

Class 40's nameboard sequence has only appeared in Cranky Bugs and Other Thomas Stories and in the airings of Bowled Out in Japan.Mavis' original nameboard sequence has only appeared in Trust Thomas and Other Stories, being reused in Thomas and Bertie's Great Race and Other Adventures.Also, the characters do not have crowds of people around them. The fourth series nameboards are most likely photographic stills, as none of the steam engines puff steam, and the characters do not move their eyes.In the second season of The Welsh Dub, Donald, Douglas, BoCo, Daisy and Harold's nameboards are not changed as they keep their English names.


Thomas' right sided nameboard shot only appeared in the book, The Sad Story of Henry/Thomas's Train/Thomas and the Guard.Toby and Terence were the only first series characters not to appear in a final nameboard shot. Edward, the first example of one of these engines (appearing in the Edward and Gordon title card), would take the place of the next starring engine. UK first series nameboard sequences ended with the engine the next episode was about, accompanied by the episode's title.1.5 Five New Engines in the Shed Music Video.
