The first appearance of Old Bailey in CGI and his first appearance since the fifth series episode, Haunted Henry. Paxton is a BR Class 08 Diesel shunter. Diesel, 'Arry, Bert, Splatter, Dodge, and Sidney are other members of this class. More Mischief!, Place to Play, Broken Biscuits, Engine Trouble, Toby's Troubles!, Ben's Blunder, Night Lights ( cameo), Spotty Thomas , Fergus Runs Away, Dazzling Diesel! and Glider Rider ( cameo) According to Sharon Miller, she wrote Derek into a sixteenth series episode with a non-speaking role. [9] Bust My Buffers! was the episode in which this was to happen, but it never materialized due to "Paxman" in the script being mistaken for " Paxton". This special marks the second time Thomas and Percy fight a fire, the first time being in the fifth series episode, Thomas, Percy and Old Slow Coach.

In the original Korean dub, the singers for Working Together and the Blue Mountain Mystery song were credited in the cinematic release, but strangely, they were not in the VOD release. Norman was one of the diesels who took over the Sodor Steamworks. [3] He later laughed at Flynn for not being able to rescue Thomas. [4] Furthermore, when one of Paxton’s crew changes the points, the points don’t move and Paxton clips through them. Diesel is always bumping into the other engines and finds it very funny. It is his way of saying hello, but none of the other engines find it funny whatsoever. The last special produced by HiT Entertainment under ownership of Apax Partners, as they sold HiT to Mattel on 1 February 2012 after the special was produced.The Fat Controller realised Bill and Ben needed help with their work and sent for Derek, but Derek's cooling system overheated and breaks down on Gordon's Hill and BoCo had to come to the rescue. The news of the rescue went through the North Western Railway's rumour mill in due course until a confused Percy informed Bill and Ben that Derek had a toothache. Bill and Ben were apprehensive of Derek as a result but forgot their fear when Derek's cooling system overheated and breaks down yet again and they had to help him home. Derek was then sent to the Works to be mended. The Japanese version of this special is preceded by a two minute clip from the end of Misty Island Rescue.

This special was planned to be shown at South Korean theaters in 2012, hinted by the VOD's release labeling "Let's see it first before we see it in theaters." However, this plan did not go forward. Out on the branch line, Daisy's springs give way, and she ends up slanting to one side. She carries on to the next station to let her passengers off before heading to the Dieselworks. Meanwhile, Diesel bumps into Thomas before noticing Ryan passing by with Daisy on Judy and Jerome's flatbed. Thomas wonders what happened to her, but Diesel thinks Thomas is about to blame him for Daisy's accident and hurries away.Series 16 - Percy and the Monster of Brendam, Thomas and the Rubbish Train, Bust My Buffers!, Percy and the Calliope and Emily's Winter Party Special ( cameo)

After the narrator says, "And into the shadow of Diesel 10," for a split second as the scene fades in, the scene is frozen. Series 17 - Henry's Hero ( cameo), The Missing Christmas Decorations, Away From the Sea ( cameo), Gone Fishing ( cameo) and No More Mr. Nice Engine James and Phillip almost crashing into each other is similar to Gordon almost crashing into Percy in the first series episode, Percy Runs Away, and Emily almost crashing into Toby in the twenty-first series episode, The Big Freeze. Cinema Set ( includes playmat with Thomas, Percy, Oliver, Diesel 10, Hiro, Belle, Flynn, Den, Harold and Sir Topham Hatt) ( discontinued)The first time a driver has a speaking role since the tenth series episode, It's Good to be Gordon.

When the diesels take over the Steamworks, a rendition of the music piece ' In the Hall of the Mountain King' can be heard. As a result, the other steam engines find that he is likable and Paxton particularly looks up to Thomas at times. He also works alongside the narrow gauge engines frequently. However, Paxton can easily misjudge situations, misplace his trust in someone who might not have everyone's best interests at heart, and is a rather impressionable diesel, but his good nature will ultimately show him for who really wants to be. In the UK and Irish bonus features menu, Percy's face had been edited from a serious face to a happy face. Belle squirting water from her water cannons whilst on the move. This scene was from the fifteenth series episode, Big Belle.Derek's ERTL prototype shows him with a darker and different face and a darker colour scheme. His second Ertl promotional artwork incorrectly depicts him with steam engine type wheels, a darker colour scheme, a grey undercarriage, square buffers and with no red buffer beam.