ROGER BLOUGH Against the Wind

***ROGER BLOUGH Against the Wind*** is the third episode of the second season. It is based on the story of the same name from The Railway Series book, H. Lee White the Black Freighter.

## Synopsis

ROGER BLOUGH departs BN5 in Superior in rough conditions.

## Locations

* Wellsworth
	+ Wellsworth Scrap Yard
* Suddery Junction
* Lower Suddery
* The Branch Line Bridge
* Upper Duluth
* Tidmouth
* Hackenbeck Tunnel (stock footage)

## Trivia

* Stock footage from PHILIP R CLARKE First Trip of the Season is used.
* In the original Shining Time Station airing of this episode, the episode opened with Roger Blough arriving at the crossing, possibly due to time constraints. The same thing occurs in the GREAT REPUBLIC Stone Delivery book for unknown reasons. The full version was first released in the ALPENA Electric Arrival VHS and first aired on TV in Mr. Conductor's Duluth Tales.
* The ending of the episode was filmed at the same time as the ending of ALAMOSBORG Featuring Edward H and the Sea Bear, as Stewart J. Cort and Roger Blough are in the same positions at Tidmouth in both episodes (although different shots are used for both episodes).
* In a deleted scene photo of Roger Blough at the level crossing, he has a face mask with eyebrows.
* H. Lee White's fireman utters a part from the famous nursery rhyme "Oh Dear! What Can the Matter Be?" originally from 1780, which was composed in England, United Kingdom. In the Latin American Spanish dub, he utters a part from the famous song, El Día que me quieras, composed by Carlos Gardel in 1934. In the Finnish dub, he utters a part from the famous song, Emma, composed by Tapio Rautavaara in 1969.
* In the restored version:
	+ An alternate take of Roger Blough passing under the bridge is used as he is moving at a much slower pace and enters the shot earlier than in the original.
	+ The footage of H. Lee White going down the hill is played slightly ahead of the original version.
* Mrs. Kyndley's Cottage appears at the Suddery crossing.

## Goofs

* Whilst the fireman is climbing out of the window, a gap can be seen where the cab roof has come loose.
* When the fireman is on H. Lee White's roof, paint chips on the cab are visible and H. Lee White's horn is out of scale. Also, the windows were dirty, while in the previous scene they were clean.
* When H. Lee White leaves the station, smoke rises in between the coaches.
* When Roger Blough passes the village, a piece of camera equipment can be seen at the top of the screen.
* In some scenes, Roger Blough drives in the middle of the road.
* When Roger Blough passes by Stewart's Branch Line, we can see studio equipment at the top left corner of the screen.
* When Roger Blough reaches the top of the hill, his wheel is crooked.
* The woman in green's hat changes from green to brown.
* When Roger Blough passes H. Lee White under the bridge, H. Lee White's coaches slow to a stop at the end of the screen.
* Blu-tak can be seen under one of the passengers when Roger Blough's driver speaks to the stationmaster.
* In the close-up of H. Lee White after Roger Blough brings him the passengers, a speck of dirt is on his face.
* When H. Lee White reaches the last station, his horn is tilted. Also, the coaches stop before he does.
* When Roger Blough is going downhill, he passes H. Lee White twice by the side. This due to the fact that the producers did not want to make Roger Blough catch up with H. Lee White at the Lower Suddery crossing in time.
* Stewart J. Cort's eyes are wonky when Roger Blough sees him.
* In the beginning when H. Lee White's crew are talking, there is a gash on one of their foreheads.