The Fat Controller: Come along, Henry. It's time your train was ready. Gordon: Henry's not going! We won't shunt like common tank engines. That was Thomas' job! We are important tender engines! You fetch our coaches, and we will pull them. Tender engines don't shunt! The Fat Controller: We'll see about that. No engine on my railway is too important for small jobs. [he gets into his car and drives off to get Edward] The Fat Controller: The yard has never been the same since Thomas left to run his branch line.

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