Visible crew/equipment: When the banner hits Gordon, in the next shot, a scaffold is very visible in the trees on the right. (Visible in Wide screen version only).
Comedyfan74
14th Dec 2015
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (1984)
14th Dec 2015
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (1984)
Audio problem: Before Emily goes into the duck pond, her brakes are heard screeching but her wheels are still moving.
14th Dec 2015
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (1984)
Continuity mistake: After Thomas organized the trucks, he is facing the trucks, then suddenly he is facing away from the trucks instantly.
14th Dec 2015
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (1984)
Continuity mistake: When Thomas is organizing the trucks, in a second close-up of a truck, the background disappears in mid-sentence.
14th Dec 2015
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (1984)
Continuity mistake: At the beginning of the episode, the order in the sheds is Henry, Thomas, Gordon, James and Edward. But, when Thomas is complaining, the order is now Thomas, Gordon, James, Edward and Henry.
14th Dec 2015
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (1984)
Trivia: Some episodes in Seasons 1-4 and 20 are based on the Railway Series Books written by the Rev. W. Awdry.
9th Dec 2015
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (1984)
Thomas' Christmas Party - S1-E26
Revealing mistake: In the very last shot of the episode, loads of wires are visible in front of the engines and behind the turntable.
9th Dec 2015
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (1984)
Thomas' Christmas Party - S1-E26
Trivia: At the end, the podium on which The Fat Controller is standing, is made of LEGO bricks.
9th Dec 2015
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (1984)
Thomas' Christmas Party - S1-E26
Visible crew/equipment: When Toby puffs by at the beginning, a camera shadow is visible on the bottom right corner.
9th Dec 2015
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (1984)
Audio problem: When Gordon backing down to the bottom of the hill, you can hear brakes screeching, but Gordon's wheels are still moving.
4th Dec 2015
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (1984)
Continuity mistake: When Edward is pushing trucks over a turntable, when he stops, he is very close to the trucks, when the camera changes, he moves back a bit. (Note the tank the Fat Controller is standing on).
4th Dec 2015
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (1984)
Continuity mistake: When Thomas teases James about bootlaces, the background disappears in a close up of Thomas.
4th Dec 2015
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (1984)
Question: How did they get the broken down train at the scene of the crash without any calls?
26th Nov 2015
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (1984)
Continuity mistake: When Gordon says "Yes, I will" the background disappears between shots.
23rd Nov 2015
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (1984)
Porter: Will you take Edward and push him please?
21st Nov 2015
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (1984)
Revealing mistake: At the end, when Thomas backs some coaches into the station, he starts moving after 3 seconds the camera starting rolling.
21st Nov 2015
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (1984)
Revealing mistake: When Thomas passes the leveling crossing for a second time, the cars at the crossing have no drivers.
21st Nov 2015
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (1984)
Revealing mistake: When Thomas goes back to the station to try again from the signal, when he starts, the steam is coming from the track and not from Thomas.
21st Nov 2015
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (1984)
Revealing mistake: When Thomas passes a yard with a black car and a red car, you can see tyre marks on the ground from previous takes.
21st Nov 2015
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (1984)
Revealing mistake: Just before Thomas goes over The Switch, his left eye is uneven and then when he crosses The Switch, it readjusts itself.
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Answer: Breakdown trains help the engines back on track.