Little Engines is the second song from the sixth series. It was first released on the US DVD, Percy's Chocolate Crunch and Other Thomas Adventures. A CGI version was released on the On the Go with Thomas UK DVD on 19 March 2018.
Lyrics
- Main Line Engines always boast how big they are,
- Superior by far.
- But Little Engines toil away from dawn to dusk,
- Without a fuss or care.
- Just because we're small, doesn't mean we don't stand tall,
- And we pull our weight like all the others do.
- You'll be surprised, in spite of our size,
- Just what little engines can do!
- Little Engines, Little Engines,
- Little Engines can do the biggest things.
- Little Engines, Little Engines,
- Little Engines can do most anything.
- They'll carry on until the work is over,
- They'll carry on to the end,
- They're the smallest in the station, don't underestimate them,
- They're not such little engines after all.
- Bigger engines say, little engines play all day,
- And we're not much use to anyone at all.
- But we're strong enough, to deal with those trucks,
- That's what little engines are for!
- Little Engines, Little Engines,
- Little Engines can do the biggest things.
- Little Engines, Little Engines,
- Little Engines can do most anything.
- They'll carry on until the work is over,
- They'll carry on to the end,
- They're the smallest in the station, don't underestimate them,
- They're not such little engines after all.
- Thomas, Percy, Bill & Ben,
- You can rely on them,
- These little engines are the best!
- Stepney, Duck and Oliver,
- They'll give the trucks, what for?
- You'll be so impressed.
- Little Engines, Little Engines,
- Little Engines can do the biggest things.
- Little Engines, Little Engines,
- Little Engines can do most anything.
- They'll carry on until the work is over,
- They'll carry on to the end,
- They're the smallest in the station, don't underestimate them,
- 'Cause they're not little engines after all.
- They're our favourite little engines,
- They're mighty little engines!
- They're not such little engines after all. (2x)
Characters
Model Series
- Thomas
- Edward
- Henry
- Gordon
- James
- Percy
- Toby
- Duck
- Douglas
- Oliver
- Bill and Ben
- Stepney
- Skarloey
- Rheneas
- Sir Handel
- Peter Sam
- Duncan
- Duke
- Rusty
- Annie and Clarabel
- Henrietta
- Troublesome Trucks
- Toad
- Bertie
- George
- Bulstrode
- Big Mickey
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Farmer Trotter
- The Bowler Hat Inspector
- The Quarry-Master
- Boulder
CGI Series
- Thomas
- Henry
- Gordon
- James
- Percy
- Toby
- Duck
- Donald and Douglas
- Oliver
- Bill and Ben
- Hiro
- Charlie
- Belle
- Stephen
- Porter
- Timothy
- Ryan
- Ashima
- Gina
- Daisy
- Salty
- Philip
- Stafford
- Rheneas
- Peter Sam
- Duncan
- Luke
- Millie
- Bert
- Rex
- Mike
- Annie and Clarabel
- Henrietta
- Toad
- Rocky
- Slip Coaches
- Judy and Jerome
- Bradford
- Cranky
- Big Mickey
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Farmer McColl
- Stepney (mentioned)
Locations
Model Series
- Knapford
- Crovan's Gate Yards
- Hawin Croka
- The Watermill
- Brendam Docks
- Crovan's Gate
- Ffarquhar Quarry
- The Valley Bridge
- River Arle
- Norramby Fishing Village
- The Viaduct
- Skarloey Slate Quarry
- Tidmouth
- The Old Castle
- Sodor China Clay Company
- Lakeside
- Mountainside Runby
- The Mountain Line
- Bluebell Valley
- Standard Gauge and Narrow Gauge Viaduct
- Callandale Fishing Yard
- Ffarquhar River Bridge
- Skarloey Bridge
- Rheneas
- The Three Way Road
Footage Used
Model Series
- A Scarf for Percy
- Time for Trouble
- Donald's Duck
- Thomas Gets Bumped
- Thomas, Percy and the Post Train
- Trust Thomas
- Toby's Tightrope
- All at Sea
- One Good Turn
- Tender Engines
- Escape
- Oliver Owns Up
- Heroes
- Granpuff
- Sleeping Beauty
- You Can't Win
- Four Little Engines
- A Bad Day for Sir Handel
- Trucks
- Rock 'n' Roll
- Gallant Old Engine
- Rusty to the Rescue
- Thomas and Stepney
- Bowled Out
- Paint Pots and Queens
- Fish
- Special Attraction
- Cranky Bugs
- Horrid Lorry
- A Better View for Gordon
- James and the Trouble with Trees
- Bye George!
- Put Upon Percy
- Toby's Discovery
- Thomas, Percy and Old Slow Coach
- Rusty and the Boulder
- Edward the Very Useful Engine
CGI Series
- King of the Railway
- Steamie Stafford
- Luke's New Friend
- The Switch
- Not Now, Charlie!
- The Thomas Way
- Away From the Sea
- Signals Crossed
- Duck and the Slip Coaches
- Duncan and the Grumpy Passenger
- Missing Gator
- No Steam Without Coal
- Timothy and the Rainbow Truck
- Samson at Your Service
- Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure
- The Truth About Toby
- Toad and the Whale
- Very Important Sheep
- Salty All at Sea
- Helping Hiro
- Slow Stephen
- The Little Engine Who Raced Ahead
- Philip to the Rescue
- Thomas the Babysitter
- No Help at All
- Goodbye Fat Controller
- The Great Race
- Toby's New Friend
- Henry Gets the Express
- Bradford the Brake Van
- Ryan and Daisy
- The Missing Breakdown Train
Trivia
- Despite being released during the sixth series, the music video only features a single shot from that series.
- The shot is a deleted scene from Edward the Very Useful Engine, and it is also squished into the 4:3 format.
- This is the only sixth series song to be released in the same order as it was produced (second).
- In the Japanese dub, the opening lines are sung by Thomas and Percy, respectively. There is also extra dialogue shouted out at the end of the song from Thomas and Percy. The line is 「すごいだろう!」(translation: "It's amazing!") and is only said after the song had finished.
- An instrumental version of this song can be heard on The Railway Stories: Branch Line Engines and other stories UK audiobook CD. It was also heard from the Europe-exclusive Nintendo 3DS game, Thomas & Friends: Steaming Around Sodor.
- A retake featuring Mike O'Donnell singing the song was released by O'Donnell on his YouTube channel in April 2017.
- In the CGI version:
- The second chorus is omitted.
- Despite not having made an appearance in the CGI series, Stepney is still mentioned by name in the song.
Goofs
- On the VHS/DVD releases of "Percy's Chocolate Crunch", Percy is erroneously referred to as "Cassie" in the closed captioning.
- In the original version, when the lyrics "Mainline engines always boast how big they are" play, a clip of Edward is shown, but Edward is actually not a mainline engine or boastful at all.
Deleted and Extended scenes
- A Scarf for Percy - An extended ending of Percy pulling trucks.
- Time for Trouble - A deleted scene of Toby puffing up to the water tower.
- Thomas Gets Bumped - A deleted scene of Thomas passing the Watermill.
- Thomas, Percy and the Post Train:
- An extended beginning of Thomas and Percy leaving the harbour.
- An extended shot of Thomas puffing through Knapford.
- One Good Turn:
- A deleted close-up of Ben.
- A deleted panning shot of Bill and Ben.
- An extended wide shot showing Bill pulling trucks before Ben pushes them.
- Oliver Owns Up:
- A deleted scene of Oliver chuffing back to the coal yards to take the trucks away.
- An extended scene of The Three Way Road with Thomas, Duck and Oliver.
- Sleeping Beauty - An extended beginning of Skarloey and Rheneas pulling Duke over the viaduct.
- You Can't Win:
- A deleted scene of Duke with his long train going through Mountainside Runby.
- An extended ending of Stuart and Duke on the cliffside.
- A deleted scene of Thomas, Stuart and Duke entering Crovan's Gate earlier than expected.
- Four Little Engines - An extended scene of Thomas, Annie, Clarabel, Duck and Skarloey at Crovan's Gate.
- A Bad Day for Sir Handel:
- An extended beginning of Skarloey and Rheneas passing Lakeside.
- A deleted scene of Skarloey going over a bridge.
- Trucks - An extended beginning of Sir Handel pushing two red vans while Gordon puffs up to him.
- Gallant Old Engine - A deleted scene of Edward bringing Rheneas back from the Works.
- Thomas and Stepney:
- An extended beginning of Duck and Stepney pulling coaches.
- A deleted scene of Stepney pulling coaches.
- Special Attraction - A deleted scene of Percy rolling his eyes after the crash.
- Cranky Bugs - A deleted scene of Thomas and Percy pulling trucks.
- Horrid Lorry - An extended beginning of the engines working at Brendam Docks.
- Bye George! - An extended beginning of Percy taking George through the Norramby Fishing Village.
- Toby's Discovery - An extended shot of Toby and Henrietta going past the castle.
- Rusty and the Boulder - An alternate shot of the broken water tower pieces falling on Skarloey.
- Edward the Very Useful Engine - A deleted scene of Stepney passing Oliver on the Viaduct.
In Other Languages
| Language | Title |
|---|---|
| Japanese | ちいさなきかんしゃ |
Home Media Releases
UK
US/CAN
DVD BoxsetsJPNMalaysia/Singapore/ChinaTHAKOR |
CDs
- Thomas' Train Yard Tracks (low pitched)
- Thomas' Train Yard Tracks (CD sampler)
- The Railway Stories: Branch Line Engines and other stories (instrumental)
Music Videos
Little Engines - Music Video
Little Engines - Mike O'Donnell
