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.
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: He was in the water.