Visible crew/equipment: When Thomas says to Emily, "Give them back!", studio equipment is visible on the top-right corner of the screen.
Deliberate mistake: Due to the production order, Arthur can be seen at the quarry, but his introduction is 6 episodes later, in "The Spotless Record."
Other mistake: The episode's title in the original PBS Broadcast version is "The Old Iron Bridge" but the bridge was made of wood.
What's the Matter with Henry - S7-E6
Revealing mistake: In a close-up shot, Henry is very dusty, and fingerprints can be seen on his smokebox.

Revealing mistake: When Toby tells the Fat Controller about the broken windmill, his driver's head appears to have been digitally added.

Snow Engine - S7-E14
Other mistake: Before Oliver crashes, no-one appears to be inside his cab in a shot of him passing a crossing.
Audio problem: When Arthur arrives at the lake, he has Spencer's whistle.
Continuity mistake: Because of the production order, Murdoch appears at the sheds, but his introduction is 2 episodes later, in "Peace and Quiet." Spencer also appears at the sheds, but his introduction is 8 episodes later, in "Gordon and Spencer."
Visible crew/equipment: When Thomas says "But I'll be much better when you take these fish away!", a tripod is reflected in the water. (HD widescreen only).
Continuity mistake: Thomas was pushing 4 trucks and a brake van, but when the trucks are laughing at Thomas, there are 2 trucks and a brake van. A truck also gains a face.
Continuity mistake: The fisherman appears out of nowhere when he tells Thomas to enjoy the smell of the fish.
Continuity mistake: When Arthur is waiting for the fat controller to pick him to run the new line, in a wide shot of the sheds, Henry is very close to him, but in a close up of Aurthur, Henry has vanished and Gordon appears one line beside him.
Visible crew/equipment: When Arthur arrives at a station, a shadow of studio equipment is visible on the left.

Continuity mistake: When Murdoch returns to the shed in the last scene, Emily is there too, but in the last two shots, she disappears.
Audio problem: Douglas has Donald's whistle sound when he passes Murdoch.

Fergus Breaks the Rules - S7-E18
Revealing mistake: A wire is under Fergus when he arrives at the smelter's.

Fergus Breaks the Rules - S7-E18
Continuity mistake: When Fergus runs away, his taillamp is on his right side. When he hides in the siding, his lamp is on the left side.
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.
Continuity mistake: The mail van moves without a driver.
Audio problem: When Oliver arrives at the station, he has Percy's whistle sound.







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.