Starring: Alec Baldwin, Michael Brandon, Ben Small, Martin Sherman, Michael Angelis
Revealing mistake: In a close up of Thomas' driver, his cap brim is falling off and he has a hole in his head.
Revealing mistake: In a close-up of Thomas at the beginning of the episode, his wheels aren't moving for 2 seconds. This is easier to see in the restored version.
Revealing mistake: In the first close-up of the policeman, the camera wobbles.
Continuity mistake: When Bulgy is driving on the road next to the rails, Thomas can be seen pulling a train instead of being repaired at the foundry.
Bill and Ben: We're not playing. We're rescuing our trucks.
Trivia: The events of this episode were remade in CGI for the 2015 special, The Adventure Begins.
Gordon Takes a Tumble - S6-E17
Question: How did they get Gordon's tender back on the tracks even though it was in a field very far from the rails?
Answer: Ropes and a winch.
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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.