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Really Useful Engine, alternately titled A Really Useful Engine, is the first song and music video in the UK from the fourth season dedicated to Thomas. In the US, it was first introduced in the Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales episode, Missing Whistles. An orchestral and shortened version of the song, with the original children's voices and added backup vocals by Steven Page, was used in Thomas and the Magic Railroad. A third version was made, with vocals by Robert Hartshorne and the Kidmore Children's Choir and slightly modified lyrics for The Adventure Begins.

Lyrics

Season 4 Version

He's a really useful engine, you know
All the other engines they'll tell you so
He huffs and puffs and whistles
Rushing to and fro
He's the really useful engine we adore!
He's the one, he's the one
He's the really useful engine that we adore
He's the one, he's the number one
Thomas the Tank Engine
He's a really useful engine, you know
Cos the Fat Controller, he told him so
Now he's got a branch line
To call his very own
He's the really useful engine we adore
He's the one, he's the one
He's the really useful engine that we adore
He's the one, he's the number one
Thomas the Tank Engine
Little blue train, he's always there
Whenever you need a hand
If you need help with a situation
Who comes into mind
He's the one, he's the one
He's the really useful engine that we adore
He's the one, he's the number one
Thomas the Tank Engine
He's a really useful engine, you know
Maybe little, but he's never slow
Stand back in amazement
Just you watch him go
He's the really useful engine we adore
He's the one, he's the one
He's the really useful engine that we adore
He's the one, he's the number one
Thomas the Tank Engine
He's the really useful engine we adore!

Thomas and the Magic Railroad

He's a really useful engine, you know
All the other engines they'll tell you so
He huffs and puffs and whistles
Rushing to and fro
He's the really useful engine we adore!
He's a really useful engine, you know
Cos the Fat Controller, he told him so
Now he's got a branch line
To call his very own
He's the really useful engine we adore
He's the one, he's the number one
Thomas the Tank Engine!
He's the really useful engine we adore!

The Adventure Begins Version

He's a really useful engine, you know
All the other engines they'll tell you so
He huffs and puffs and whistles, rushing to and fro
He's the really useful engine we adore
He's the one, he's the one
He's a really useful engine that we adore
He's the one, he's the one you know (UK/US version 1)/he's the number one (UK/US bonus feature music video)
Thomas The Tank Engine!
He's a really useful engine, you know
'Cos The Fat Controller, he told him so (UK version 2 and bonus feature music video)/Sir Topham Hatt, well, he told him so (US version 2 and bonus feature music video)
Now he's got a branch line, to call his very own
He's the really useful engine we adore
He's the one, he's the one
He's the really useful engine that we adore
He's the one, he's the number one
Thomas The Tank Engine!
Little blue train, he's always there
Whenever you need a hand
If you need help with a situation
Who comes into mind?
He's the one, he's the one
He's the really useful engine that we adore
He's the one, he's the number one
Thomas The Tank Engine!
He's a really useful engine, you know
'Cos The Fat Controller he told him so (UK Version 1)
Maybe little, but he's never slow (US Version 1)
Stand back in amazement, just you watch him go
He's the really useful engine we adore!
He's the one, he's the one
He's the really useful engine that we adore
He's the one, he's the one you know
Thomas The Tank Engine!
Thomas The Tank Engine!

Characters

Season 4

Thomas and the Magic Railroad

CGI Series

Episodes

Classic Series

CGI Series

Deleted and Extended Scenes

  • Thomas and the Breakdown Train:
    • A deleted shot of Thomas leaving the yard after seeing the Breakdown Train.
    • A deleted shot sees Thomas pushing the breakdown train into place.
  • Thomas Comes to Breakfast - An extended scene of Thomas' wheels when puffing out of the shed.
  • Trust Thomas:
    • An extended scene of Thomas puffing on Toby's Old Tramway with Annie and Clarabel.
    • A deleted scene of Thomas pushing his stone trucks at the quarry.
  • Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure - Some deleted scenes of Thomas with Annie and Clarabel arriving at a church.
  • Unknown:

Trivia

  • A version without subtitles is seen on Your Favourite Story Collection.
  • This is the first song dedicated to a character without being based on the character's theme, and the second song to be dedicated to Thomas.
  • This is a differently mixed instrumental and pronounced vocals from Thomas and the Best-Kept Station Competition.
  • This is a first few seconds are cut off from Singalong with Thomas.
  • This is the fourth song to be rereleased with different lyrics and footage. The first was Engine Roll Call, the second was Go, Go Thomas and the third was Working Together.
  • The Adventure Begins version of this song is the first song since Where, oh Where is Thomas? to be sung by children.
  • In The Adventure Begins, as Thomas approaches Edward before he says, "What are you so happy about today, Thomas?", Thomas can be heard humming the song. This is only present in the US version.
  • A small riff of this song is heard in Philip to the Rescue when Edward tells Thomas that Philip reminds him of a little tank engine who wanted to see the world.

Goofs

  • When the CGI version of the song aired in the Season 19 airing, Finders Keepers, in the ending credits, Mike O'Donnell and Junior Campbell are mistakened as the composers of the music video.

In Other Languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese やくにたつきかんしゃ  Useful Engine
Norwegian (Thomas og den Magiske Jernbanen) Jeg er en Veldig Nyttig Lokomotiv I Am a Really Useful Locomotive
Greek (Ο μαγικός κόσμος του Τόμας) Εγω πραγματικά χρήσιμο τρένο I'm a Really Useful Train
Hebrew (תומס ומסילת הקסמים) לא ראיתם עוד קטר כה מקסים You Have Not Seen Another Engine So Charming
German Eine Lok Und Nützlich im Gebrauch A Useful Locomotive in Use
Danish (Thomas og den Magiske Jernbanen) Et Nyt Lokomotiv er Også Nyttig A New Locomotive is Also Useful
Portuguese Ele é Muito Prestativo It is Very Helpful
Portuguese (Thomas e a Ferrovia Mágica) O Locomotiva Realmente Útil The Really Useful Locomotive
French (Thomas et la Voie Ferrée Magique) Un Locomoteur de Utile Vraiment A Really Useful Engine
Canadian French (Thomas et le Magie Ferroviaire) Le Moteur de Vraiment Utile The Really Useful Train
Swedish Jag är en Riktigt Användbar Lokomotiv I Am a Really Useful Locomotive
Spanish Una Locomotora Realmente Útil A Really Useful Locomotive
Latin American Spanish (Thomas y el Tren Mágico) Una Máquina Realmente Útil A Really Very Machine
European Spanish (Thomas y el Ferrocarril Mágico) Una Locomotora De Gran Utilidad A Great Engine Utility
Catalan (Thomas e le Ferrocarril Mágica) Una Locomotora és També Útil A Locomotive is Also Useful

Home Media Releases

UK

US

DVD Boxsets

AUS

  • Playtime
  • The Adventure Begins (CGI Version)

NZ

  • Playtime

DVD Boxsets

  • Movie Specials

JPN

CDS

Song

Deutsch
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