James Works It Out

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“James is silly, James is slow! James has got us stuck in snow!”

― A truck taunting James

James Works it Out is the twelfth episode of the twelfth season.

Plot

James is taking some trucks to Great Waterton when he runs into Harold and Edward, who warn him the shorter route has been blocked due to the snow. Hector tells James which way to go, but he ignores Hector's advice, as he believes he is right, and gets stuck in the snow. James then decides to listen to Hector's advice and gets to Great Waterton safely.

Characters

Thomas
Edward
James
Stanley
Hector
Harold
Henry (mentioned)
Salty (mentioned in German dub)

Locations

Trivia

This is the 300th episode of the television series.
Hector has a Spanish accent in the US narration.
This episode marks Hector's last appearance to date.
This episode aired before The Great Discovery premiered in the UK, meaning that the audience may have not known who Stanley is or what Great Waterton is.
This episode marks Harold's last appearance until Misty Island Rescue.

Goofs

When James puffs to the top of Gordon's Hill, his wheels do not move.
When the trucks hit the snowdrift, some of them derail.
When James applies his brakes, he does not appear to have a crew in his cab.
When James pushes Hector up to the trucks, the one in front of Hector has a face, but when James is seen pushing the train along the line, this truck is missing its face. The truck regains its face after James crashes into the snow, then once again loses it when they clear the snow bank.

Merchandise

Take Along (discontinued)
TrackMaster

In Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ジェームスのたいあたり	James Dashes
Italian	I Consigli di un Amico	A Friend's Tips
German	Auf einen guten Waggon ist Verlass	On a Good Wagon you Can Rely On
Indonesian	James Bisa Membereskannya	James Can Give
Polish	Praca Kuby	James' Jobs
Spanish	James lo Soluciona	James Solves
Czech	Jakubovi už to došlo	James Had Not Occurred
Slovak	Jakubovi to už došlo	James Already Occurred
Chinese	詹姆士成功了	James Succeeded
French	James n'écoute rien	James is Listen to Nothing
Thai	เจมส์จอมอวดดี	James Wong Cocky
Croatian	Jurica je poslušao	James is Obeyed