Never Overlook a Little Engine is a song featured in Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure. It is sung by Rex, Bert, Mike and Thomas, portrayed by Tom Stourton, Keith Wickham and Tim Whitnall, respectively, as well as John Hasler (UK) and Joseph May (US). The song's lyrics were written by Andrew Brenner.
Lyrics
- Rex and Bert: Never overlook a little engine
- Little ones are really useful too
- Mike: We've got trucks to pull
- So make 'em extra full
- I've never known a job that I couldn't do
- Rex: (spoken) "With a little help from me maybe!"
- All: Never overlook a little engine
- We can take you where you want to go
- We may have tiny track
- But we'll get you there and back
- And hold on to your hats
- We don't go slow
- Mike: (spoken) "Look out, Thomas!"
- All: If you think that bigger's better
- Then you're making a mistake
- The ocean isn't wetter than a tiny little lake
- A cherry might be tastier than a great big cake
- And we can turn around in half the time those big guys take
- Never overlook a little engine
- We have set our sights upon the sky
- You need a lot of puff
- Bert: Being big is not enough
- Mike: I've never known a job that I wouldn't try
- Bert: (spoken) "Ha, ha! Me neither!"
- Rex: (spoken) "Nor me!"
- All: Never overlook a little engine
- Bert: Like me
- Mike: Like me
- Rex: Like me
- All with Thomas: Like us!
Characters
Music video
- Thomas
- Gordon
- Percy
- Stephen
- Diesel
- Marion
- Rex
- Bert
- Mike
- Annie and Clarabel
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Farmer McColl
Film version
- Thomas
- Gordon
- Rex
- Bert
- Mike
Episodes
- Tale of the Brave
- The Adventure Begins
- Lost Property
- Wild Water Rescue
- Helping Hiro
- Slow Stephen
- Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure
Cast
UK and AUS
- John Hasler as Thomas
- Keith Wickham as Bert
- Tom Stourton as Rex
- Tim Whitnall as Mike
US
- Joseph May as Thomas
- Keith Wickham as Bert
- Tom Stourton as Rex
- Tim Whitnall as Mike
Trivia
- This is the first original song sung by engines.
- The clip of Thomas in the yards from The Adventure Begins uses a different render, such as different clouds and water is visible coming from the water tower.
- During a part of the song Rex, Bert and Mike are seen driving along a big birthday cake saying "70th" on it. This is a reference to Thomas the Tank Engine's 70th anniversary; since the special and this song were released in 2015, it was the 70th year of the Railway Series as a whole.
- The instrumental version of the song was once shown on the home page for the Official Website.
- The song itself became a theme for the Arlesdale engines starting in Season 20 with Tit for Tat, and in Useful Railway multiple instrumental variations can be heard throughout the episode.
In Other Languages
| Language | Title |
|---|---|
| Czech | Lokomotivy jsou vážně krásné |
| German | Kleine Loks sind nicht zu unterschätzen |
| Hebrew | מקטרים קטנים אל תתעלמו |
| Japanese | ちいさいけどやくにたつ! |
| Norwegian | Ikke glem oss selv om vi er mindre |
| Polish | Nigdy nie śmiej z tych Małych Parowozów |
| Portuguese | Não Menospreze uma Locomotiva |
| Russian | Песня маленьких паровозиков |
| Spanish | No Nos Subestimes Por Pequeñas |
Home Media Releases
DVD Boxsets
UK
AUS
GER
- Misty Island Rescue and Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure
Music Video
Never Overlook a Little Engine - Music Video
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