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It's Great to Be an Engine is a song from the fifth series.
Lyrics
- CHORUS 1:
- Oh yes, it's great to be an engine
- And go steaming along
- Puff puff puffing along
- Peep peep peeping along
- All the people waving as you speed along
- Puff puff puffing along — all day
- VERSE 1:
- We're all so proud to be famous engines
- And travel through the countryside
- We're always brave when there are hills to climb
- No mountain is too high
- CHORUS 2:
- Oh yes, it's great to be an engine
- As you're steaming along
- Puff puff puffing along
- Peep peep peeping along
- Fly along the rails —
- As your wheels go round
- Whiz whiz whizzing around — all day
- VERSE 2:
- It doesn't matter come rain or shine
- There are always things for us to do
- And in the cold, cold wintertime
- We're ready when you
- CHORUS 3 INTRO:
- Light your fire and stoke the boiler
- And we'll be there for you
- CHORUS 3:
- Oh yes it's great to be an engine
- As you're steaming along
- Puff puff puffing along
- Peep peep peeping along
- Feel the wind around you as you push along
- Puff puff puffing along — all day
- VERSE 3 (SPOKEN):
- Just think...how wonderful it would be —
- To live on the magical Island of Sodor
- Helping Thomas the Tank Engine
- And his friends — all day long
- It would be like a dream come true
- If only I could be an engine too
- (CHORUS #2)
- (CHORUS #1)
- OUTRO:
- Peep peep peeping and 'a puff puff puffing and 'a
- Steam around all day
Characters
Model Series
- Thomas
- Edward
- Henry
- Gordon
- James
- Percy
- Toby
- Duck
- Donald and Douglas
- Oliver
- Bill and Ben
- Stepney
- Mavis
- Skarloey
- Rheneas
- Peter Sam
- Duncan
- Annie and Clarabel
- Henrietta
- Troublesome Trucks
- Big Mickey
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Lady Hatt
- Stephen Hatt
- Bridget Hatt
- The Stone-dropping Boys
- The New Ffarquhar Constable
- Märklin Engine
CGI Series
- Thomas
- Edward
- Henry
- Gordon
- James
- Percy
- Toby
- Duck
- Oliver
- Emily
- Bill and Ben
- Spencer
- Rosie
- Hiro
- Bash and Dash
- Ferdinand
- Belle
- Stephen
- Connor
- Caitlin
- Stafford
- Millie
- Annie and Clarabel
- Toad
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Lady Hatt
- Sodor Brass Band
- Sir Robert Norramby
Locations
Model Series
- Elsbridge
- Post Tower Windmill
- Knapford
- Crovan's Gate
- Dryaw Goods Station
- Gordon's Hill
- The Wide-Arched Bridge
- Brendam Docks
- The Cliffs Runby
- Arlesdale Castle
- Tidmouth Beach
- Tidmouth Hault
- Sodor Castle
- The Windmill
- Henry's Forest
- The Viaduct
- Henry's Tunnel
- Skarloey
- Tidmouth Bay
- The Flour Mill
- Suddery Coastal Village
- Lakeside
- The Branch Line Cutting
- Cros-ny-Cuirn
- Old Iron Bridge
- Ffarquhar Quarry
- Sodor China Clay Company
- The Woodland Runby
- Wellsworth
CGI Series
- Brendam Docks
- Town Square
- Rail Under Road Bridge and Signalbox
- Knapford
- Gordon's Hill
- McColl Farm
- Three-Track Level Crossing
- Tidmouth Sheds
- Ulfstead Castle
- Maithwaite
- Tower Windmill
- The Coal Hopper
- Whistling Woods
Footage Used
Model Series
- Thomas and Gordon
- Edward, Gordon and Henry
- Thomas' Train
- Thomas and the Trucks
- Trouble in the Shed
- Percy Runs Away
- Coal
- The Flying Kipper
- Toby and the Stout Gentleman
- Old Iron
- Percy and Harold
- The Runaway
- Percy's Predicament
- Woolly Bear
- Percy's Promise
- Gordon and the Famous Visitor
- Donald's Duck
- Thomas Gets Bumped
- Diesel Does it Again
- Henry's Forest
- The Trouble with Mud
- No Joke for James
- Trust Thomas
- Mavis
- Escape
- Oliver Owns Up
- Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure
- Four Little Engines
- A Bad Day for Sir Handel
- Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady
- Rock 'n' Roll
- Special Funnel
- Thomas and Stepney
- Train Stops Play
- Bowled Out
- Henry and the Elephant
- Toad Stands By
- Thomas and the Special Letter
- Paint Pots and Queens
- Horrid Lorry
- A Better View for Gordon
- James and the Trouble with Trees
- Gordon and the Gremlin
- Bye George!
- Toby's Discovery
- Double Teething Troubles
- Thomas, Percy and Old Slow Coach
- Thomas and the Rumours
- Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday
- Make Someone Happy
- Duncan Gets Spooked
Best of James Intermissions
- Old Iron
- Thomas, Percy and the Dragon
- No Joke for James
- James Learns a Lesson
- James and the Trouble with Trees
CGI Series
- Snow Tracks
- Pingy Pongy Pick Up
- Toby and the Whistling Woods
- Gordon and Ferdinand
- Wonky Whistle
- Thomas and the Rubbish Train
- Welcome Stafford
- King of the Railway
- The Afternoon Tea Express
- Old Reliable Edward
- Duck in the Water
- No Steam Without Coal
- Long Lost Friend
Deleted and Extended Scenes
- Donald's Duck - A deleted scene of Donald puffing into Tidmouth Hault.
- Thomas Gets Bumped - A deleted scene of a close-up of one of the children.
- The Trouble with Mud - An extended shot of James starting to climb Gordon's Hill.
- No Joke for James - A deleted alternate scene of James with the express passing Wellsworth signal box.
- Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure - A deleted scene of Percy passing the windmill while pulling the mail.
- Four Little Engines - An extended shot of Skarloey on the bridge in the dream sequence.
- A Bad Day for Sir Handel:
- An extended ending of Skarloey and Rheneas at Lakeside.
- A deleted scene of Skarloey going over a bridge with a coach and brake van.
- Rock 'n' Roll - A mirrored extended scene of Duncan going under the stone bridge in the dream sequence.
- Thomas and Stepney:
- An alternate shot of Thomas passing the mountain side with Annie and Clarabel (in the dream sequence there is an original and extended shot).
- An extended ending of Stepney passing Henry and Gordon.
- Paint Pots and Queens - An extended beginning of the engines at Knapford Station (Henry, James, Percy and Duck at Knapford Station in the dream sequence).
- Bye George! - A deleted scene of a close-up of Gordon's whistle.
- Toby's Discovery - An extended scene of Toby passing the castle in the dream sequence.
- Thomas and the Rumours - A deleted close-up shot of the children by the windmill.
- Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday - An extended beginning of the Sodor Maid going under the Old Stone Bridge in the dream sequence.
- Duncan Gets Spooked - An extended shot shows Duncan crossing the bridge during the day.
- Unknown - A deleted scene of a close-up of Duck's whistle.
Trivia
- A version without subtitles can be seen on Rescues on the Railways UK VHS, Make Someone Happy and Other Thomas Adventures VHS, Sing-Along and Stories DVD and (Rescues on the Railways) version on The Greatest Stories.
- In the CGI version, the third verse is omitted and replaced with the first.
- The music video was used as an advertisement for the Make Someone Happy and Other Thomas Adventures VHS/DVD.
- This music video shares the same name with the 2004 VHS/DVD titled It's Great to be an Engine!.
- There is an instrumental version on the Korean musical CD.
- Stock footage from Every Cloud has a Silver Lining is used.
- The song's melody became the inspiration for eighth series song, Engine Roll Call.
Goofs
- Most of the location scenes during the Island of Sodor sequence are located wrong:
- Gordon's Hill is incorrectly located on the Little Western Branch Line when it actually located between Wellsworth and Maron on the Main Line.
- Lakeside and Cros-ny-Cuirn are incorrectly located on the Brendam Branch Line and Kirk Ronan Branch Line respectively, when they were actually located on the Skarloey Railway.
In Other Languages
| Language | Title |
|---|---|
| Brazilian Portuguese | É muito bom ser um trenzinho |
| Japanese | たのしいきかんしゃ |
| Korean | 토마스와 노래해요 (DVD Acadamy)/토마스와 함께 불러요 (DVD Acadamy)/행복한 기관차 (Live Show/CD) |
| Latin American Spanish | Me gusta ser locomotora |
Home Media Releases
UKUK CassetteUS/CAN
US/CAN Cassette/CDUS/CAN DVD Boxsets
AUS
AUS CassetteJPNKORLATAM |
Music Video
It's Great to Be An Engine - Music Video
It's Great To Be An Engine - CGI Music Video
