James and the Coaches

"James and the Coaches" is a first season episode.

Plot
James returns from the Works and double-heads a train with Edward. Things start off shaky when James showers the Fat Controller's top-hat with steam and tries to avoid stopping at the next station, and James is furious when he is threatened to be painted blue. He is careless with his coaches, and causes a leak in a brakepipe which is ingeniously fixed with some sheets of newspaper and a leather bootlace.

Featured Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * James
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)
 * Gordon (mentioned)

Goofs

 * Clarabel is facing the wrong way when Thomas leaves the junction.
 * It is mentioned that the events of the previous episode happened on James' first day. They weren't; James has appeared in every single episode leading up to the airing of aforementioned episode.
 * Annie and Clarabel appear as coaches on James' train.
 * One of James' crew members was blond at the beginning, but when they are wondering how to fix the leak all three have dark hair.