James Works it Out

"James is silly, James is slow! James has got us stuck in snow!"

- A truck taunting James

James Works it Out is the twelfth episode of the twelfth season.

Plot
James is taking some trucks to Great Waterton when he runs into Harold and Edward, who warn him the shorter route has been blocked due to the snow. Hector tells James which way to go, but he ignores Hector's advice, as he believes he is right, and gets stuck in the snow. James then decides to listen to Hector's advice and gets to Great Waterton safely.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * James
 * Stanley
 * Hector
 * Harold
 * Henry (mentioned)
 * Salty (mentioned in German dub)

Locations

 * Shunting Yards
 * Gordon's Hill
 * Great Waterton
 * Shen Valley (mentioned)
 * Henry's Tunnel (mentioned)

Trivia

 * This is the 300th episode of the television series.
 * Hector gains a Spanish accent in the US narration.
 * This episode aired before Hector the Horrid! in Australia, meaning the audience wouldn't know who Hector is.
 * This episode aired before The Great Discovery premiered in the UK, meaning that the audience may have not known who Stanley is or what Great Waterton is.
 * This episode marks the last of two things:
 * Hector's last appearance to date.
 * Harold's last appearance until Misty Island Rescue.
 * On the Ket Programing website it says that this episode along with Tram Trouble both aired on December 5th 2009.

Goofs

 * When James puffs to the top of Gordon's Hill, his wheels do not move.
 * When the trucks hit the snowdrift, some of them derail.
 * When James applies his brakes, he does not appear to have a crew in his cab.
 * When James pushes Hector up to the trucks, the one in front of Hector has a face, but when James is seen pushing the train along the line, this truck is missing its face. The truck regains its face after James crashes into the snow, then once again loses it when they clear the snow bank.
 * The Trackmaster set said the episode is found in the Railway Friends DVD, but that episode is not on the DVD.

Merchandise

 * Take Along (discontinued)
 * TrackMaster
 * Magazine Stories - James Works it Out

Home Media Releases
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UK

 * The Complete Series 12
 * The Best of James

DVD Boxsets

 * The Best of Friends

US/BRA/SA/Latin America

 * Team Up With Thomas

US DVD Boxsets

 * Adventure Pack
 * Full Steam Ahead

AUS

 * The Party Surprise (DVD)
 * The Complete Series 12

DVD Boxsets

 * The Essential Collection (5 DVD Boxset)

THA

 * The Party Surprise (DVD)
 * Thomas and Friends Volume 44 (Thai DVD)

KOR

 * The Emergence of the New Tram Flora

FRA

 * A New Arrival

JPN

 * Unaired Video Collection (digital download)

MYS
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 * Saved You and Other Adventures
 * The Party Surprise and Other Adventures