In Reality
The Culdee Fell Mountain Railway is based off this real life railway, located in Wales.
What is the Snowdon Mountain Railway?
In "No Sleep for Cranky," Cranky accidentally knocks this down when he is fed up with Salty's stories.
What is a shed?
This 1995 documentary explored the phenomenon of Thomas the Tank Engine, and included interviews from Wilbert Awdry himself, who famously criticized the show's adaptations of his work.
What is the Thomas the Tank Engine Man?
What is Thomas' Anthem?
This tank engine, considered one of the "Eight Famous Engines," is the only one of the first eight not to be a part of the Steam Team in the Television Series.
Who is Duck?
Salty, the Dockyard Diesel, is a member of this locomotive class, one of which shares his number.
What is the BR Class 7?
In this episode, when Percy is asked which station he believes will win the best kept station contest, he mistakenly responds with "The Docks." Percy's tired face in this scene has become an internet meme.
What is "Baa!"?
A news report on the production of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends from 1991 shows the production of this Third Series episode, including a failed take of the crash scene.
What is "Diesel Does it Again"?
These two songs were made during the production of Series 4, however they never got official music videos until the CGI Series
What are "That's What Friends Are For" and "Rules & Regulations"?
The official TTTE account infamously tweeted that an engine of this number does not exist on Sodor.
What is 11 (Oliver)?
This character's basis is one of the slowest locomotives in the Thomas Franchise, with its top speed being a pitiful 6 miles per hour.
Who is Fergus?
The song "Down by the Docks" is heard in this episode, making it the first time a song from the series was featured in an episode.
What is "No Help At All"?
This TV Series episode is the first original story of the series, not adapted from any existing material.
What is "All At Sea"?
The song "Five New Engines in the Shed" was first released as a tie-in with this US VHS/DVD release.
What is "New Friends for Thomas"?
This engine was the only one outside of the Steam Team to have a solo leading role in Series 12
Who is Rosie?
This character's build date was the same year that World War 1 began.
Who is Toby?
What is "It's Only Snow"?
In "Toby's New Whistle," Toby states he never used a steam whistle before. This is untrue however, as he previously used one in this episode.
What is "Bull's Eyes"?
In the music video "Troublesome Trucks," an unused take from this episode was used, in which during the crash scene, a brakevan runs into the camera, blocking its view.
What is "Harvey to the Rescue"?
This engine's final speaking role is in two different series, depending on which dub is chosen.
Who is Stepney?
Awdry revealed in a lecture that a pair of engines on the Wellsworth & Suddery Railway were designed by this locomotive company.
What is Manning Wardle?
The "Down by the Docks" Wooden Railway Set features a variety of characters, such as Percy, Cranky, Bulstrode, and this road vehicle, who infamously had issues with water.
Who is Lorry 1?
What is the Isle of Wight?
Junior Campbell, who worked on the music for the first 7 series of the TV Series, was previously in a band called Marmalade, who had their greatest success covering this Beatles song.
What is "Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da"?
This engine's final appearance in the show was done unintentionally by incorrectly cropped stock footage
Who is BoCo?