- James: [to Thomas and Percy] Edward is impossible! He clanks about like a lot of old iron and he is slow, he makes us wait.
- Narrator: Thomas and Percy were indignant.
- Percy: Old iron? Slow?
- Thomas: Why Edward could beat you in a race any day.
- James: Really? I should like to see him do it.
- The Signalman: [after seeing James puffing away all by himself and setting the signals to danger] All traffic halted!
- Narrator: Then he told the fireman what had happened.
- The Signalman: Two boys were on James' footplate fiddling with the controls.
- James' Fireman: [while mopping his face] Whew!
- The Signalman: They toppled off and ran when James started.
- Narrator: [telephone rings] The signalman answered the telephone.
- The Signalman: Yes, he's here... Right... I'll tell him.
- [to James' Fireman]
- The Signalman: The inspector's coming at once, he wants a shunter's pole and a coil of wired rope.
- James' Fireman: What for?
- The Signalman: Search me, but you better get them quickly.
- Edward: [after he rescues James; chuckling] So, the "old iron" caught you after all.
- James: I'm sorry. Thank you for saving me, Edward. You were splendid.
- Edward: That's alright.
- [last lines]
- Sir Topham Hatt: [James and Edward arrive back at the station side by side] A fine piece of work. James, you can rest and then take your train. I'm proud of you, Edward. You shall go to the works and have your worn parts mended.
- Edward: Oh, thank you, sir. It will be lovely not to clank.