(upbeat music)
(Thomas and Friends
theme song plays)
- [Narrator] Gordon
the big engine
and Thomas the t*nk engine
puffed buffer to
buffer back home.
It had been a busy day.
First, Thomas had teased Gordon
about the time that the big
engine had slid into a ditch,
then Thomas fell down
a mine and Gordon
came to his rescue.
"Remember Thomas,"
called Gordon grandly,
"united we stand, together
we fall. You help me
and I'll help you."
"I'll remember," replied Thomas,
"but I hope Sir Topham
Hatt forgives us soon"
Suddenly they noticed something.
As the two engines
whistled into the sheds,
everywhere they looked
they saw paint pots
and painters!
"Bust my buffer," said
Thomas, "what's happening?"
"Shh," whispered Percy,
"Sir Topham Hatt's
going to tell us now."
"Ladies and gentleman,
and engines,
I am honored to inform
you that her majesty,
the queen herself is
coming here to visit us!
Now on with the preparations!"
The engines wondered who
would pull the royal train.
"I'm too old to pull important
trains," said Edward.
"I'm in disgrace,"
sighed Gordon.
"He'll choose me of
course," boasted James.
"You," snorted Henry,
"you can't climb hills.
He'll ask me to pull the train,
and I'll have a
new coat of paint."
Then the rain came.
(trains whistling)
Henry's driver and
fireman covered up
their cab to keep dry.
A painter was on the
ladder above the line.
Henry's smoke blew
high into the air.
The painter couldn't see!
Both he and the paint
pot fell all over Henry!
(paint splatter sound)
Poor Henry.
"Well, you're not a pretty
picture," sneered the painter.
(whistle)
Sir Topham Hatt spoke next,
"you look like an
iced cake, Henry.
That won't do for
the royal train.
I must make other arrangements."
(trombone plays)
Gordon and Thomas
were waiting for him.
"please, sir."
"One at a time," replied Sir
Topham Hatt, "yes Gordon?"
"May Thomas have his
branch line again?"
"Hmm, I think you are both
sorry and deserve a treat.
Edward will go in front
to clear the line,
Thomas will look
after the coaches,
and Gordon will pull the train."
(train whistles)
The great day came, all
the engines worked hard
bringing people to the town.
(upbeat music and train sounds)
Thomas sorted out their
coaches in the yard.
(upbeat music and train sounds)
(whistles)
Edward steamed in.
(train whistle)
"Beep, the is queen here!"
Then Gordon whistled as
he approached the station.
(train whistle)
Everyone knew that sound.
The queen's train
glided into the station.
Gordon was spotless and
his brass shown brightly.
(upbeat music)
(train steam)
Sir Topham Hatt
stood to attention,
"welcome ma'am."
The queen thanked him
for a splendid run
and ask to see all the engines.
"Beep, beep," whistled
Toby and Percy.
"Shh," hissed Henry and James.
But Toby and Percy didn't care!
"Three cheers for the
queen, beep, beep,"
whistled the engines.
When it was time to leave,
the queen spoke specially to
Thomas who fetched her coaches,
then to Edward,
then finally to Gordon
who took her away.
No engines ever felt prouder
than those on Sir
Topham Hatt's railway.
(upbeat music plays for credits)
04x23 - Paint Pots & Queens" "Thomas Meets the Queen
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British series Based on The Railway Series books that follows the adventures of Thomas, an anthropomorphised blue steam locomotive on the fictional North Western Railway on the Island of Sodor, and several other friends Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy, and Toby.
British series Based on The Railway Series books that follows the adventures of Thomas, an anthropomorphised blue steam locomotive on the fictional North Western Railway on the Island of Sodor, and several other friends Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy, and Toby.