Other mistake: Oliver's arm is too tall to fit under the bridge.
Other mistake: Thomas has two side rods when he crashes into the pile of dirt. The duplicated side rod moves even though Thomas' brakes are applied.
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (1984)
2 other mistakes in Mucking About
Starring: Alec Baldwin, Michael Brandon, Ben Small, Martin Sherman, Michael Angelis
Plot hole: When Duck and Diesel leave the shed, Diesel follows Duck instantly, but the tracks they are on both lead to the turntable. As they are on different tracks to each other, it would be impossible for Diesel to follow Duck that quickly as the turntable could only be set to one track at a time.
Bill and Ben: We're not playing. We're rescuing our trucks.
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?
Answer: He was in the water.