Tenders and Turntables

Ringo Starr UK Version:

 * Ringo Starr: Henry and Gordon were lonely when Thomas left the Yard to run his branch line. They missed him very much. They had more work to do, and had to fetch their own coaches. They didn’t like that. James grumbled too.
 * Henry, Gordon and James: We get no rest, we get no rest.
 * Ringo Starr: They all complained; but the coaches only laughed.
 * Coaches: You’re lazy and slack, you’re lazy and slack.
 * Ringo Starr: They answered. All together the engines were causing the Fat Controller a great deal of trouble. The big stations at both ends of the line each have a turntable. The Fat Controller had made them so that the Tender Engines can be turned round. Because it is dangerous for them to go fast backwards. Tank Engines like Thomas don’t need turntables; they can go just as well backwards as forwards. But to hear Gordon talk, you would have thought that the Fat Controller had given him a tender just to show how important he was.
 * Gordon: You don’t understand, little Thomas, we Tender Engines have a position to keep up. It doesn’t matter where you go, but We are Important, and for the Fat Controller to make us shunt trucks, fetch coaches, and go on some of those dirty sidings it’s – it’s – well it’s not the Proper Thing.
 * Ringo Starr: Thomas chuckled and went off with Annie and Clarabel.
 * Gordon: Disgraceful!
 * Ringo Starr: Gordon hissed as he ran backwards to the turntable. The turntable was in a windy place close to the sea, and if he was not on it just right, he put it out of balance, and made it difficult to turn. Today, Gordon was in a bad temper, and the wind was blowing fiercely. His Driver tried to make him stop in the right place; but Gordon wasn’t trying. The Fireman tried to turn the handle, but Gordon’s weight and the strong wind prevented him.
 * Gordon’s Driver and Fireman: It’s no good,
 * Ringo Starr: They said at last.
 * Gordon’s Driver and Fireman: Your tender upsets the balance. If you were a nice Tank Engine, you’d be all right. Now you’ll have to pull the next train backwards.
 * Boys: Look.
 * Ringo Starr: Called some boys.
 * Boys: There’s a new Tank Engine. Oh! It’s only Gordon, back to front.
 * Thomas: Hulllo!
 * Ringo Starr: Called Thomas.
 * Thomas: Playing Tank Engines? Sensible engine! Take my advice, scrap your tender and have a nice bunker.
 * Ringo Starr: Gordon said nothing. Even James laughed when he saw him.
 * Gordon: Take care.
 * Ringo Starr: Hissed Gordon.
 * Gordon: You might stick too.
 * James: No fear.
 * Ringo Starr: chuckled James.
 * James: I’m not so fat as you.
 * (Later James is uncoupled from his train and goes over to the turntable)
 * James: I mustn’t stick.
 * Ringo Starr: Thought James. He stopped on just the right place to balance the table. It could now swing easily. Gordon arrived in time to see everything. James turned… much too easily! The wind puffed him found like a top. He couldn’t stop!
 * (The wind eventually stops and the turntable stops spinning)
 * Gordon: Well! Well!
 * Ringo Starr: Said Gordon.
 * Gordon: Are you playing roundabouts?
 * Ringo Starr: Poor James, feeling quite giddy, rolled off to the Shed without a word. That night the three engines had an “indignation meeting”.
 * Henry, Gordon and James: It’s shameful to treat Tender Engines like this! Gordon has to go backwards and people think he’s a Tank Engine. James spins round like a top, and everyone laughs at us. And to add to that, the Fat Controller makes us all shunt in dirty sidings. Ugh!
 * Gordon: Listen.
 * Ringo Starr: Said Gordon. He whispered something to the others.
 * Gordon: We’ll do it tomorrow. The Fat Controller will look silly!
 * Ringo Starr: The engines had decided to go on strike!

Ringo Starr US Version:

 * Ringo Starr: Henry and Gordon were lonely when Thomas left the Yard to run his branch line. They missed him very much. They had more work to do, and had to fetch their own coaches. The big engines thought they were too important to fetch coaches. James grumbled too.
 * Henry, Gordon and James: We get no rest, we get no rest.
 * Ringo Starr: They all complained; but the coaches only laughed.
 * Coaches: You’re lazy and slack, you’re lazy and slack.
 * Ringo Starr: They answered. All together the engines were causing Sir Topham Hatt a great deal of trouble. The big stations at both ends of the line each have a turntable. Sir Topham Hatt had made them so that the Tender Engines can be turned round. Because it is dangerous for them to go fast backwards. Little Tank Engines like Thomas don’t need turntables; they can go just as well backwards as forwards. But to hear Gordon talk, you would have thought that Sir Topham Hatt had given him a tender just to show how important he was.
 * Gordon: You don’t understand, little Thomas, we Tender Engines have a position to keep up. It doesn’t matter where you go, but We are Important, and for Sir Topham Hatt to make us do shunting, fetch coaches, and go on some of those dirty sidings it’s – it’s – well it’s not the Proper Thing.
 * Ringo Starr: Thomas chuckled and went off with Annie and Clarabel.
 * Gordon: Disgraceful!
 * Ringo Starr: Gordon hissed as he ran backwards to the turntable. The turntable was in a windy place close to the sea, and if he was not on it just right, he put it out of balance, and made it difficult to turn. Today, Gordon was in a bad temper, and the wind was blowing fiercely. His Driver tried to make him stop in the right place; but Gordon wasn’t trying. The Fireman tried to turn the handle, but Gordon’s weight and the strong wind prevented him.
 * Gordon’s Driver and Fireman: It’s no good,
 * Ringo Starr: They said at last.
 * Gordon’s Driver and Fireman: Your big tender upsets the balance. If you were a little Tank Engine, you’d be all right. Now you’ll have to pull the next train backwards.
 * Boys: Look.
 * Ringo Starr: Called some boys.
 * Boys: There’s a new Tank Engine. Oh! It’s only Gordon, back to front.
 * Thomas: Hulllo!
 * Ringo Starr: Called Thomas.
 * Thomas: Playing Tank Engines? Sensible engine! Take my advice, scrap your tender and have a nice bunker.
 * Ringo Starr: Gordon said nothing. Even James laughed when he saw him.
 * Gordon: Take care.
 * Ringo Starr: Hissed Gordon.
 * Gordon: You might stick too.
 * James: No fear.
 * Ringo Starr: chuckled James.
 * James: I’m not so fat as you.
 * (Later James is uncoupled from his train and goes over to the turntable)
 * James: I mustn’t stick.
 * Ringo Starr: Thought James. He stopped on just the right place to balance the table. It could now swing easily. Gordon arrived in time to see everything. James turned… much too easily! The wind puffed him found like a top. He couldn’t stop!
 * (The wind eventually stops and the turntable stops spinning)
 * Gordon: Well! Well!
 * Ringo Starr: Said Gordon.
 * Gordon: Are you playing roundabouts?
 * Ringo Starr: Poor James, feeling quite giddy, rolled off to the Shed without a word. That night the three engines had an “indignation meeting”.
 * Henry, Gordon and James: It’s shameful to treat Tender Engines like this! Gordon has to go backwards and people think he’s a Tank Engine. James spins round like a top, and everyone laughs at us. And to add to that, Sir Topham Hatt makes us all shunt in dirty sidings. Ugh!
 * Gordon: Listen.
 * Ringo Starr: Said Gordon. He whispered something to the others.
 * Gordon: We’ll do it tomorrow. Sir Topham Hatt will look silly!
 * Ringo Starr: The engines had decided to go on strike!

George Carlin US Version:

 * George Carlin: Henry and Gordon were lonely when Thomas left the Yard to run his branch line. They missed him very much. They had more work to do, and had to fetch their own coaches. The big engines thought they were too important to fetch coaches. James grumbled too.
 * Henry, Gordon and James: We get no rest, we get no rest.
 * George Carlin: They all complained; but the coaches only laughed.
 * Coaches: You’re lazy and slack, you’re lazy and slack.
 * George Carlin: They answered. All together the engines were causing Sir Topham Hatt a great deal of trouble. The big stations at both ends of the line each have a turntable. Sir Topham Hatt had made them so that the Tender Engines can be turned round. Because it is dangerous for them to go fast backwards. Little Tank Engines like Thomas don’t need turntables; they can go just as well backwards as forwards. But to hear Gordon talk, you would have thought that Sir Topham Hatt had given him a tender just to show how important he was.
 * Gordon: You don’t understand, little Thomas, we Tender Engines have a position to keep up. It doesn’t matter where you go, but We are Important, and for Sir Topham Hatt to make us do shunting, fetch coaches, and go on some of those dirty sidings it’s – it’s – well it’s not the Proper Thing.
 * George Carlin: Thomas chuckled and went off with Annie and Clarabel.
 * Gordon: Disgraceful!
 * George Carlin: Gordon hissed as he ran backwards to the turntable. The turntable was in a windy place close to the sea, and if he was not on it just right, he put it out of balance, and made it difficult to turn. Today, Gordon was in a bad temper, and the wind was blowing fiercely. His Driver tried to make him stop in the right place; but Gordon wasn’t trying. The Fireman tried to turn the handle, but Gordon’s weight and the strong wind prevented him.
 * Gordon’s Driver and Fireman: It’s no good,
 * George Carlin: They said at last.
 * Gordon’s Driver and Fireman: Your big tender upsets the balance. If you were a little Tank Engine, you’d be all right. Now you’ll have to pull the next train backwards.
 * Boys: Look.
 * George Carlin: Called some boys.
 * Boys: There’s a new Tank Engine. Oh! It’s only Gordon, back to front.
 * Thomas: Hulllo!
 * George Carlin: Called Thomas.
 * Thomas: Playing Tank Engines? Sensible engine! Take my advice, scrap your tender and have a nice bunker.
 * George Carlin: Gordon said nothing. Even James laughed when he saw him.
 * Gordon: Take care.
 * George Carlin: Hissed Gordon.
 * Gordon: You might stick too.
 * James: No fear.
 * George Carlin: chuckled James.
 * James: I’m not so fat as you.
 * (Later James is uncoupled from his train and goes over to the turntable)
 * James: I mustn’t stick.
 * George Carlin: Thought James. He stopped on just the right place to balance the table. It could now swing easily. Gordon arrived in time to see everything. James turned… much too easily! The wind puffed him found like a top. He couldn’t stop!
 * (The wind eventually stops and the turntable stops spinning)
 * Gordon: Well! Well!
 * George Carlin: Said Gordon.
 * Gordon: Are you playing roundabouts?
 * George Carlin: Poor James, feeling quite giddy, rolled off to the Shed without a word. That night the three engines had an “indignation meeting”.
 * Henry, Gordon and James: It’s shameful to treat Tender Engines like this! Gordon has to go backwards and people think he’s a Tank Engine. James spins round like a top, and everyone laughs at us. And to add to that, Sir Topham Hatt makes us all shunt in dirty sidings. Ugh!
 * Gordon: Listen.
 * George Carlin: Said Gordon. He whispered something to the others.
 * Gordon: We’ll do it tomorrow. Sir Topham Hatt will look silly!
 * George Carlin: The engines had decided to go on strike!