Other mistake: In the distant shot of Vicarstown, the station is missing its letters.
Revealing mistake: Before James collides with the tar tankers, he is already covered in tar before he actually hits them.
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (1984)
2 mistakes in season 23
Starring: Alec Baldwin, Michael Brandon, Ben Small, Martin Sherman, Michael Angelis
Thomas: Wake up lazy bones - do some hard work for a change.
Trivia: The events of this episode were remade in CGI for the 2015 special, The Adventure Begins.
Question: How did they get the broken down train at the scene of the crash without any calls?
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Answer: Breakdown trains help the engines back on track.