, Sodor's Special Places that were on PBS and Nick Jr. airings, as it shows a scene of James at the cement works from Sodor's Special Places: The Quarry.

UK/US/AUS

 * Calling All Engines!

UK/AUS

 * Songs from Sodor

JPN

 * I Will Not Loose to the Diesel
 * Song and Story: Let's Sing a Song

TWN

 * Thomas and Friends Sing-a-Long 3 (Taiwanese DVD)