Never Overlook a Little Engine

Never Overlook a Little Engine is a song featured in Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure. It is sung by Rex, Bert, Mike and Thomas, portrayed by Tom Stourton, Keith Wickham and Tim Whitnall, respectively, as well as John Hasler (UK) and Joseph May (US). The song's lyrics were written by Andrew Brenner.

Lyrics

Rex and Bert: Never overlook a little engine

Little ones are really useful too

Mike: We've got trucks to pull

So make 'em extra full

I've never known a job that I couldn't do

Rex: (spoken) "With a little help from me maybe!"

All: Never overlook a little engine

We can take you where you want to go

We may have tiny track

But we'll get you there and back

And hold on to your hats

We don't go slow

Mike: (spoken) "Look out, Thomas!"

All: If you think that bigger's better

Then you're making a mistake

The ocean isn't wetter than a tiny little lake

A cherry might be tastier than a great big cake

And we can turn around in half the time those big guys take

Never overlook a little engine

We have set our sights upon the sky

You need a lot of puff

Bert: Being big is not enough

Mike: I've never known a job that I wouldn't try

Bert: (spoken) "Ha, ha! Me neither!"

Rex: (spoken) "Nor me!"

All: Never overlook a little engine

Bert: Like me

Mike: Like me

Rex: Like me

All with Thomas: Like us!

Characters

Music video

• Thomas
• Gordon
• Percy
• Stephen
• Diesel
• Marion
• Rex
• Bert
• Mike
• Annie and Clarabel
• Sir Topham Hatt
• Farmer McColl

Film version

• Thomas
• Gordon
• Rex
• Bert
• Mike

Locations

Music video

• Arlesburgh West
• Arlesburgh Works
• Arlesburgh Harbour
• Sodor Steamworks
• Knapford
• Ulfstead Castle
• Knapford Station Yard
• Brendam Docks

Film version

• Arlesburgh West
• Arlesburgh Harbour

Footage Used

• Tale of the Brave
• The Adventure Begins (Edited)
• Lost Property
• Wild Water Rescue
• Helping Hiro
• Slow Stephen
• Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure

Cast

UK and AUS

• John Hasler as Thomas
• Keith Wickham as Bert
• Tom Stourton as Rex
• Tim Whitnall as Mike

US

• Joseph May as Thomas
• Keith Wickham as Bert
• Tom Stourton as Rex
• Tim Whitnall as Mike

Trivia

• This is the first original song sung by engines.
• The clip of Thomas in the yards from The Adventure Begins uses a different render, such as different clouds and water is visible coming from the water tower.
• During a part of the song Rex, Bert and Mike are seen driving along a big birthday cake saying "70th" on it. This is a reference to Thomas the Tank Engine's 70th anniversary; since the special and this song were released in 2015, it was the 70th year of the Railway Series as a whole.
• The instrumental version of the song currently plays on the kids home page for the Official Website.
• The song itself became a theme for the Arlesdale engines starting in Season 20 with Tit for Tat and in Useful Railway multiple instrumental variations can be heard throughout the episode.
• When aired on Nick Jr. between Mike's Whistle and Useful Railway, the captions claim Bert is the one who says "Look out, Thomas!".

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