Trying, or Trying to do Things Better, is a song from Calling All Engines!
Extended Lyrics
- Anything that Diesels do
- Steamies know that they can too
- Diesels! Steamies! Engines who
- Try to do things better
- They both have a different role
- "We need oil!", "We need coal!"
- All of us have just one goal
- Trying to do things better!
- Who can shunt the most trucks of bricks
- On trains that are much longer?
- Steamies may get up to tricks
- But Diesels are much stronger
- Who has gleaming piston rods
- and paintwork bright and shiny?
- Who can pull the longest train
- and still keep perfect timing?
- Anything that Diesels do
- Steamies know that they can too
- Diesels! Steamies! Engines who
- Try to do things better
- They both have a different role
- "We need oil!", "We need coal!"
- All of us have just one goal
- Trying to do things better!
- (instrumental solo)
- Who goes bumping into trucks
- causing so much trouble
- Who can lift those heavy loads
- and clear the lines of rubble
- Who can only honk their horns
- while Steamies whistle loudly
- Who's that straining up the hill
- while Gordon steams by proudly?
- Anything that Diesels do
- Steamies know that they can too
- Diesels! Steamies! Engines who
- Try to do things better
- They both have a different role
- "We need oil!", "We need coal!"
- All of us have just one goal
- Trying to do things better!
- Who can shunt the most trucks of bricks
- On trains that are much longer
- Steamies may get up to tricks
- But Diesels are much stronger
- Who has gleaming piston rods
- and paintwork bright and shiny?
- Who can pull the longest train
- and still keep perfect timing?
- Anything that Diesels do
- Steamies know that they can too
- Diesels! Steamies! Engines who
- Try to do things better
- They both have a different role
- "We need oil!", "We need coal!"
- All of us have just one goal
- Trying to do things better!
- All of us have just one goal
- Trying to do things better!
Characters
- Thomas
- Edward
- Henry
- Gordon
- James
- Percy
- Toby
- Bill and Ben
- Harvey
- Emily
- Diesel
- Mavis
- 'Arry and Bert
- Diesel 10
- Salty
- Annie and Clarabel
- Caroline
- Cranky
- Derek (not named)
Episodes
- Thomas to the Rescue
- James Gets a New Coat
- Percy's Big Mistake
- Emily's New Route
- Spic and Span
- Edward the Great
- Squeak, Rattle and Roll
- Chickens to School
- Percy and the Magic Carpet
- Calling All Engines!
- Toby Feels Left Out
- Thomas' New Trucks
- Thomas and the Golden Eagle
Learning Segments
Sodor's Special Places
Deleted Scenes
- Thomas to the Rescue:
- An extended scene of Salty arriving at Centre Island Quarry.
- A deleted scene of Mavis, Bill and Ben working at Centre Island Quarry.
- James Gets a New Coat - A deleted scene of James leaving the Coaling Plant.
- Percy's Big Mistake - An extended scene of Percy pulling trucks of stone at Centre Island Quarry.
- Emily's New Route - A deleted scene of Salty at Brendam Docks.
- Spic and Span - A deleted scene of Percy and Thomas leaving Centre Island Quarry.
- Squeak, Rattle and Roll - A deleted scene of Gordon and the express.
- Calling All Engines! - A deleted scene of Thomas and Percy shooting forward at Tidmouth Sheds.
Trivia
- An extended version of this song can be seen on the Songs from Sodor DVD.
- An excerpt of the music video was used on an episode of the Japanese game show, IQ Mirror Machigai 9, where the contestants have to point out the difference between the real and mirrored footage. This includes:
- Thomas and Percy staying in the sheds, rather than moving out.
- A closeup of Thomas not mirrored.
- No shadow on Pinchy.
- Thomas having a "2" when pushing the oil drums.
- The steam from Gordon's funnel has CGI effects.
- 'Arry/Bert winking.
- Percy's cab windows are red.
- Diesel's mirror footage not synching with the real one.
- The white ring on the ship's smokestack is bigger.
- This is the only music video to feature a scene from the Season 10 segment, Sodor's Special Places that were on PBS and Nick Jr. airings, as it shows a scene of James at the cement works from Sodor's Special Places: The Quarry.
In Other Languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | がんばるんだ | I Do My Best |
| Norwegian | Sammen Vi er bedre | Together We're Better |
| Finnish | Yritetään tehdä asiat paremmin | Trying to do things Better |
| German | Wir geben unser Bestes | We give our best |
| Dutch | Like keer weer beter | Pay Once Again Better |
| Czech | Dělat všechno lépe | Do Everything Better |
Home Media Releases
UK/AUS
US
- Calling All Engines!
JPN
THA
Gallery
Japanese title card
Salty
Thomas
Salty, Diesel and 'Arry
Edward
Percy
Gordon
Toby
(Short Version)
Diesel
Diesel 10
Mavis
'Arry and Bert
James
Music Video
Thomas and Friends - Trying