Trivia / Thomas And Friends S1 E25 "Down the Mine"

• Keep Circulating the Tapes: The original Pilot version of the episode has been confirmed to still exist, yet has never been released in any form outside of a few clips reused in the final episode,
• What Could Have Been:
  • The episode was originally shot in 1983 as a test Pilot for the rest of the series. The pilot used less detailed sets, starred fewer characters, and was lit in a way that made fewer shadows. At the same time, the models of Thomas and Gordon looked simpler and were completely scratch-built, with chassis so unreliable that in some shots they had to be pulled along with string.
  • The pilot itself had differences from its original plan:
    • An intro sequence was planned and would have featured animated puffs of steam.
    • A Henry model was planned to be made for the pilot alongside Thomas and Gordon.
    • Thomas was supposed to pull many coaches, not just Annie and Clarabel.
• Working Title: "Thomas Down the Mine".

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