James the Second Best

"You're finally in a poster. Maybe you are good enough after all!"

- Thomas seeing James in Edward's poster

James the Second Best is the twenty-seventh episode of the tenth season.

Plot
James is shocked to discover Edward has been chosen to appear on a railway poster. He tries to be as good as Edward by treating his trucks nicely and being useful, but he is held up after being cleaned, and is afraid Edward will finish his passenger journey before him. James uses the main line to get ahead of Edward, but when he goes onto the same line as him he stops suddenly for a signal and Edward is unable to stop in time. Edward bumps behind James and is pushed forward into Edward's railway poster. Although Thomas jokes he is the poster engine now, the Fat Controller is less than impressed and tells James the children will be unable to visit the seaside now that Edward is damaged. However, James acts as a backing engine for Edward.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * James
 * Percy
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Emily (does not speak)
 * The Photographer (does not speak)
 * Stephen Hatt (cameo)
 * Bridget Hatt (cameo)
 * The Storyteller (cameo)
 * Gordon (mentioned)

Locations

 * Knapford
 * The Coaling Plant
 * Hawin Croka Canal
 * Maron
 * Bluff's Cove
 * The Works
 * Washdowns
 * The School
 * Killdane
 * Crosby Tunnel
 * Tidmouth Sheds

Trivia

 * One of the Wellsworth station buildings is altered and used to portray Killdane.

Goofs

 * The photographer took Edward's picture in a shed, but the poster shows Edward pulling two red branch line coaches.
 * When Edward is pushing James and the camera speed slows as James derails, Edward's wheels are still moving forward.
 * When James is stuck in Edward's poster, only his face is shown. His buffers and smoke box should be shown as well.

UK

 * The Complete Tenth Series
 * The Best of James

DVD Boxsets

 * Classic Collection

AUS

 * The Complete Tenth Series

DVD Boxsets

 * Complete Series 1-10
 * The Essential Collection (5 DVD Boxset)

SPN

 * Thomas and Friends - Volume 12 (Spanish DVD)

MYS

 * Thomas and the Treasure and Other Adventures

SAU

 * Rocky to the Rescue

JPN

 * Song and Story: Sing Fun