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* AesopAmnesia: After he almost got run over by Gordon, you'd think Halifax got the memo and stop his reckless behaviour in the future. Except he doesn't.

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* AesopAmnesia: After he almost got run over by Gordon, you'd think Halifax got the memo and stop his reckless behaviour in the future. Except he doesn't. And it gets him ''killed''.
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* AesopAmnesia: After he almost got run over by Gordon, you'd think Halifax got the memo and stop his reckless behaviour in the future. Except he doesn't.



* SimpleSolutionWontWork: Boco asks why Sir Topham Hatt doesn't ban Halifax from Sodor's railways altogether. Sir Topham explains that he doesn't have the authority to, and can only order the engine crews to limit contact with him.

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* SimpleSolutionWontWork: Boco asks why Sir Topham Hatt doesn't ban Halifax from Sodor's railways altogether. Sir Topham explains that he doesn't have the authority to, to do so, and can only order the engine crews to limit contact with him.

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* RichIdiotWithNoDayJob: Halifax is a wealthy railway enthusiast who doesn’t seem to want to do anything other than photograph trains. He also stupidly flouts safety guidlines to get the photos he wants.


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* UpperClassTwit: Halifax is a wealthy railway enthusiast who doesn’t seem to want to do anything other than photograph trains. He also stupidly flouts safety guidelines to get the photos he wants.

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* DidntThinkThisThrough: Upon seeing Avery Halifax on Gordon's Hill, James wheeshes him just as he'd threatened to do earlier in the episode. This, unfortunately, means Halifax doesn't see the trucks coming towards him...



** Halifax repeatedly violates safety guidelines to get his photos, including standing right on the railway tracks. He pays for it when runaway trucks from Emily's train come barrelling down Gordon's Hill and and run him over.

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** Halifax repeatedly violates safety guidelines to get his photos, including standing right on the railway tracks. He pays for it When Emily confronts him on this, he admits that he’s relied on luck to keep him out of trouble. Said luck finally runs out when runaway trucks from Emily's train come barrelling down Gordon's Hill and and run him over.kill him.


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* RichIdiotWithNoDayJob: Halifax is a wealthy railway enthusiast who doesn’t seem to want to do anything other than photograph trains. He also stupidly flouts safety guidlines to get the photos he wants.

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* DownerEnding: Avery Halifax's death casts a shadow over Reverend W. Awdry's visit to the island. Emily's crew is fired for their part in encouraging Halifax's behaviour ''and'' insulting Sir Topham behind his back, while both James and Emily are reprimaned for their part in the incident. Worse, both British Railways and the National Coal Board are slapped with a lawsuit from Halifax's family, which will eventually result in the mine closing down.
* FromBadToWorse: We learn from Kate that the mine is running out of coal, which results in a lot of rolling stock in a ramshackled state.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Emily's driver and fireman disobey Sir Topham Hatt's orders to limit contact with Halifax, and proceed to insult the Fat Controller for it. They're fired by the end of the episode.
** Halifax repeatedly violates safety guidelines to get his photos, including standing right on the railway lines. He pays for it when runaway trucks from Emily's train come barreling down Gordon's Hill and and run him over.

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* DownerEnding: Avery Halifax's death casts a shadow over Reverend W. Awdry's visit to the island. Emily's crew is fired for their part in encouraging Halifax's behaviour ''and'' and insulting Sir Topham behind his back, while both James and Emily are reprimaned reprimanded for their part in the incident. Worse, both British Railways and the National Coal Board are slapped with a lawsuit from Halifax's family, which will eventually result in the mine closing down.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: Upon seeing Avery Halifax on Gordon's Hill, James wheeshes him just as he'd threatened to do earlier in the episode. This, unfortunately, means Halifax doesn't see the trucks coming towards him...
* FromBadToWorse: We learn from Kate that the mine is running out of coal, which results in a lot of rolling stock in a ramshackled state.
ramshackle state since the mine can't afford to buy new stock.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Emily's driver and fireman disobey Sir Topham Hatt's orders to limit contact with Halifax, and proceed to even insult the Fat Controller for it.giving said orders. They're fired by the end of the episode.
** Halifax repeatedly violates safety guidelines to get his photos, including standing right on the railway lines. tracks. He pays for it when runaway trucks from Emily's train come barreling barrelling down Gordon's Hill and and run him over.



* NoOSHACompliance: The ramshackle coal cars Kate arranges for Emily to take the coal in. They may have passed the examination from British Railway's representative, but a coupling snaps on Gordon's Hill.

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* NoOSHACompliance: The ramshackle coal cars Kate arranges for Emily to take the coal in. They may have passed the examination from British Railway's representative, but they're visibly not fit for use - and Emily's worries are proven right when a coupling snaps on Gordon's Hill.



* SimpleSolutionWontWork: Boco asks why Sir Topham Hatt doesn't ban Halifax from Sodor's railways altogether. Sir Topham Hatt explains that he doesn't have the authority to, and can only have the engine crews limit contact with him.
* TooDumbToLive: Avery Halifax, who takes photographs of the engines either too close to or on the tracks. No surprise is to how he dies.

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* SimpleSolutionWontWork: Boco asks why Sir Topham Hatt doesn't ban Halifax from Sodor's railways altogether. Sir Topham Hatt explains that he doesn't have the authority to, and can only have order the engine crews to limit contact with him.
* TooDumbToLive: Avery Halifax, a rich railway enthusiast who takes photographs of the engines either too close to or on the tracks. No surprise is as to how he dies.

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* DownerEnding: A rail enthusiast dies and both British Railways and the coal board is slapped with a lawsuit from said rail enthusiast's family, which results in the mine closing down.

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* DownerEnding: A rail enthusiast dies Avery Halifax's death casts a shadow over Reverend W. Awdry's visit to the island. Emily's crew is fired for their part in encouraging Halifax's behaviour ''and'' insulting Sir Topham behind his back, while both James and Emily are reprimaned for their part in the incident. Worse, both British Railways and the coal board is National Coal Board are slapped with a lawsuit from said rail enthusiast's Halifax's family, which results will eventually result in the mine closing down.



** Halifax repeatedly violates safety guidelines to get his photos, including standing right on the railway lines. He pays for it when runaway trucks from Emily's train come barreling down Gordon's Hill and and run him over.



* NoOSHACompliance: The ramshackled coal cars Kate arranges for Emily to take the coal in. They may have passed the examination from British Railway's representative, but a coupling snaps on Gordon's Hill.

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* NoOSHACompliance: The ramshackled ramshackle coal cars Kate arranges for Emily to take the coal in. They may have passed the examination from British Railway's representative, but a coupling snaps on Gordon's Hill.



* SimpleSolutionWontWork: Boco asks why Sir Topham Hatt doesn't ban Halifax. Sir Topham Hatt explains that he doesn't have the authority to, and can only have the engine crews limit contact with him.

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* SimpleSolutionWontWork: Boco asks why Sir Topham Hatt doesn't ban Halifax.Halifax from Sodor's railways altogether. Sir Topham Hatt explains that he doesn't have the authority to, and can only have the engine crews limit contact with him.



* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Halifax os popular with the engine crews as he buys them drinks. A line from Emily's driver Hugh suggests that they're genuinely impressed with his photographs as well.

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* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Halifax os is popular with the engine crews as he buys them drinks. A line from Emily's driver Hugh suggests that they're genuinely impressed with his photographs as well.
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The engines are inundated with rail fans, one of whom is very... passionate.
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* DownerEnding: A rail enthusiast dies and both British Railways and the coal board is slapped with a lawsuit from said rail enthusiast's family, which results in the mine closing down.
* FromBadToWorse: We learn from Kate that the mine is running out of coal, which results in a lot of rolling stock in a ramshackled state.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Emily's driver and fireman disobey Sir Topham Hatt's orders to limit contact with Halifax, and proceed to insult the Fat Controller for it. They're fired by the end of the episode.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: James and Emily are beside themselves with guilt after being involved with Halifax's death.
* NoOSHACompliance: The ramshackled coal cars Kate arranges for Emily to take the coal in. They may have passed the examination from British Railway's representative, but a coupling snaps on Gordon's Hill.
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: The worst Halifax gets from his reckless rail photography, before the end at least, is a heavy fine. Since he's rich, he just pays said fines and moves on.
* SimpleSolutionWontWork: Boco asks why Sir Topham Hatt doesn't ban Halifax. Sir Topham Hatt explains that he doesn't have the authority to, and can only have the engine crews limit contact with him.
* TooDumbToLive: Avery Halifax, who takes photographs of the engines either too close to or on the tracks. No surprise is to how he dies.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Halifax os popular with the engine crews as he buys them drinks. A line from Emily's driver Hugh suggests that they're genuinely impressed with his photographs as well.

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