Entry of the National Trains

(The trains enter one by one, parading around)

Control: This is control. This is control. Tonight is race night. Lets hear it for the champion engines of the world:

From France, the 120 mph Sudest. The power of the Sudest - BLURR.

From Italy - the Rome to Milan express - the Settebello. Powered by CLIFFJUMPER.

From Germany - right on time - the Inter-Continental Express. Powered by DREADWING.

From Russia - as fast as possible - the Trans-Siberian Express. Powered by SKYQUAKE.

From Japan - the Shinkansen bullet train - the power of the bullet - PROWL. [This was originally 'the Shinkaussen'. Not sure if it was badly translated or a different type of train.]

From Great Britain - battling through the wrong kind of snow - the Royal Train. Powered by IRON HIDE.

British Rails announce a delay in the arrival of the Royal Train. This is due to staffing difficulties.

And from the US of A - the reigning champion: the greatest diesel locomotive in history - the Union Pa cific. Powered by KNOCKOUT.