The Conductor is the tritagonist of The Polar Express book and movie. He is the leader of the titular train express of the same name.
He was both portrayed in motion capture and voiced by Tom Hanks.
Quotes[]
- "All aboard!"
- "Well, you coming?"
- "Why to the North Pole of course! This is The Polar Express!"
- "Tickets! Tickets, please!"
- "Next stop, 11344 Edbrooke."
- "Who in the blazes applied that emergency brake?!"
- "You! In case you didn't know, that cord is for emergency purposes only! And in case you weren't aware, tonight is Christmas Eve, and in case you haven't noticed, this train is on a very tight schedule! Now, young man, Christmas may not be important to some people, but it is very important to the rest of us!"
- "Well... Let me remind you we are on a very tight schedule. And I've never been late before, and I am certainly not going to be late tonight! Now, everybody, take your seats, please!... Thank you."
- "Your attention please, are there any Polar Express passengers in need of refreshment?"
- "Ah! These tickets... are not... transferable!"
- "There could be no Christmas, without The Polar Express arriving on time! Am I the only one who understands that?!! You! I should have known. Young man, are you bound to determine that this train never reaches the North Pole?!"
- "Caribou crossing!"
- "We are in some, serious jelly!"
- "Problem solved, all ahead slow!"
- Well, considering the fact that we have lost communication with the engineer, we're standing totally exposed on the front of the locomotive, the train appears to be accelerating uncontrollably, and we are rapidly approaching Glacier Gulch, which just happens to be the steepest downhill grade in the world, I suggest we all hold on TIGHTLY!!!"
- "Jiminy Christmas! The ice has frozen over the tracks!"
- "What in the name of Mike?!"
- "Get us the blazes out of here!"
- "Turn the sled around!"
- "Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see."
- "Hey, you three! We just crossed it. Latitude 66 degrees 33 minutes, the Arctic Circle. And do you see those lights in the distance? They look like the lights of a strange ocean liner sailing on a frozen sea. There... is the North Pole."
- "We made it! With five minutes to spare! We made it! Ha, ha!"
- "He will choose one of you."
- "They are gathering in the center of the city. That is where Santa will give the first gift of Christmas. He will choose... one of you."
- "I may be just an old railroader and know nothing about lighter-than-air craft, but from my layman's perspective, you need more altitude!"
- "'LEAN' is spelled with four letters; I believe I punched five."
- "I believe it also is pronounced 'LEAD.' (leed) As in 'leader,' 'leadership.' 'Lead the way.' Follow you anywhere, ma'am."
- "Watch your step, please."
- "One thing about trains... it doesn't matter where they're going. What matters is deciding to get on."
- "MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!"