The Three Railway Engines (Railway)

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Canonical title

The Three Railway Engines (Railway) (Railway)

Original publication date

1945-05-12

People/Characters

Edward the Blue Engine; Gordon the Big Engine; Henry the Green Engine; Orange-Brown Corridor Coaches; Troublesome Trucks; Sir Topham Hatt (show all 8); Charlie Sand; Sidney Hever

Important places

Sodor, UK

Related movies

Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (1984 | IMDb)

First words

Once upon a time there was a little engine called Edward.

Quotations

"l can't do it, I can't do it, I can't do it," puffed Gordon.
"l will do it, I will do it, I will do it," puffed Edward.
"I can't do it, I will do it, I can't do it, I will do it, I can't do it, I will do it," they puff... (show all)ed together.

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But I think he deserved it, don't you?

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Wasn't Henry pleased when he had his new coat. He is very proud of it, as all good engines are—but he doesn't mind the rain now, because he knows that the best way to keep his paint nice is not to run into tunnels, but to a... (show all)sk his driver to rub him down when the day's work is over.

Last words

(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)He is very proud of it, as all good engines are—but he doesn't mind the rain now, because he knows that the best way to keep his paint nice is not to run into tunnels, but to ask his driver to rub him down when the day's work is over.

Original language

English