Plot hole: James appears in every episode before his introduction in "Thomas and the Breakdown Train." Also, James is supposed to be black, because at the end of the episode, James is told he will get a different coat of paint. (He is also black in the book).

Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (1984)
1 plot hole in Season 1 generally
Starring: Alec Baldwin, Michael Brandon, Ben Small, Martin Sherman, Michael Angelis
Continuity mistake: Despite Henry's issue from "Coal" in Season 1 being resolved after the crash in "The Flying Kipper", also in Season 1, Henry needed special coal again from "Thomas and the Magic Railroad" until Season 16.
Thomas: Wake up lazy bones - do some hard work for a change.

Thomas' Christmas Party - S1-E26
Trivia: At the end, the podium on which The Fat Controller is standing, is made of LEGO bricks.
Question: Why was Henry put on a barge instead of being taken to the works?
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Answer: He was in the water.