Off the Rails

"Hello Fat Face!"

- Henry

Off the Rails, retitled Gordon Takes a Dip in American releases, is the twenty-fourth episode of the first season.

Plot
Gordon is told that he has to take a goods train, and when his fire is slow Edward shunts him to the turntable. Gordon is grumpy and, to pay everyone out, tries to jam the table, but only runs into a ditch, where he has to stay all day until James and Henry fish him out.

Characters

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

Locations

 * Vicarstown Sheds
 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * Knapford

Trivia

 * In the American narration, "Fat-face" is changed to "Lazybones."

Goofs

 * In the opening scene Gordon's drive wheels are derailed.
 * Gordon's tender is derailed when Percy puffs up.
 * When Gordon snaps "Trucks?! Pah!" hair is visible by his right eye.
 * When Edward buffers up behind Gordon the steam platform is easily noticeable.
 * In the close-up of Gordon on the turntable, a gap is visible through his left eye.
 * When Gordon puffs into the ditch his face looks wonky and wires are visible attached to his cab.
 * When the boys sing the camera shakes.
 * How can James and Henry rescue Gordon from the ditch if there are no tracks leading towards the turntable opposite the ditch?
 * Why were rails leading towards a ditch?
 * The narration said James and Henry rescued Gordon but James was the only Engine seen.
 * Percy refers to the events of Whistles and Sneezes and Edward, Gordon and Henry. However, he had yet to be introduced when the events of the latter occurred.

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