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As we all know Thomas the Tank Engine is a small tank engine painted blue with red lining, and displays the running number one.
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All of the locomotives in The Railway Series were based on prototypical engines; Thomas has origins in the E2 Class designed by Lawson Billinton in 1913.
Thomas first appeared in 1947 in the second book in the series and was the focus of the four short stories contained within – so he’s been around the tracks a while!
Thomas’ best friends are Percy and Toby.
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Frankly, kids don’t care about that stuff – they just love all things Thomas and want to party that way, singing all the while:
“They’re two they’re four they’re six and eight
Shunting trucks and hauling freight
red and green and brown and blue
they’re the really useful crew
All with different roles to play
Round Tidmouth sheds or far away
Down the hills and round the bends
Thomas and his friends
Thomas he’s the cheeky one
James is vain but lots of fun
Percy pulls the mail on time
Gordon thunders down the line
Emily really knows her stuff
Henry toots and huffs and puffs
Edward wants to help and share
Toby, well let’s say, he’s square
They’re two they’re four they’re six and eight
Shunting trucks and hauling freight
red and green and brown and blue
they’re the really useful crew
All with different roles to play
Round Tidmouth shed or far away
Down the hills and round the bends
Thomas and his friends
They’re two they’re four they’re six and eight
Shunting trucks and hauling freight
red and green and brown and blue
they’re the really useful crew
All with different roles to play
Round Tidmouth shed or far away
Down the hills and round the bends
Thomas and his friends…”
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