Edward's Exploit

Edward's Exploit is the twenty-third episode of the second season.

Plot
Edward is taking some enthusiasts to meet Bill and Ben, but he has trouble starting and Henry, Gordon and James mock his struggle. Duck and Boco defend Edward, and eventually Edward starts to pull his train. After Bill and Ben get back, Edward takes them home. The weather turns bad, and suddenly, Edward's crankpin breaks. His crew removes his siderods, and, with some adjustments to the coaches, Edward manages to take them home, despite being late.

Characters

 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Duck
 * BoCo
 * Bill and Ben (do not speak)
 * Bertie (does not speak)
 * Sir Topham Hatt (does not speak)

Locations

 * Knapford
 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * Lower Suddery
 * Brendam
 * Anopha Quarry

Trivia

 * Stock footage from Bertie's Chase and Thomas and Bertie is used.
 * This is the first and only time we see BoCo at Tidmouth Sheds.

Goofs

 * When the engines watch Edward struggle, Edward and Gordon's eyebrows are missing. Edward's eyebrows are also missing when he pulls into the station and whistles. Also, the back roof of Knapford is missing.
 * When Edward is struggling, Duck and BoCo are laughing at Edward. Yet they later tell the other engines to "shut up" for laughing at him.
 * Henry says "Did you see him straining?" He should have said "can", as Edward is still struggling.
 * The first coach of Edward's train has a loose running board.
 * Fingerprints are visible in the dust on top of Bill and Ben's brakevans.
 * When Bill and Ben arrive at the quarry, someone on the back of Bill's brakevan wobbles.
 * Edward's siderods are removed only on his left side.
 * In the close-up of Edward's driving wheels without the axles, look slightly above Edward's second driving wheel - some of the sticker used for Edward's stripes is badly torn up.
 * When Edward's driver says "Steady, boy" you can see the reflection of a crew member's beard in the window.
 * When Boco says "You're right Duck!" his face moves a little.
 * In a rare picture, Edward's second front wheel is derailed.