Visible crew/equipment: When Bill and Ben are shunting, we can see hands. (00:02:00 - 00:10:00)
Thomas, Percy and the Squeak - S6-E21
Visible crew/equipment: When Thomas arrives, his steam platform is visible.
Visible crew/equipment: When James crashes into the tar wagons, a crew member's finger can be seen pushing him.
Dirty Work - S2-E13
Visible crew/equipment: When Duck bumps a truck when the Troublesome Trucks are singing, "Pop Goes the Diesel", you can see a string pulling the truck.
Visible crew/equipment: In the restored version, when Bill and Ben leave Brendam Docks, the twins do not disappear. They just stop right at the top of the screen. The end of the set can be seen in a still from the episode: also, two hands can be seen pulling them backwards with string.
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).
Visible crew/equipment: When Arthur arrives at a station, a shadow of studio equipment is visible on the left.
Visible crew/equipment: When Edward sees Trevor for the first time, the edge of the set is reflected on Edward's boiler.
Visible crew/equipment: When James enters the station, a camera shadow is visible.
Visible crew/equipment: When Murdoch puffs by a field, a stage light is reflected off the coach's windows.
Thomas and the Billboard - S12-E1
Visible crew/equipment: When Percy leaves the station, a camera shadow is visible.
Thomas and the Billboard - S12-E1
Visible crew/equipment: At the very start of the episode, a stage light is reflected off Gordon's coaches.
Visible crew/equipment: When the banner hits Gordon, in the next shot, a scaffold is very visible in the trees on the right. (Visible in Wide screen version only).
Visible crew/equipment: When the porter bangs the door, a light-stand is briefly reflected on the window of the door.
Visible crew/equipment: When Henry is ill, one of the lights behind Henry is not one of the ones from outside, it's a studio light.
The Runaway - S2-E10
Visible crew/equipment: When Harold is flying, in one shot, a stage light is reflected off his blades.
The Runaway - S2-E10
Visible crew/equipment: When Thomas leaves the station, a tripod is reflected off him.
Edward, Gordon and Henry - S1-E4
Visible crew/equipment: When Edward is pushing the train, you can see a wire inside his four front wheels.
Visible crew/equipment: When Bill and Ben leave Boco and Edward, a tripod is visible in the top right (visible in HD full screen version).
Visible crew/equipment: When Bill and Ben pass a station, you can see a bit of studio equipment at the top of the screen. (Visible in HD full screen version).
Answer: Breakdown trains help the engines back on track.