James and the Express

"I seem to know the right line by instinct."

- Gordon

James and the Express, retitled A Proud Day for James in American releases, is the tenth episode of the first season.

Plot
Gordon boasts about knowing the line "by instinct", but after he gets switched onto the loop by accident and is unable to continue the train James has the chance to pull the Express.

Characters

 * Gordon
 * James
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Henry (does not speak)
 * Thomas (cameo)

Locations

 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * Knapford
 * The Viaduct
 * Wellsworth
 * Maron

Trivia

 * There are some differences in Ringo's US and UK narrations. Some differences are:
 * Ringo Starr speaks faster in the US version.
 * Ringo said that, "...the signalman sets the switches to make the engines run on the right tracks", in the US version.
 * Ringo Starr said "James tried to get back by talking about Henry, who got shut up in a tunnel, and Gordon, who got stuck on a hill", in the US version.
 * Ringo also says "Meanwhile, all the passengers hurried to the ticket window," in the US version.

Goofs

 * After Gordon leaves Knapford, the truck in front of James changes.
 * In the scene after the one of the passengers rushing to the booking office, a blonde woman in red has blu-tak underneath her shoes.
 * In Thomas and Gordon and Edward, Gordon and Henry, the first station that the Express stops at is Wellsworth, but James first stops at Maron.
 * When the Fat Controller asks James if he would like to pull the Express some time, the tree on the left behind him wobbles.