Visible crew/equipment: In the shot of Thomas rolling backwards onto the turntable, look left very carefully, and you'll see a camera tripod visible. Fullscreen version only.
Continuity mistake: In a close up of Thomas when Gordon is pulling him, Thomas is not coupled up to Gordon's train.
Continuity mistake: When Gordon approaches the station, in the two previous shots, the background changes from a close up of Gordon to a wide shot of Thomas and Gordon.
Continuity mistake: When Gordon says "Yes, I will" the background disappears between shots.
Continuity mistake: In the shot of Thomas stopping inside Knapford with his coaches, Henry is in his new shape.
Visible crew/equipment: When Thomas is on the turntable, a camera shadow is visible on the left.
Visible crew/equipment: When Gordon, Thomas and the express round the bend, a camera tripod is visible on the left side of the screen.
Answer: Breakdown trains help the engines back on track.