Trivia: Some episodes in Seasons 1-4 and 20 are based on the Railway Series Books written by the Rev. W. Awdry.
Trivia: Thomas, Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy, Toby, Annie, Clarabel, and the Fat Controller (known in the American dubs as Sir Topham Hatt) are the only characters who appear in every season of the original series and "Big World! Big Adventures." Bertie and Henrietta appear in every season of the original series.





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.