Trying

Trying, or Trying to Do Things Better, is a song from Calling All Engines!. A CGI version was released on the Danger at the Docks UK DVD on 8th January 2018.

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

Model Series

• 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
• Big Mickey

CGI Series

• Thomas
• Edward
• Henry
• Gordon
• James
• Percy
• Toby
• Duck
• Bill and Ben
• Emily
• Hiro
• Stephen
• Porter
• Timothy
• Samson
• Ryan
• Diesel
• Daisy
• Mavis
• 'Arry and Bert
• Diesel 10
• Salty
• Den
• Dart
• Paxton
• Sidney
• Philip
• Stafford
• Marion
• Annie and Clarabel
• Henrietta
• Harold

Locations

Model Series

• Brendam Docks
• Ffarquhar Quarry
• Tidmouth Sheds
• Maron
• The Coaling Plant
• The Railway Works
• The Scrapyards
• Sodor Cement Works
• Gordon's Hill
• Sodor Airport
• The Lumber Mill

CGI Series

• Ffarquhar Quarry
• Vicarstown Dieselworks
• Vicarstown Diesel Sheds
• Ulfstead Castle
• Knapford
• Brendam Docks
• Sodor Shipping Company
• Sodor China Clay Company
• Knapford Station Yard
• The Washdown
• Knapford Yards
• Gordon's Hill
• Hiro's Hideout
• Wellsworth
• Sodor Steamworks
• Arlesburgh Harbour
• Arlesburgh Maritime Museum
• The Coal Hopper
• Duck Pond

Footage

Model Series

• 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
• Steamies and Diesels Sounds
• Changing Sounds
• The Quarry

CGI Series

• King of the Railway
• The Lost Puff
• The Thomas Way
• The Missing Christmas Decorations
• Away From the Sea
• No More Mr Nice Engine
• Tale of the Brave
• Old Reliable Edward
• Disappearing Diesels
• Thomas the Quarry Engine
• Spencer's VIP
• Emily Saves the World
• Timothy and the Rainbow Truck
• The Adventure Begins
• Very Important Sheep
• Salty All at Sea
• Den and Dart
• Helping Hiro
• Slow Stephen
• Reds vs. Blues
• The Little Engine Who Raced Ahead
• The Other Side of the Mountain
• Goodbye Fat Controller
• Sidney Sings
• Toby's New Friend
• Diesel and the Ducklings
• Saving Time
• Ryan and Daisy
• Pouty James
• The Way She Does It
• The Missing Breakdown Train
• The Great Race

Deleted Scenes

• Thomas to the Rescue:
  • An extended scene of Salty arriving at Centre Island Quarry.
  • 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 excerpt of the music video was used on an episode of the Japanese game show, IQ Mirror Machigai 9, where the contestants have to point out the difference between the real and mirrored footage. This includes:
  1. Thomas and Percy staying in the sheds, rather than moving out.
  2. A closeup of Thomas not mirrored.
  3. No shadow on Pinchy.
  4. Thomas having a "2" when pushing the oil drums.
  5. The steam from Gordon's funnel has CGI effects.
  6. 'Arry/Bert winking.
  7. Percy's cab windows are red.
  8. Diesel's mirror footage not synching with the real one.
  9. The white ring on the ship's smokestack is bigger.
• This is the only music video to feature a scene from the Series 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.
• On the Danger at the Docks UK DVD, the song is titled, "Trying Song".
• In the CGI Version, the last chorus is omitted.
• This is the only song from Calling All Engines! to date to have a CGI music video.

In Other Languages

Home Media Releases

Music Videos

Trying - Short Version

Thomas and Friends - Trying

Trying - CGI Music Video

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