Visible crew/equipment: When Bill and Ben are shunting, we can see hands. (00:02:00 - 00:10:00)
Character mistake: The driver said that Bill and Ben's names and numbers would be taken away, but the twins do not have numbers.
Visible crew/equipment: In the restored version, when Bill and Ben leave Brendam Docks, the twins do not disappear. They just stop right at the top of the screen. The end of the set can be seen in a still from the episode: also, two hands can be seen pulling them backwards with string.
Visible crew/equipment: When Bill and Ben leave Boco and Edward, a tripod is visible in the top right (visible in HD full screen version).
Visible crew/equipment: When Bill and Ben pass a station, you can see a bit of studio equipment at the top of the screen. (Visible in HD full screen version).
Continuity mistake: When Bill and Ben notice their trucks are gone, there are guards in front of them, two shots later, there is no sign of the guards.

Visible crew/equipment: When Bill and Ben go by a level crossing, the top of the set is visible.

Wrong Road - S2-E22
Revealing mistake: When Gordon says, "I am Gordon! Stop! Stop!", his eyes are wonky.

Wrong Road - S2-E22
Revealing mistake: Wires to power the lamps are very visible on Gordon's and Edward's buffers, and bulbs are also sticking out from both their lamps.
Wrong Road - S2-E22
Revealing mistake: When Edward crosses the viaduct, the last coach of his train does not have lighting.
Wrong Road - S2-E22
Character mistake: The narrator refers to the brake coach as the guard's van.

Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree - S2-E26
Visible crew/equipment: In the scene of Donald and Douglas going out of the yard, a camera tripod can be seen in the top left corner.
Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree - S2-E26
Other mistake: In the shot of Donald, (or Douglas) Gordon and Henry, Donald has Edward's face.
Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree - S2-E26
Visible crew/equipment: At the end of the episode, a blue studio light is visible, which is then covered up by a crew member.
Other mistake: In some shots of Percy in the water, his boiler is chipped.

Other mistake: When Percy meets Thomas at Elsbridge Station, he has a water line across his boiler, even though the water only came up to his footplate.
Other mistake: After Toby breaks down, James pushes him directly to Knapford Station, not to the Works as it is said.
Thomas, Percy and the Dragon - S3-E7
Revealing mistake: When Thomas asks Percy about the guard leaving the light on, Thomas' right eye jitters.
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.

Visible crew/equipment: In the scene where James pulls up beside Gordon, studio equipment is visible in the top portion of the screen.







Answer: Breakdown trains help the engines back on track.