Percy and the Signal

"We had spoken of backing signals. They need extra special care, you know. Would you want me to explain?" "No, thank you, James. I know all about signals!"

- James and Percy

Percy and the Signal is the seventh episode of the second season.

Plot
Percy teases Gordon with a train of coal trucks and tricks James into staying in the shed all day. The two are furious, and when Percy gets conceited about being asked to take a special to the junction they seize their chance and warn him about fictional "backing signals". Percy believes them, and Gordon catches him backing from a signal outside the junction, allowing them to get revenge on the small green saddletank.

Characters

 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Thomas (does not speak)
 * Sir Topham Hatt (does not speak)
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Henry (cameo)

Locations

 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * Knapford
 * Knapford Yards
 * Ffarquhar Sheds

Trivia

 * This episode is based on the story of the same name from The Railway Series book, Percy the Small Engine.
 * Stock footage from Coal is used.
 * In the restored version of this episode, when Sir Topham Hatt is cross with James and Percy, instead of showing both Percy and James, only James is shown.
 * There are some differences between the UK version and the US versions:
 * In the UK version, Starr says "When The Fat Controller came back, He did see James and Percy too. Both engines wished he hadn't". But in the US version, Carlin says "When Sir Topham Hatt came back he was cross with James and Percy for causing so much trouble".
 * In the UK version, Starr says "One morning, Percy was careless". But in the US version, Carlin says "But the very next day, Percy was still being cheeky".

Goofs

 * When Gordon says "James and I had just been speaking about signals at the junction", part of James' face is coming away from his smokebox.
 * In the close-up of Percy's wheels when he reverses from the signal, a wire is visible.
 * When Percy goes under the pedestrian bridge at Elsbridge, the reflection of a studio member or camera is visible in the shiny part.