Thomas and The Conductor and Other Stories (Strand Home Video version) - Full

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Description

• Here's the full Strand Home Video version of Thomas and The Conductor and Other Stories, a video released on April 27, 1994. Stories narrated by George Carlin included: Thomas and The Conductor, Trouble In The Shed, Better Late Than Never, Come Out Henry, Henry To The Rescue, Percy's Promise and Tenders and Turntables.

Opening Previews

1. Strand Home Video FBI Warning
2. Strand Home Video logo (1993-1994)
3. Britt Allcroft Presents logo
4. Thomas and Friends Season 3 intro
5. First few seconds of Thomas and The Conductor

Opening Credits

• THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE & FRIENDS
• Based on The Railway Series by The REV.W.AWDRY
• THOMAS & THE GUARD
• Told by GEORGE CARLIN
• Directed by DAVID MITTON

Transcript

• (We start this video with the Strand Home Video FBI Warning)
• (We then see the 1993-1994 Strand Home Video logo)
• (The Britt Allcroft Presents logo is then followed)
• (We then see the Thomas Season 3 intro and we begin Thomas and The Conductor)
• George Carlin: Thomas the Tank Engine is very proud of his branch line. He thinks it's the most important part of the whole railway. His two coaches Annie and Clarabel agree with him. Annie could only take passengers but Clarabel can take passengers, luggage and the conductor. They were both old and need new paint but Thomas loves them very much. As they run backwards and forwards along the line, they sing songs to each other. When Thomas starts from the station he sings...
• Thomas: Oh, come along, we're rather late. Oh, come along, we're rather late.
• George Carlin: And the coaches sang...
• Annie and Clarabel: We're coming along. We're coming along.
• George Carlin: They don't mind that Thomas says to them because he know he was trying to please Sir Topham Hatt, and to know to that if Thomas is cross, he's not cross with them. One day, they have to wait for Henry's train which made Thomas very cross.
• Thomas: How could I run my line properly if Henry is always late? He doesn't realize that Sir Topham Hatt depends on me.
• George Carlin: Thomas whistled impatiently. He wanted to leave, but he have to wait for Henry's passengers. At last Henry came.
• Thomas: Where have you been, lazybones?
• Henry: Oh dear, my system is out of order. No one understands my case. You don't know what I suffer.
• Thomas: Rubbish!
• George Carlin: Said Thomas.
• Thomas: You're too slow. You need exercise.
• George Carlin: The conductor blew his whistle and Thomas started so quickly that he left him behind. The conductor waved his red flag to stop Thomas, but Thomas was on his way steaming out of the station.
• Thomas: Come along, come along.
• George Carlin: Puffed Thomas, but Clarabel didn't want to come.
• Clarabel: I've lost my nice conductor, I've lose my nice conductor.
• George Carlin: She sobbed. Annie tried to tell Thomas what had happened.
• Annie: We haven't a conductor, we haven't a conductor!
• George Carlin: But he was hurrying and wouldn't listen. Annie and Clarabel tried to put on their brakes, but they couldn't without their conductor.
• Annie and Clarabel: Where's our conductor? Where's our conductor?
• George Carlin: They cried, but Thomas didn't stop till they came to a signal.
• Thomas: Bother that signal.
• George Carlin: Said Thomas.
• Thomas: What's the matter?
• Driver: I don't know.
• George Carlin: Said his driver.
• Driver: The conductor will tell us in a minute.
• George Carlin: They waited and waited but the conductor didn't come.
• Thomas: Peep peep peep, where's the conductor?
• George Carlin: Whistled Thomas.
• Annie and Clarabel: We've left him behind!
• George Carlin: Sobbed Annie and Clarabel together. Everyone looked, and there he was running as fast as he could along the line, with his flag on one hand and his whistle in the other. He was very hot, so he had a drink, and told them that Thomas had left him behind.
• Thomas: I'm very sorry.
• George Carlin: Said Thomas.
• Conductor: We all made mistakes.
• George Carlin: Replied the conductor.
• Conductor: Look, the signal's down. We can go. Let's make up for lost time.
• George Carlin: Annie and Clarabel were so pleased to have their conductor again, but they sang...
• Annie and Clarabel: As fast as you like, as fast as you like!
• George Carlin: ...to Thomas all the way. They reached the end of the line quicker than ever before.
• (A nameplate sequence occurs and we begin Trouble In The Shed)
• George Carlin: Sir Topham Hatt sat in his office listening to the noise outside. The passengers were angry. The stationmaster came in.
• Stationmaster: There's trouble in the shed, sir. Henry was sulking. There's no train and the passengers are saying this is a bad railway.
• Sir Topham Hatt: Indeed.
• George Carlin: Said Sir Topham Hatt.
• Sir Topham Hatt: We cannot allow that.
• George Carlin: He found Gordon, James and Henry looking very cross.
• Sir Topham Hatt: Come along, Henry. It's time your train was ready.
• Gordon: Henry's not going!
• George Carlin: Said Gordon.
• Gordon: We won't shunt like little tank engines. That was Thomas' job. We are important tender engines. You fetch our coaches and we will pull them. Tender engines don't shunt.
• Sir Topham Hatt: We'll see about that.
• George Carlin: Said Sir Topham Hatt.
• Sir Topham Hatt: No engine on my railway is too important for small jobs.
• George Carlin: And he hurried away to find Edward.
• Sir Topham Hatt: The yard has never been the same since Thomas left to run his branch line.
• George Carlin: He thought sadly. Edward was shunting.
• Sir Topham Hatt: Leave those freight cars please, Edward.
• George Carlin: Said Sir Topham Hatt.
• Sir Topham Hatt: I want to push coaches for me in the yard.
• Edward: Thank you, sir. That will be a nice change.
• Sir Topham Hatt: That's a good engine. Off you go then.
• George Carlin: So Edward found coaches for the three engines and that day, the train's ran as usual. But next morning, Edward looked unhappy. Gordon came clanking pass hissing rudely.
• Sir Topham Hatt: Bless me!
• George Carlin: Said Sir Topham Hatt.
• Sir Topham Hatt: What a noise!
• Edward: They all hissed me, Sir.
• George Carlin: Answered Edward.
• Edward: They say tender engines don't shunt and last night they said I have gray wheels. I haven't have I, sir?
• Sir Topham Hatt: No, Edward, you have nice blue ones, and I'm proud of you. Tender engines do shunt, but all the same we do need another tank engine here.
• George Carlin: He went to the workshop and they showed them all sorts of engines. At last, he saw a smart little green engine with four wheels.
• Sir Topham Hatt: That's the one.
• George Carlin: He thought.
• Sir Topham Hatt: If I choose you, will you work hard?
• Percy: Oh sir, yes sir.
• Sir Topham Hatt: That's a good engine. I'll call you Percy.
• Percy: Yes sir, thank you sir.
• George Carlin: And Sir Topham Hatt brought Percy back to the yard.
• Sir Topham Hatt: Edward.
• George Carlin: He called.
• Sir Topham Hatt: Here's Percy. Will you show him everything?
• George Carlin: Percy soon learned what he had to do and they had a happy afternoon. Then Henry came by hissing as usual.
• Percy: Wheesh!
• George Carlin: Went Percy. Henry jumped and ran back to the shed.
• Edward: How beautifully you wheeshed him!
• George Carlin: Laughed Edward.
• Edward: I can't wheesh like that.
• Percy: Oh.
• George Carlin: Said Percy.
• Percy: That's nothing. You should hear them in the workshop. You have to wheesh loudly to make yourself heard.
• George Carlin: Next morning, Thomas arrived.
• Thomas: Sir Topham Hatt sent to me. I expect he wants help.
• George Carlin: He said to Edward.
• Edward: Sh, sh, here he comes.
• George Carlin: Replied Edward.
• Sir Topham Hatt: Well done, Thomas, you've been quick. Listen, Henry, Gordon and James are sulking they say they won't shunt like little tank engines, so I have shut them up and I want you both to run a line for a while.
• Thomas: Little tank engines indeed.
• George Carlin: Snorted Thomas.
• Thomas: We'll show them.
• Sir Topham Hatt: And Percy will help too.
• Percy: Oh sir, yes sir, please sir.
• George Carlin: Answered Percy. Edward and Thomas worked the main line greeting each other as they pass by. Percy puffed along the branch line. Thomas was anxious about Annie and Clarabel, but both driver and conductor promise to take care of them. They were fewer trains but the passengers didn't mind. They knew the three other engines were having a lesson. Gordon, James and Henry were cold, lonely and miserable. They wish now they haven't been so silly.
• (Another nameplate sequence occurs and we begin Better Late Than Never)
• George Carlin: The engines were finding life difficult. Workmen were mending the viaduct on the main line. The arches needed strenghtany. Sir Topham Hatt did not want to close the railway while the work was done and so repairs took a long time. The engines have to take great care when crossing the viaduct and the delay often made them late on their journey to the junction where they knew Thomas would be ready to collect his passengers. Thomas grew crosser and crosser.
• Thomas: Time's time.
• George Carlin: He grumbled.
• Thomas: Why should I keep my passengers waiting while Henry and James dawdle about all day on viaducts?
• Henry: Don't blame me.
• George Carlin: Snorted Henry.
• Henry: If we hurried to cross the viaduct, it might collapsed, and then you have no passengers at all. What would you do then?
• Thomas: Run my train on time for one thing.
• George Carlin: Retorted Thomas. He hurried away before Henry could answer. Bertie was impatient too. He was time to arrived just after Thomas. His passengers found that, instead of going stright from the bus till their train, they were kept waiting till Thomas arrived. Soon Bertie grew cross with Thomas.
• Bertie: Late again!
• George Carlin: He remarked as Thomas panted wearly in.
• Bertie: We may be friends, but I thought you could go fast, Thomas. It's time we had another race. I reckon I can beat you now.
• George Carlin: Thomas let off steam loudly.
• Thomas: Rubbish!
• George Carlin: He hissed fiercly.
• Thomas: It's those main line engines. They differ about on the viaduct, and they blamed Sir Topham Hatt's workmen. It's just an excuse for laziness if you ask me.
• George Carlin: One day, James was later than ever at the junction.
• James: I'm sorry, Thomas.
• George Carlin: He puffed.
• James: I was held up at the station, and the viaduct made it worse.
• Thomas: It's lucky for you I'm a guaratee connection.
• George Carlin: Grumbled Thomas. Before James could answer, he puffed importantly away.
• Thomas: Come along, come along!
• George Carlin: He panted to the coaches. Annie and Clarabel did their best but Thomas still found that he couldn't save much time. Suddenly, Thomas saw Bertie ahead. His radiator was steaming.
• Thomas: What's the matter?
• George Carlin: Asked Thomas.
• Thomas: You should be at the station by now. You're late.
• Bertie: I feel dreadful.
• George Carlin: Moaned Bertie.
• Bertie: All upset inside and driver says he can't make me better. Thank goodness you're late too. Can you take my passengers please? They'll never get home overwise.
• Thomas: Of course.
• George Carlin: Agreed Thomas. He now felt sorry for Bertie, and promised to get help at the next station. Thomas set off again already he felt much more cheerful and Bertie's passengers, travelling in Annie and Clarabel all reached home safely. When Bertie was better he came to thank Thomas.
• Bertie: I'm sorry I teased you about being late.
• Thomas: That's all right.
• George Carlin: Replied Thomas.
• Thomas: I'm glad I can help. There are times when being late isn't such a bad thing after all.
• George Carlin: With the last cheerful greeting, the two friends went back to work.
• (Bertie's horn honks and Thomas' whistle toots)
• (Another nameplate sequence occurs and we begin Come Out Henry)
• George Carlin: The engine's name is Henry. His driver and fireman argued with him, but he would not move.
• Henry: The rain would spoil my lovely green paint and red stripes.
• George Carlin: He said.
• (The conductor's whistle blowing)
• George Carlin: The conductor blew his whistle till he had no more breath, and waved his flag till his arms ached, but Henry still stayed in the tunnel and blew steam at him.
• Henry: I'm not going to spoil my lovely green paint and red stripes for you.
• George Carlin: Then, along came Sir Topham Hatt, the man of charge of all the engines on the Island of Sodor.
• Sir Topham Hatt: We will pull you out.
• George Carlin: Said Sir Topham Hatt. But Henry only blew steam at him. Everyone pulled except Sir Topham Hatt.
• Sir Topham Hatt: Because...
• George Carlin: He said.
• Sir Topham Hatt: ...my doctor has forbidden me to pull.
• George Carlin: But still, Henry stayed in the tunnel. Then, they tried pushing from the other end. Sir Topham Hatt said...
• Sir Topham Hatt; One, two, three, push!
• George Carlin: ...but he didn't help.
• Sir Topham Hatt: My doctor has forbbiden me to push.
• George Carlin: He said. They pushed, and pushed, and pushed, but still, Henry stayed in the tunnel. At last, Thomas came along. The conductor waved his red flag and stopped him. Everyone argued with Henry.
• Everyone: Look, it has stopped raining.
• George Carlin: They said.
• Henry: Yes, but it will began again soon.
• George Carlin: Said Henry.
• Henry: And what will become with green paint with red stripes then?
• (Thomas' whistle blows)
• George Carlin: Thomas pushed and puffed and pushed as hard as ever he could, but still Henry stayed in the tunnel. Eventually, even Sir Topham Hatt gave up.
• Sir Topham Hatt: We shall take away your rails...
• George Carlin: He said.
• Sir Topham Hatt: ...and leave you here until you're ready to come out of the tunnel.
• George Carlin: They took up the old rails, and built a wall in front of Henry, so the other engines wouldn't bump into him. All Henry could do was to watch the trains rushing through the other tunnel. He was very sad, because he thought no one would see his lovely green paint and red stripes again. As time went on, Edward and Gordon would often pass by. Edward would say...
• Edward: Peep, peep! Hello!
• George Carlin: And Gordon would say...
• Gordon: Poop, poop, poop! Serves you right!
• George Carlin: Poor Henry had no steam to answer. His fire had gone out. Soot and dirt from the tunnel had spoilt his lovely green paint with red stripes anyway. How long do you think Henry would stay in the tunnel before he overcomes his fear of the rain, but then decides to journey out again?
• (Another nameplate sequence occurs and we begin Henry To The Rescue)
• George Carlin: Gordon always pull the big express. He was proud of being the only engine strong enough to do so. It was full of important people like Sir Topham Hatt and Gordon will see how fast he can go.
• Gordon: Hurry, hurry, hurry!
• George Carlin: He said.
• Coaches: Trickety-trock, trickety-trock, tricktey-trock!
• George Carlin: Said the coaches. In a minute, Gordon will see the tunnel where Henry stood bricked up and lonely.
• Henry: Oh, dear. Why did I worried about rain spoiling my lovely coat of paint? I'd like to come out of the tunnel.
• George Carlin: But Henry didn't know how to ask.
• Gordon: I'm going to poop poop at Henry.
• George Carlin: He was almost there when... Wheesh! And there was proud Gordon going slower and slower in a cloud of steam. His driver stopped the train.
• Gordon: What has happen to me?
• George Carlin: Asked Gordon.
• Gordon: I feel so weak.
• Driver: You burst your safety valves.
• George Carlin: Said the driver.
• Driver: You can't pull the train anymore.
• Gordon: Oh dear.
• George Carlin: Said Gordon.
• Gordon: We were going so nicely too. And look, there's Henry laughing at me.
• George Carlin: Everyone came to see Gordon.
• Sir Topham Hatt: Hmph.
• George Carlin: Said Sir Topham Hatt.
• Sir Topham Hatt: These big engines are always causing me trouble. Send for another engine at once.
• George Carlin: While the conductor went to find one, they uncoupled Gordon who had enough puff to slink on the siding out of the way. Edward was the only engine left.
• Edward: I'll come and try.
• Gordon: Hmph.
• George Carlin: Said Gordon.
• Gordon: That's no use. Edward can't push the train.
• George Carlin: The kind Edward puffed and pushed and pushed and puffed but he couldn't move the heavy coaches.
• Gordon: I told you so.
• George Carlin: Said Gordon.
• Gordon: Why not let Henry try?
• Sir Topham Hatt: Yes.
• George Carlin: Said Sir Topham Hatt.
• Sir Topham Hatt: I will. Will you help pull this train, Henry?
• Henry: Oh yes.
• George Carlin: Said Henry. When Henry had got up steam, he puffed out. He was dirty and covered with cobwebs.
• Henry: Oh, I'm stiffed, I'm stiffed.
• George Carlin: He groaned.
• Sir Topham Hatt: Have a run to ease your joints and find a turntable.
• George Carlin: Said Sir Topham Hatt. When Henry came back, he felt much better. Then they coupled him up.
• Edward: Peep peep.
• George Carlin: Said Edward.
• Edward: I'm ready.
• Henry: Peep peep peep.
• George Carlin: Said Henry.
• Henry: So am I. Pull hard, we'll do it! Pull hard, we'll do it!
• George Carlin: They puffed together.
• Edward: We've done it together! We've done it together!
• George Carlin: Said Edward and Henry.
• Coaches: You've done it hurray! You've done it hurray!
• George Carlin: Sang the coaches. Everyone was excited. Sir Topham Hatt leaned out on the window to wave at Edward and Henry. But the train was going so fast, that his hat blew off into a field where a goat ated for tea. They never stopped til they came to the station at the end of the line. The passengers all said thank you, and Sir Topham Hatt promised Henry a new coat of paint. One their way home, Edward and Henry helped Gordon back to the shed. All three engines are now great friend. Henry doesn't mind the rain now. He knows that the best way to keep his paint nicely not to run into tunnels, but to ask his driver to rub him down when the day's work was over.
• (Another nameplate sequence occurs and we begin Percy's Promise)
• George Carlin: Every summer, the Island of Sodor was very busy. Holiday makers love the sight see. When the weather is fine, there's no better place to visit. Some people like to go to the mountains. Others like the valleys. Children love the seaside. One morning, Thomas was puffing along the line that runs by the coast. His two coaches Annie and Clarabel were packed with children going to the beach. Everyone was happy. Percy was taking some freight cars at the Harbour.
• Percy: Hello, Thomas. You look cheerful. I wish I can take children today instead of freight cars.
• Thomas: They're in the vicar's Sunday school.
• George Carlin: Explained Thomas.
• Thomas: I'm busy this evening, but the stationmaster says I can ask you to take the children home.
• Percy: Of course I will.
• George Carlin: Promised Percy. Later, Percy saw Harold.
• Harold: Sorry, Percy. Can't talk. I'm on high alert.
• Percy: Why?
• Harold: Bad weather's due. My help's always needed. Might how you go, Percy.
• Percy: Huh.
• George Carlin: Huffed Percy.
• Percy: As long I got rails to run on, I can go anywhere and any weather anyhow. Goodbye.
• Edward: Be careful.
• George Carlin: Warned Edward.
• Edward: There's a storm coming.
• Percy: A promise is a promise.
• George Carlin: Thought Percy.
• Percy: No matter what the weather.
• George Carlin: The children had a lovely day, but by tea time, dark clouds loomed ahead. Annie and Clarabel were glad when Percy arrived. He was just in time. The rain streamed down Percy's boiler.
• Percy: Ugh!
• George Carlin: He shivered and thought of his nice dry shed. Percy struggled on past coastal villages and into the countryside. The river was rising fast.
• Percy: I wish I could see, I wish I could see!
• George Carlin: Complained Percy as he battled against the rain. More trouble lay ahead.
• (Percy falls into the water and inside him, the fire gets sloshed)
• Percy: Oh!
• George Carlin: Hissed Percy.
• Percy: The water's sloshing my fire!
• George Carlin: Percy's driver and fireman had to find some more firewood.
• Fireman: I'll have some of your floor boards, please.
• George Carlin: Said the fireman to the conductor.
• Conductor: I only swept the floor this morning.
• George Carlin: Grumbled the conductor and he still help. Soon, Percy's fire was burning well. He felt warm and comfortable again. Then he saw Harold.
• Percy: Oh dear.
• George Carlin: Thought Percy.
• Percy: Harold's coming to laugh at me.
• George Carlin: Something floated onto Percy's boiler.
• Percy: Ow!
• George Carlin: Explained Percy.
• Percy: He needed throw things.
• Driver: It's a parachute!
• George Carlin: Laughed his driver.
• Driver: Harold's dropping hot drinks from us.
• Percy: Thank you, Harold.
• George Carlin: Whistled Percy.
• Harold: Good to be at service.
• George Carlin: Replied Harold as buzzed away. The water lapped Percy's wheels. Percy was losing steam again, but he plunged bravely on.
• Percy: I promised.
• George Carlin: He panted.
• Percy: I promised.
• George Carlin: He meant one more big effort, and at last exhausted by triumph, he brought the train home.
• Thomas: Well done, Percy!
• George Carlin: Cheered Thomas.
• Thomas: You kept your promise, dispite everything!
• George Carlin: Sir Topham Hatt arrived in Harold. First, he thanked the men, then Percy.
• Sir Topham Hatt: Harold told me you are a wizard. He said he can beat you at somethings, but not a been on submarine. I don't know what you get onto sometimes, but I do know that you're a really useful engine.
• Percy: Oh sir.
• George Carlin: Whispered Percy happily.
• (Another nameplate sequence occurs and we begin Tenders and Turntables)
• George Carlin: Henry and Gordon were lonely when Thomas left the yard to run his branch line. They missed him very much. They had more work to do and had to fetch some more coaches. The big engines thought they were too important to fetch coaches. James grumbled too.
• Henry: We get no rest, we get no rest!
• George Carlin: They all complained. But the coaches only laughed.
• Coaches: You're lazy and slack, you're lazy and slack!
• George Carlin: They answered. All together, the engines were causing Sir Topham Hatt a great deal of trouble. The big stations both ends on the line each have a turntable. Sir Topham Hatt had made them so that the tender engines can be turned round because it is dangerous for them to go fast and backwards. Little tank engines like Thomas don't need turntables. They can go just as well backwards as forwards. But to hear Gordon talk, he would've thought that Sir Topham Hatt had given him a tender just to show how important he was.
• Gordon: You don't understand, little Thomas. We Tender Engines have a position to keep up. It doesn't matter where you go, but we are important, and for Sir Topham Hatt to make us shunt freight cars, fetch coaches and go on some of those dirty sidings it's, it's, well, it's not the proper thing.
• George Carlin: Thomas chuckled and went off with Annie and Clarabel.
• Gordon: Disgraceful!
• George Carlin: Gordon hissed as he ran backwards to the turntable. The turntable was in the windy place close to the sea, and he was not on it just right, he put amount of balance and made a difficult to turn. Today, Gordon was in the bad temper, and the wind was blowing fiercly. His driver tried to make him stop in the right place but Gordon wasn't trying. The fireman tried to turn the handle, but Gordon's weight and the strong wind prevented him.
• Driver: It's no good.
• George Carlin: They said at last.
• Driver: Your big tender upsets the balance. If you're a little tank engine, you be all right. Now you have to pull the next train backwards.
• Boys: Look!
• George Carlin: Called some boys.
• Boys: There's a new tank engine! Oh, it's only Gordon, back to front.
• Thomas: Hello!
• George Carlin: Called Thomas.
• Thomas: Playing tank engines? Sensible engine. Take my advice, scrap your tender and have a nice bunker.
• George Carlin: Gordon said nothing. Even James laughed when he saw him.
• Gordon: Take care.
• George Carlin: Hissed Gordon.
• Gordon: You might stick too.
• James: No fear.
• George Carlin: Chuckled James.
• James: I'm not so fat as you. I mustn't stick.
• George Carlin: Thought James. He stopped on just the right place to balance the table. It could now swing easily. Gordon arrived and time to see everything. James turned much too easily. The wind puffed him round like a top. He couldn't stop!
• Gordon: Well, well!
• George Carlin: Said Gordon.
• Gordon: Are you playing roundabouts?
• George Carlin: Poor James feeling quite giddy rolled off to the shed without a word. That night, the three engines had an indignation meeting.
• Gordon: It's shameful to treat tender engines like this. Gordon has to go backwards and people think he's a tank engine, James spins like a top and everyone laughs at us. And added to that, Sir Topham Hatt makes us all shunt in dirty sidings. Ugh! Listen.
• George Carlin: Said Gordon. He whispered something to the others.
• Gordon: We'll do it tomorrow. Sir Topham Hatt will look silly.
• George Carlin: The engines had decided to go on strike.
• (The story comes to a still and we go to the end credits)
• (While they roll, the Thomas end theme plays)
• (After that, we fade to the 1993-1994 Strand Home Video logo)