James isn't too pleased about having to take a mail run along the Little Western, and even less so when Duck and Oliver need to rescue him.
This episode contains examples of:
- Jerkass: Unhappy about pulling the mail train, James behaves rudely to Thomas and Percy and then to Duck and Oliver.
- Laser-Guided Karma: Being too rough with the mail, James' tender gets uncoupled after a sudden jolt.
- What the Hell, Hero?: James gets a severe reprimand from the Fat Controller for his roughness with the mail train.
