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 - chronological order
Starring: Alec Baldwin, Michael Brandon, Ben Small, Martin Sherman, Michael Angelis
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.
Duke: Excuse me. Are you a vandal? Driver told me vandals smash and break things.
Trivia: The events of this episode were remade in CGI for the 2015 special, The Adventure Begins.
Question: Why was Henry put on a barge instead of being taken to the works?
Answer: He was in the water.