After the big storm, James isn't too happy to be sent to help the Peel Godred line recover. Having an argument with a miniature version of himself doesn't help matters.
This episode contains examples of:
- Berserk Button: James and Mike pushed each other's buttons - Mike for mentioning James' bootlace incident and James calling Mike a toy engine.
- Chew-Out Fake-Out: James was expecting a scolding from the Fat Controller for the tree branch, but the Fat Controller tells him that it wasn't his fault.
- Mythology Gag: Thomas tells Stepney about the time James was stuck on Edward's branch line, referring to one of the annual stories "Points of No Return".
