"James Works It Out" is a twelfth season episode narrated by Michael Angelis in the UK and by Michael Brandon in the US. It aired in September 16, 2008.
Plot
One winter day 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 a snowfall. James ignores their advice, but gets stuck in the snow. James decides to listen to Hector's advice and gets to Great Waterton safely.
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Trivia
- Hector has an Italian accent in the American narration.
- If you go by production order, this is Episode 14 in Season 12.
Goofs
- When James is cleaned he goes from happy to surprised, but his smile is still visible behind his surprised expression.
- When James puffs to the top of Gordon's Hill his wheels don't move.
- After James gets stuck in the drift, more snow falls on his trucks.
- It would be dangerous for James to use Hector as a snowplough, as this would damage his buffers.
- When James arrives at Great Waterton, Thomas and Stanley have no snow on them.
- James should have had a brakevan at the front of his train.
- Wasn't going down the hill fast James' original idea before they got stuck in the snow?
- Wouldn't it be dangerous for a train to be pushed in snowy weather?
- Wouldn't James have asked Hector to stop telling him what to do?
- How did James hear Hector from when they appear then reappear.
- James has a clay face on when he says "We did it Hector well done."
- Thomas's mouth doesn't move when he says he is ready to go to great waterton.
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