Down The Mine (September 1998, US version)

Down The Mine is a Thomas VHS/DVD idea made in September 1998 and July 2002 on VHS, and then in February 2006 on DVD. It has five Season 1 episodes, one Season 2 episode, and one Season 3 episode.

Stories

1. Down The Mine
2. Edward Helps Out
3. Edward, Trevor and The Really Useful Party
4. James Learns A Lesson
5. Foolish Freight Cars
6. Thomas' Christmas Party
7. Thomas and The Missing Christmas Tree

Song

1. Let's Have A Race

Bonus Features

1. Character Cube from Thomas and The Jet Engine & Other Adventures
2. Really Useful Places from New Friends For Thomas & Other Adventures
3. Web Fun

Notes

• Narrated by George Carlin.
• Release Date: September 15, 1998 (original), July 23, 2002 (reprint), and February 7, 2006 (DVD).
• The US Season 4 intro, nameplate sequence (1998-1999) and the Percy Takes The Plunge & Other Stories outro (Strand Home Video version) are used together.
• The nameplates are taken from the "Thomas' Really Useful Tales" 1998 VHS.
• Let's Have A Race has no lyrics in both the VHS and DVD versions.
• Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment.

Opening Previews

1998 VHS version

1. Video Treasures Tracking Control
2. Video Treasures FBI Warning
3. Anchor Bay Entertainment logo (1998-1999)
4. Britt Allcroft Presents logo
5. Thomas and Friends US Season 4 intro (version 2)
6. First few seconds of Down The Mine

2002 VHS version

1. Anchor Bay FBI Warning
2. Anchor Bay Entertainment logo (1999-2004)
3. Britt Allcroft Presents logo
4. Thomas and Friends US Season 4 intro (version 2)
5. First few seconds of Down The Mine

2006 DVD version

1. Anchor Bay Entertainment FBI Warning
2. Anchor Bay Entertainment logo (2004-2007)
3. HiT Entertainment logo (2001)
4. Thomas & Friends VHS/DVD Collection Trailer (2006)
5. Down The Mine DVD Menu
6. HiT Entertainment logo (2001)
7. Britt Allcroft Presents logo
8. Thomas and Friends US Season 4 intro (version 2)
9. First few seconds of Down The Mine

Closing Previews

1998 VHS version

1. Last few seconds of Let's Have A Race
2. Percy Takes The Plunge & Other Stories outro
3. A Britt Allcroft Production logo
4. Anchor Bay Entertainment logo (1998-1999)

2002 VHS version

1. Last few seconds of Let's Have A Race
2. Percy Takes The Plunge & Other Stories outro
3. A Britt Allcroft Production logo

2006 DVD version

1. Last few seconds of Let's Have A Race
2. Percy Takes The Plunge & Other Stories outro (Strand Home Video version)
3. A Britt Allcroft Production logo
4. HiT Entertainment logo (2004)
5. DVD Digital logo

Opening Credits

• THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE & FRIENDS
• Based on The Railway Series by The REV.W.AWDRY
• Adaptation by BRITT ALLCROFT
• DOWN THE MINE
• Told by GEORGE CARLIN
• Directed by DAVID MITTON

Cover Artwork

Front Cover (1998)

• Thomas sunk from "Down The Mine"

Back Cover (1998)

• Top Left: Trevor (sad) and Edward (happy) at the scrapyard from "Edward, Trevor and The Really Useful Party"
• Top Right: James (angry) puffing up Gordon's Hill from "Foolish Freight Cars"

Front Cover (2002 and 2006)

• Top: Thomas (scared)
• Bottom: Trevor and Bertie from "Edward, Trevor and The Really Useful Party"

Back Cover (2002 and 2006)

• Top Left: James at the top of Gordon's Hill from "Foolish Freight Cars"
• Top Right: Donald and Douglas from "Thomas and The Missing Christmas Tree"

Cover Color

• Light Red (1998)
• Cyan (2002 and 2006)

Running Time

• 40 Minutes

Nameplates

After Down The Mine

• Thomas
• James
• Gordon
• Henry
• Edward
• Percy
• Toby
• Bertie
• Terence

After Edward Helps Out

• Thomas
• James
• Henry
• Gordon
• Toby
• Percy
• Edward
• Bertie
• Terence

After Edward, Trevor and The Really Useful Party

• Thomas
• James
• Gordon
• Henry
• Edward
• Percy
• Toby
• Bertie
• Terence

After James Learns A Lesson

• Thomas
• James
• Henry
• Gordon
• Toby
• Percy
• Edward
• Bertie
• Terence

After Foolish Freight Cars

• Thomas
• James
• Gordon
• Henry
• Edward
• Percy
• Toby
• Bertie
• Terence

After Thomas' Christmas Party

• Thomas
• James
• Henry
• Gordon
• Toby
• Percy
• Edward
• Bertie
• Terence

After Thomas and The Missing Christmas Tree

• Thomas
• James
• Gordon
• Henry
• Edward
• Percy
• Toby
• Bertie
• Terence