Thomas and the Runaway Car - S11-E17
Visible crew/equipment: When the flatbed rolls away from Thomas, a finger of a crew member is briefly seen releasing the flatbed in the bottom left-hand corner.
Visible crew/equipment: When Thomas puffs away from Toby, two steam platforms are visible.
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.