Visible crew/equipment: In the scene where James pulls up beside Gordon, studio equipment is visible in the top portion of the screen.
Visible crew/equipment: When the trucks are pushing Toby, in one shot you can see a crew member's hand pushing the trucks, then it vanishes.
Thomas, Percy and the Dragon - S3-E7
Visible crew/equipment: When James passes Percy, two studio lights and a crew member are reflected in James' paint.
Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party - S3-E16
Visible crew/equipment: When Bertie is talking to Trevor, in one shot of Trevor, studio equipment is visible in the top left hand corner.
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.