Best Dressed Engine

Best Dressed Engine is the twenty-second episode of the seventh season.

Plot
A "Best Dressed Engine" competition is being held to celebrate May Day. Most of the engines get in on the fun, but Gordon denounces the competition and refuses to participate. Later, Gordon is crossing a bridge when a banner is blown onto his front, but Gordon can't stop and so remains "dressed up" until he reaches Knapford and is announced the winner of the "best dressed" competition.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Murdoch
 * Trevor (does not speak)
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Oliver (cameo)
 * Salty (cameo)
 * Bulgy (cameo)
 * Harold (cameo)
 * Sir Topham Hatt (mentioned)

Locations

 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * Knapford
 * Maron
 * Henry's Tunnel
 * Sodor River Bridge
 * Rolf's Castle

Trivia

 * Stock footage from Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady, Special Attraction, Bulgy Rides Again, and Thomas and the Breakdown Train is used.
 * In several versions of this episode in book form, this episode is called "Gordon and the Competition".

Goofs

 * Gordon's smokebox is mistakenly called a firebox.
 * When Trevor is chuffing along studio equipment is reflected in his boiler paintwork.
 * Gordon should have smashed the crossing gates to pieces, but he simply pushes them open.
 * When Gordon breaks through the crossing gates Trevor's cart isn't hit, but in the next scene the cart is smashed.
 * Gordon goes under the same bridge twice. The second time, a shoddy effort is made to disguise it, as the upper part of the bridge is removed.
 * Gordon's driver could have stopped, since he could see what's going on outside.
 * If Gordon was approaching the crossing, the gates should have been in front of the road.
 * When Gordon leaves Knapford, he's pulling four coaches, but, in the next scene, he's pulling three.
 * Because stock footage is used, Bulgy can be seen in his red livery.

Episode
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