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It's Great to be an Engine is a song from the fifth series.
Lyrics
CHORUS:
- 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
- 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:
- 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
- It doesn't matter come rain or shine
- There always things for us to do
- And in the cold-cold wintertime
- We're ready!
- When you light the fire and stoke the boiler and we'll be there for you!
CHORUS:
- 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
BRIDGE:
- 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:
- 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
CHORUS:
- 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...
- Peep, peep, peeping and puff, puff, puffing and steam around all day!
Characters
Series 5 version
- 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 Ffarquhar Policeman
- Märklin Engine
YouTube World Tour version
- 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
Series 5 version
- Elsbridge
- 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
- Arlesburgh
- Lakeside
- The Branch Line Cutting
- Cros-ny-Cuirn
- Old Iron Bridge
- Ffarquhar Quarry
- Sodor China Clay Company
- The Woodland Runby
- Wellsworth
YouTube World Tour version
- Brendam Docks
- Town Square
- Rail Under Road Bridge and Signalbox
- Knapford
- Knapford Yards
- Gordon's Hill
- McColl Farm
- Three-Track Level Crossing
- Tidmouth Sheds
- Ulfstead Castle
- Maithwaite
- Tower Windmill
- The Coal Hopper
- Whistling Woods
Footage Used
Series 5 version
- 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
- Time for Trouble
- 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
- All at Sea
- 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
- Double Teething Troubles
- Toby's Discovery
- Thomas, Percy and Old Slow Coach
- Thomas and the Rumours
- Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday
- Make Someone Happy
- Duncan Gets Spooked
YouTube World Tour version
- 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 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 in the dream sequence.
- Toby's Discovery - An extended scene of Toby passing the castle in the dream sequence.
- Thomas and the Rumors - 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 close-up of Gordon's Whistle.
- 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 DVD titled It's Great to be an Engine!.
- There is an Instrumental on the Korean musical CD.
- Stock footage from Night Train is used.
- It should be noted that all main 11 engines make an appearance one after the other in this music video similar to Never Ever Ever Give Up i.e. first comes Thomas then Edward, Henry, Gordon etc.
Goofs
- Some of the location scenes during the Island of Sodor sequence were 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're 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
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Music Video
It's Great to Be An Engine - Music Video
It's Great To Be An Engine - CGI Music Video
