Thomas & Friends: It's Great to Be an Engine!

Thomas & Friends: It's Great to Be an Engine!

NR 2004 · 56 min · ★ 7.2 · Family

Magic carpets, rip-roaring races, snow, sleet, wind and trainloads of ice cream! Every season on the Island of Sodor brings new opportunities for adventure and discovery. And that means there is never a dull moment for Thomas and all the engines on Sir Topham Hatt's Railway. Will Emily get the timber to Farmer McColl in time to save the baby calves? Will Toby muster enough confidence to push Gordon up a hill? Maybe with a little encouragement from his friends. And will James learn that it's better to be useful than to be important? Watch and find out. Share in these timeless stories featuring seven of the island's classic characters, and you'll see why it's true that It's Great to be an Engine!

Directed by Steve Asquith · Written by Paul Larson

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Michael Angelis Narrator (voice)

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