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-->'''Barber:''' It's only an engine.

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-->'''Barber:''' Calm down. It's only an engine.



--> '''Stationmaster's Wife''': You miserable engine! Just look what you've done to our breakfast! Now i shall have to cook some more!

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--> '''Stationmaster's Wife''': You miserable engine! Just look what you've done to our breakfast! Now i I shall have to cook some more!



-->'''Mike:''' If engines can't whistle properly they shouldn't try.\\

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-->'''Mike:''' If engines can't whistle properly properly, they shouldn't try.\\try!\\



'''Bert:''' Try to whistle of course.\\
'''Mike:''' Shut up! You're jealous. Mine (his whistle) is better than yours anyway.\\
'''Rex:''' Listen Mike. If I had a whistle like yours you know what I'd do?\\

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'''Bert:''' Try to whistle whistle, of course.\\
'''Mike:''' Shut up! You're jealous. Mine (his whistle) is jealous! My whistle's better than yours anyway.\\
'''Rex:''' Listen Listen, Mike. If I had a whistle like yours yours, you know what I'd do?\\
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* In "Thomas Goes Fishing", Thomas' crew have this dialogue:
-->'''The fireman''': 🎵 There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza! 🎵\\
'''The driver:''' Never you mind about Liza! You empty that bucket before you spill the water over me!

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* In "Thomas Goes Fishing", Thomas' crew have exchange this dialogue:
-->'''The fireman''': Fireman''': 🎵 There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza! 🎵\\
'''The driver:''' Driver:''' Never you mind about Liza! You empty that bucket before you spill the water over me!



* "The Flying Kipper": The fireman caring too much about his cocoa.
** The conversation between the guard, the driver, and fireman.

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* "The Flying Kipper": The fireman caring Fireman cares too much about his cocoa.
** The conversation between the guard, Guard, the driver, Driver, and fireman.Fireman.



'''Fireman''': Who cares about the Flying Kipper? This is good cocoa!\\
'''Driver''': Come on, fireman. Back to our engine.\\

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'''Fireman''': Who cares about the Flying Kipper? cares? This is good cocoa!\\
'''Driver''': Come on, fireman.Fireman. Back to our engine.\\



** After Henry's crash, the fireman of the engine chew him out for spilling his cocoa while waving the cup in the air.

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** After Henry's crash, the fireman Fireman of the engine chew him out for spilling his cocoa while waving the cup in the air.



** Gordon, Duck, and the foreign engine arguing over what the name of London's station is (and then James getting them to stop arguing).

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** Gordon, Duck, and the foreign engine The Foreign Engine arguing over what the name of London's station is (and then James getting them to stop arguing).



'''James''': That London is not Euston! Now shut up!
** In the ending, there's Gordon complaining they've changed London -- the station wasn't King's Cross, it's St. Pancras![[note]]For non-UK fans, the joke revolves around the engines arguing over the name of the station in London, unaware there are actually eighteen different operating ones. To add insult to injury, St Pancras station was served by the LMS![[/note]]

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'''James''': That London is London's not Euston! Now shut up!
** In the ending, there's Gordon complaining they've changed London -- the station wasn't King's Cross, it's St. Pancras![[note]]For non-UK fans, the joke revolves around the engines arguing over the name of the station in London, unaware there are actually eighteen different operating ones. To add insult to injury, St Pancras station Station was served by the LMS![[/note]]



* In "A Close Shave", the Barber tells off Duck for scaring his customer rather then crashing into the Barber Shop, then covering his face in shaving foam.

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* In "A Close Shave", the Barber barber tells off Duck for scaring his customer rather then crashing into the Barber Shop, barber shop, then covering his face in shaving foam.



* "Thomas Comes To Breakfast" has the Station Master's Wife telling off Thomas for [[LostFoodGrievance ruining the family's]] [[SkewedPriorities breakfast instead of destroying the wall.]]
--> '''Station Master's Wife''': You miserable engine! Just look what you've done to our breakfast! Now i shall have to cook some more!

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* "Thomas Comes To Breakfast" has the Station Master's Wife Stationmaster's wife telling off Thomas for [[LostFoodGrievance ruining the family's]] [[SkewedPriorities breakfast instead of destroying the wall.]]
--> '''Station Master's '''Stationmaster's Wife''': You miserable engine! Just look what you've done to our breakfast! Now i shall have to cook some more!



* From the beginning of "Bluebells of England", Percy is singing about the bluebells, which Douglas finds it annoying.
-->'''Douglas''': If ye must sing, Percy, can't ye sing in tune?!

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* From the beginning of "Bluebells of England", Percy is singing about the bluebells, which Douglas finds it annoying.
-->'''Douglas''': If ye must sing, Percy, can't ye sing in tune?!
tune?



'''Wilfred''': It's Lord Harry didn't you know?\\

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'''Wilfred''': It's Lord Harry Harry; didn't you know?\\



'''Wilfred''': Why ever not?\\

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'''Wilfred''': Why ever Whyever not?\\



'''Gordon:''' Hard work brings good appetite! You wouldn't understand!\\
'''Duck:''' I know! It's boiler ache. I warned you about that standpipe on the other railway, but you drank gallons.\\

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'''Gordon:''' Hard work brings good appetite! appetite. You wouldn't understand!\\
understand.\\
'''Duck:''' I know! It's boiler ache. ache! I warned you about that standpipe on the other railway, The Other Railway, but you drank gallons.\\



'''Henry:''' Of course it is. That water's bad. It furs up your tubes. Your boiler must be full of sludge. Have a good washout, then you'll feel a different engine.\\
'''Gordon:''' Don't be vulgar!

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'''Henry:''' Of course it is. That water's bad. It furs up your tubes. Your boiler must be full of sludge. Have a good washout, then you'll feel a different engine.\\
engine!\\
'''Gordon:''' Don't be vulgar!
vulgar.



* One that might be missed on first read is in ''Mavis'', when one looks at the background of the image where Toby pulls Mavis out. In it you can see that the shed where Toby stood refusing to aid; which the text had implied to be some distance away; is actually right there in the background. In other words, Toby was watching Mavis struggle the whole time!

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* One that might be missed on first read is in ''Mavis'', when one looks at the background of the image where Toby pulls Mavis out. In it it, you can see that the shed Shed where Toby stood refusing to aid; which the text had implied to be some distance away; is actually right there in the background. In other words, Toby was watching Mavis struggle the whole time!



* "Percy's Porridge": After Percy gets covered in porridge, his driver makes a remark about it, though Percy didn't think it was funny.
-->'''Percy's driver''': Oh dear. Well, Percy, you found out about porridge the hard way, haven't you? The thing is, you were supposed to eat it, not paddle in it!

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* "Percy's Porridge": After Percy gets covered in porridge, his driver Driver makes a remark about it, though although Percy didn't think it was funny.
-->'''Percy's driver''': Driver''': Oh dear. Well, Percy, you found out about porridge the hard way, haven't you? The thing is, you were supposed to eat it, not paddle in it!
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This little grammatical error was just bugging me. :P


** In the ending, there's Gordon complaining they've changed London -- the station wasn't King's Cross, it's St. Pancras![[note]]For non-UK fans, the joke revolves around the engines arguing over the name of the station in London, unaware there is actually eighteen different operating ones. To add insult to injury, St Pancras station was served by the LMS![[/note]]

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** In the ending, there's Gordon complaining they've changed London -- the station wasn't King's Cross, it's St. Pancras![[note]]For non-UK fans, the joke revolves around the engines arguing over the name of the station in London, unaware there is are actually eighteen different operating ones. To add insult to injury, St Pancras station was served by the LMS![[/note]]
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** In the ending, there's Gordon complaining they've changed London, the station wasn't King's Cross, it's St. Pancras.[[note]]For non-UK fans, the joke revolves around the engines arguing over the name of the station in London, unaware there is actually eighteen different operating ones.[[/note]]

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** In the ending, there's Gordon complaining they've changed London, London -- the station wasn't King's Cross, it's St. Pancras.[[note]]For Pancras![[note]]For non-UK fans, the joke revolves around the engines arguing over the name of the station in London, unaware there is actually eighteen different operating ones.[[/note]]
ones. To add insult to injury, St Pancras station was served by the LMS![[/note]]
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-->'''Gordon:''' Certainly not! The Fat Controller wouldn't approve! He didn't like your sneeze, I seem to remember!

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-->'''Gordon:''' Certainly not! The Fat Controller wouldn't approve! [[CallBack He didn't like your sneeze, I seem to remember!
remember!]]
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* The conversation between Culdee and Wilfred about Lord Harry after the latter aggressively told Culdee he was up to date only to later derail on the points later.

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* The conversation between Culdee and Wilfred about Lord Harry after the latter aggressively told Culdee he was up to date only to later derail on the points later.points.
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* The conversation between Culdee and Wilfred about Lord Harry after the latter aggressively told Culdee he was up to date only to later derail on the points moments later.

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* The conversation between Culdee and Wilfred about Lord Harry after the latter aggressively told Culdee he was up to date only to later derail on the points moments later.
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* One that might be missed on first read is in ''Mavis'', when one looks at the background of the image where Toby pulls Mavis out. In it you can see that the shed where Toby stood refusing to aid; which is implied to be some distance away; is actually right there in the background. In other words, Toby was watching Mavis struggle the whole time!

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* One that might be missed on first read is in ''Mavis'', when one looks at the background of the image where Toby pulls Mavis out. In it you can see that the shed where Toby stood refusing to aid; which is the text had implied to be some distance away; is actually right there in the background. In other words, Toby was watching Mavis struggle the whole time!
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* One that might be missed on first read is in ''Mavis'' where if one looks at the background of the image where Toby pulls Mavis out, you can see that the shed where he stood refusing to aid, which is implied to be some distance away is actually right there in the background. He was watching the whole time!

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* One that might be missed on first read is in ''Mavis'' where if ''Mavis'', when one looks at the background of the image where Toby pulls Mavis out, out. In it you can see that the shed where he Toby stood refusing to aid, aid; which is implied to be some distance away away; is actually right there in the background. He In other words, Toby was watching Mavis struggle the whole time!
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[[AC:Tramway Engines]]
* One that might be missed on first read is in ''Mavis'' where if one looks at the background of the image where Toby pulls Mavis out, you can see that the shed where he stood refusing to aid, which is implied to be some distance away is actually right there in the background. He was watching the whole time!

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Toby the Tram Engine is between Henry the Green Engine and Gordon the Big Engine.


[[AC:Toby the Tram Engine]]
* In "Dirty Objects", James mocks Toby's shabby paint. Toby has the last laugh in the conversation, which angers James.
-->'''Toby:''' James, why are you red?\\
'''James:''' I am a splendid engine, ready for anything. You never see ''my'' paint dirty.\\
'''Toby:''' Oh! That's why you once needed [[OnceDoneNeverForgotten bootlaces]]; to be ready, I suppose?\\




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** As a FunnyBackgroundEvent, one of Henry's crewmen landed headfirst in the snow and struggled so much nobody could pull him out.

[[AC:Toby the Tram Engine]]
* In "Dirty Objects", James mocks Toby's shabby paint. Toby has the last laugh in the conversation, which angers James.
-->'''Toby:''' James, why are you red?\\
'''James:''' I am a splendid engine, ready for anything. You never see ''my'' paint dirty.\\
'''Toby:''' Oh! That's why you once needed [[OnceDoneNeverForgotten bootlaces]]; to be ready, I suppose?\\
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** In the ending, there's Gordon learning that London isn't King's Cross, it's St. Pancras.

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** In the ending, there's Gordon learning that London isn't complaining they've changed London, the station wasn't King's Cross, it's St. Pancras.
Pancras.[[note]]For non-UK fans, the joke revolves around the engines arguing over the name of the station in London, unaware there is actually eighteen different operating ones.[[/note]]
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** In the ending, there's Gordon learning that London isn't King's Cross, it's St. Pancreas.

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** In the ending, there's Gordon learning that London isn't King's Cross, it's St. Pancreas.
Pancras.
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[[AC:Wilbert the Forest Engine]]
* "Percy's Porridge": After Percy gets covered in porridge, his driver makes a remark about it, though Percy didn't think it was funny.
-->'''Percy's driver''': Oh dear. Well, Percy, you found out about porridge the hard way, haven't you? The thing is, you were supposed to eat it, not paddle in it!

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