Trivia / Thomas & Friends S8 E3 "Thomas to the Rescue"

• Early Draft Tie-In: While Bill and Ben were removed from the final episode, the Steamie Stumpers Quiz from the Steamies vs. Diesels and Other Thomas Adventures DVD still mentions their role.
• Edited for Syndication:
  • On the All Aboard with the Steam Team DVD, the Narrator's line, "Even Salty had ground to a halt", is said earlier than in the TV airing.
  • The Greatest Stories DVD cuts out the background music heard during Salty's line, "Fresh diesel from the Mainland".
• Out of Order: This episode was produced as the twenty-fourth episode of Series 8 yet aired as the third.
• What Could Have Been: Early drafts of the episode had the reason Thomas was needed to help at the quarry given, being that Bill and Ben were being repaired.

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