The front cover of the New Zealand re-release features a photo from the cancelled episode The Missing Coach.

This and Thomas and His Friends Help Out are the only DVD releases not to feature any songs, and this is the only Best of DVD not to feature a read-along story. Join Thomas the Tank Engine and meet lots of new friends in this enchanting family adventure movie, Thomas and the Magic Railroad. When Gordon is shown being lifted from the ditch, an engine's lights can be seen passing to the left; this is the unspecified Märklin engine.During the scene where the Fat Controller is talking on the phone, the phone chatter heard on the other end is actually sped-up dialogue from Thomas in Trouble. Can Thomas persuade the diesels and steam engines to settle their differences and save their Island and their home? On the original release, the "Britt Allcroft Presents" logo sequence is cut out, but it is reinstated on the VUDU digital release. Percy's mishap is based on four real events; the first one occurred in Thirsk in 1892, the second one occurred on Christmas Eve 1910 at Hawes Junction, the third occurred in Quintinshill on 22 May 1915 and the fourth one occurred at Newton Abbot in August 1939 shortly before the beginning of WWII.

Watch out! They are coming through. Thomas, the little blue engine and his friends are off on eight more exciting adventures with their friend and storyteller Ringo Starr. For an engine, being late can leads to lots of trouble. A broken break van causes a bit of bother and it takes a "Deputation" to save the day. Thomas discovers that doing away with his driver can have disastrous results. A change can sometimes be worse than a holiday and there is nothing more annoying than a certain fuss pot diesel who won't do her fair share of the work. Some engines can always keep on the rails but what happens when the rails are the wrong ones? The close-up shots of the Fat Controller scolding Cranky after the storm were filmed on 8 October 1997. Gordon and the Famous Visitor" and "Wrong Road" both have overlapped and warped audio on the VHS version. This is corrected on the DVD release. When the narrator says "Gordon was very cross," there are bushes beside Gordon instead of the yard and sheds.

When Percy puffed up next to Gordon, the former's face is rather misaligned and the latter's tender is also derailed. Thomas and Gordon and Other Stories | James and the Express and Other Stories | Percy Runs Away and Other Stories | Saved from Scrap and Other Stories | Percy and Harold and Other Stories | The Deputation and Other Stories Ultimate Children's Favourites brings you the very best line-up of children's programmes ever on one video. All your children's favourites are included from timeless classic brands such as Thomas & Friends, Pingu and Fireman Sam to best loved characters such as Bob the Builder, Barney, The Wiggles and Angelina Ballerina and many more. His right eye (viewers' left) slightly pops out of his face before he starts moving on the turntable. The first episode to use the phrase, "confusion and delay," which would become the Fat Controller's catchphrase starting in the sixth series episode, Dunkin Duncan.

Part of his boiler is raised due to the middle section not being reassembled properly before shooting. In the closeup of Gordon when he says "Well, little Thomas, now you know what hard work means, don't you?" Wellsworth station is missing and there is also a gap between his eyes. The German audiobook features an extra scene of Gordon feeling guilty about what he did to Thomas, which could have foreshadowed him and Thomas forming their alliance in Down the Mine. On the Shining Time Station episode, A Place Unlike Any Other and the Thomas' Halloween Adventures DVD, the last few seconds of the episode are cut.

All aboard for this special edition Thomas and Friends video that brings together all the episodes from series four, for the first time ever! Join Thomas and his friends Percy, Toby, Rusty, Duncan, Duke, Peter Sam, Stepney and of course The Fat Controller for more fun and mischief on the Island of Sodor. Find out how Duke won the name Granpuff and how Sir Handel gets into trouble with The Fat Controller. Watch what happens when the circus comes to town and leaves behind a very big but unexpected surprise and get excited with the engines when The Queen comes to visit. In Australia, this VHS was released on Betamax in 1988 making it the final home media Betamax release.