The Old Bridge

"The Old Bridge" is a seventh season episode.

Plot
After a terrifying encounter with a rickety wooden bridge, Skarloey becomes afraid to cross it and he is demoted to shunting engine while Rheneas does his work. But when Rheneas runs out of coal on the bridge, only one engine can help him. ..

Featured Characters

 * Skarloey
 * Rheneas
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Duncan (cameo)

Trivia

 * Stock footage from "Dunkin' Duncan" is used.

Goofs

 * It should have been impossible for Skarloey's train to take his weight while he was dangling over the bridge.
 * If Rheneas had rescued Skarloey's trucks first, without nothing else to tether him Skarloey should have fallen.
 * Rheneas' driver couldn't get to a telephone, but the news of Rheneas' plight still spreads.
 * When Skarloey goes onto the bridge to rescue Rheneas, three slate trucks can be seen lying on the riverbank.
 * Rheneas is wearing Skarloey's happy face when he is rescued.
 * In North America, this episode is called "The Old Iron Bridge", but the bridge is wooden.
 * Skarloey and Rheneas seem to be changing whistles throught the episode.
 * When Rheneas leaves the station, his trucks are in the same order as ever, but when Skarloey takes him back, the trucks are in a different arrangement.
 * When Skarloey shunts coaches at the yard after Rheneas breaks down/ runs out of water on the bridge, his eyes look wonky.
 * When Rheneas takes Skarloey's train load after the scene with Skarloey and Sir Topham Hatt, one of the trucks appears to bump up and down slightly after going over some points.