Chug, chug, chug went the motor. Bump, bump, bump went the brake.
7 seconds sound clip from the Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:45:13.996 in the DVD version of the movie.
Quote context
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- Time, tide and trolley wait for no man. Let her go, motorman.
- Clang, clang, clang went the trolley. Ding, ding, ding went the bell.
- Zing, zing, zing went my heartstrings as we started for Huntington Dell.
- Chug, chug, chug went the motor. Bump, bump, bump went the brake.
- Thump, thump, thump went my heartstrings as we glided for Huntington Lake.
- The day was bright, the air was sweet, the smell of honeysuckle charmed me off my feet.
- I tried to sing, but couldn't squeak. In fact, I felt so good I couldn't even speak.
- Buzz, buzz, buzz went the buzzer. Time to all disembark.
[...]