Thomas, Percy and the Coal

"Thomas, Percy and the Coal" is the second season pilot.

Plot
Thomas claims to have the best paintwork on Sodor, but it doesn't look so flash when an accident on Percy's behalf causes him to be covered in coal dust. Thomas refuses to speak to Percy for the rest of the night, but laughs the next day when Percy loses control near the water column and runs into a coalpit, and the two make up that night.

Featured Characters

 * Thomas
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Annie and Clarabel

Trivia

 * The "building" beside the coal hopper is a really a two-dimensional painting.
 * This Episode was originally going to be the Twin Engines Story, "The Missing Coach" but was changed because Allcroft believed the storyline of The missing coach would be to difficult for young children to understand, a picture of Douglas and a coach is the only piece of evidence of this episode.

Goofs

 * Underneath the bridge Thomas crosses at the beginning, you can see some black plastic.
 * At the beginning, Clarabel is behind Thomas instead of Annie.
 * The coal hopper pours down too much coal to fill just one truck once Percy has passed.
 * In the panning shot of Thomas being cleaned, look to the back of the shed behind Thomas and you will see a moving shadow, possibly that of a crew member.


 * When Toby backs up to Annie and Clarabel, his face is hanging slightly loose and blu-tak is sticking from the side of his face.
 * Percy was supposed to be exhausted after pulling his train, so it seems illogical that he was still coupled when he went to the water column.
 * As the signal drops as Thomas leaves Ffarquhar studio equipment is reflected in the middle of the signal.
 * Thomas and Percy have new faces
 * A first season-style truck can be seen when Thomas is being cleaned.