Mr. Conductor Quotes in Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000)

[Mr. Conductor and Junior are both out of gold dust]

Mr. C. Junior: Hey, it's a beautiful day. I mean, we're down, but we're not out.

Mr. Conductor: No, we're *out*, but we're not *down*.

Mr. Conductor: [looking straight into the camera and addressing the children watching the movie, and indicating the big wide heap of pillows that he has just landed on after having been thrown aside by Diesel-10's claw-bucket - - he knows that all the children would be rooting for him, and so they would be wishing him a soft landing] Did YOU leave all this here to help me? How VERY thoughtful of you!

[the clue to the source of the magic gold dust]

Mr. Conductor: Stoke up the magic in the mountain, and the lady will smile... then watch the swirls that spin so well.

[Sir Topham Hatt phones to Mr. Conductor]

Mr. Conductor: Oh, good afternoon, Sir... A real honor, Sir; Like my family before me... and how is Lady Hatt? Yes... Watch out for Diesel, definetely... And keep an eye on Henry's health, certainly... Uh, yes, Sir; The Three Rs: Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic... I mean... I will be Responsible, Reliable, and Really Useful... Yes, Sir. We will go get a good night's sleep, looking forward to a hard day tomorrow. Good-bye, Sir!

[hangs up]

[first lines]

Mr. Conductor: [narrating] Hello. My name is Mr. Conductor, and I'm going to tell you a story about trains.

Mr. Conductor: [bonks the ball smartly with the bat and sends the ball sailing out of the frame, then addresses the bat reproachfully, pretending to frown but with merrily twinkling eyes] Why do you keep hitting him? You're gonna hafta have a time-out!

Billy Twofeathers: Important day, Mr.C?

Mr. Conductor: It is a very important day!

[Mr. Conductor has run out of gold dust]

Thomas: Mr. Conductor, but what happened to your sparkle?

Mr. Conductor: I don't know, Thomas. I guess I'll just have to sleep on that.

Thomas: On your sparkle?

Mr. Conductor: No, Thomas, on the problem of what happened to it.

Percy: Oh, but, Mr. Conductor. Without your sparkle or the lost engine, you can't travel to help us anymore.

Mr. Conductor: I'll solve the problem, you just go to sleep now.

Thomas: Easy for you to say.

Mr. Conductor: Sparkle, sparkle, sparkle.