Gordon Takes a Tumble - S6-E17
Continuity mistake: When Gordon leaves the docks, he has his lamp, but in the next scene, it disappears.
Fergus Breaks the Rules - S7-E18
Continuity mistake: When Fergus runs away, his taillamp is on his right side. When he hides in the siding, his lamp is on the left side.
The Great Little Railway Show - S24-E3
Continuity mistake: In one scene, Rex disappears and is replaced with Mike.
Thomas' Animal Friends - S24-E20
Continuity mistake: When Thomas passes by Crovan's Gate, James' side appears to be silver.
Cleo the Road Engine - S24-E17
Continuity mistake: Thomas' brake van changes design. From a black one, then to an orange one.
Continuity mistake: Throughout Season 4, Henry is painted in two different shades of green.
Continuity mistake: Thomas says that Mavis and Cranky never make mistakes, but they have in "Mavis" and "No Sleep for Cranky."
Continuity mistake: Thomas was pushing 4 trucks and a brake van, but when the trucks are laughing at Thomas, there are 2 trucks and a brake van. A truck also gains a face.
Continuity mistake: After Thomas organized the trucks, he is facing the trucks, then suddenly he is facing away from the trucks instantly.
Continuity mistake: When Toby comes up to the junction, the lever to the points isn't actually there. It is only seen in this episode in the shot showing where his fireman switches them.
Answer: Butch the breakdown truck must have pulled Gordon's tender all the way up the rails so the breakdown train can reach it and also Butch helped to get Gordon close to the winch.