James and the Coaches

"James and the Coaches", retitled "James Learns a Lesson" in American releases, 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 the next day the Fat Controller threatens to paint James blue. James is furious, and is so careless with his coaches that he causes a leak in a brakepipe. His crew ingeniously fix the leak with some sheets of newspaper and a leather bootlace. but James feels silly and vows never to bump coaches again.

Featured characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * James
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Annie and Clarabel (do not speak)
 * Gordon (mentioned)

Trivia

 * Stock footage from "Thomas and the Breakdown Train" is used.

Goofs

 * 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.
 * Clarabel is facing the wrong way when Thomas leaves the junction.
 * A member of James' crew is blonde at the beginning, but when his crew wonder how to fix the leak all three have dark hair.
 * When James is coming out of the yard his last two coaches are Annie and Clarabel, as there is something white (presumably their nameplates) seen on their sides.