Gordon and the Engineer

"Gordon and the Engineer", retitled "Gordon and the Mechanic" in American releases, is an eleventh season episode.

Plot
The points are jammed and Gordon is asked to collect an engineer from Maron. Upon his arrival, he is told that Bertie is bringing more passengers, but Gordon is impatient and sets off with who he thinks is the engineer. Unluckily, at the signalbox the "engineer" tells Gordon he's a carpenter who thought Gordon was taking him to Brendam. It appears Gordon is stranded, but Thomas suggests that Gordon reverse down his line to Maron. Gordon leaves his coaches and reverses to the next station, but Douglas is in the way. Thinking quickly, Gordon suggests Douglas reverse to the next station to get Donald to reverse to Maron, and then work forwards again. The idea works and the railway returns to normal again.

Featured characters

 * Thomas
 * Gordon
 * Donald and Douglas
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Bertie (does not speak)
 * Henry (cameo)
 * James (cameo)
 * Percy (cameo)
 * Toby (cameo)
 * Emily (cameo)
 * Arthur (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)
 * Rocky (cameo)

Goofs

 * Gordon, Donald and Douglas all break an important railway rule by travelling backwards fast.
 * If the points were supposed to be broken, then how did Gordon switch over to Thomas' line and back again?
 * When Gordon comes back to the signalbox he is travelling on his express line and his coaches have disappeared.
 * The signalman said Gordon couldn't reverse down the express line with the express, but in "Cows" Henry reversed with a passenger train without any trouble at all.
 * It would have required more than one engineer to fix the points.