Thomas and the Guard

"Thomas and the Guard", retitled "Thomas and the Conductor" for American releases, is a first season episode.

Plot
Henry is late at the junction. Thomas is so impatient that he starts without the guard. Thomas only realises at a signal, but the guard catches up and Thomas, Annie and Clarabel manage to reach Ffarquhar in record time.

Featured characters

 * Thomas
 * Henry
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * The Fat Controller (mentioned)

Trivia

 * The replacement of the term guard with the term "conductor" in the American narration causes Thomas to say "Mr. Conductor" at one point.

Goofs

 * In the opening shot Annie and Clarabel are facing the wrong way and studio equipment is visible in the top-left corner.
 * When Henry puffs into the junction his brake coach is around the wrong way.
 * When Thomas says "You're too fat; you need exercise" he lets off steam. The scene then cuts to Henry briefly; but in the next scene the steam has gone and Thomas lets off more.
 * In the close-up of Thomas leaving the junction Annie and Clarabel aren't coupled behind him.
 * In a close-up of Thomas' driver his cap's rim is broken.
 * The guard only has his red flag when he is said to have had two flags.
 * The guard is alternatively bearded and clean-shaven between scenes.
 * At the end of the episode which shows a close-up shot of Thomas, a camera connector is on his front.
 * When Thomas says "Bother that signal! What's the matter?" the background is different showing buffers in the left corner.
 * Bertie the Bus is seen in a split second on the top-left corner after Thomas, Annie and Clarabel enters the tunnel.