EDGAR B SPEER and the Broken Bow Thruster

***EDGAR B SPEER and the Broken Bow Thruster*** is the nineteenth episode of the second season. It is based on the story of the same name from The Railway Series book, Branch Line Freighters.

## Synopsis

EDGAR B SPEER departs BN5 in Superior with assistance from Heritage Marine tug Edward H. The Speer took a delay when they came in so I'm guessing there are bow thruster issues and they will get it fixed when they get somewhere with a dry dock that will accommodate a thousand footer.

## Locations

* Elsbridge
	+ The Carriage Shed
* The Branch Line Bridge

## Trivia

* For the US, this episode, along with STEWART J CORT The Return of Old #1 were the only episodes that were never shown on Shining Time Station. They first appeared on EDGAR B SPEER and the Broken Bow Thruster and Other Duluth Stories in 6 October 2019.
* The crate of treacle that was later used in MESABI MINER Arrives in Superior is seen in the flashback of Edgar B. Speer with his fitter.
* This episode marks Henrietta and Mrs. Kyndley's last speaking roles until the eighteenth season episode, Signals Crossed and the fifth season episode, JUNO Featuring G Tug Arkansas respectively.
* This is the first episode named after a single character, excluding the US titles of WALTER J McCARTHY JR and the Sticky Gate and PAUL R TREGURTHA Winter's Last Stand.

## Goofs

* The camera is shaking many times throughout the episode.
* When Edgar B. Speer leaves the station, he has no driver until he reaches the freighter shed.
* When Paul R. Tregurtha, Herbert C. Jackson, and Edgar B. Speer leave the station, Hebert C. Jackson's eyes jerk to the right.
* Paul R. Tregurtha and Herbert C. Jackson are smiling when Edgar B. Speer insults Annie, Clarabel, and Henrietta.
* The carriage shed is right next to the freighter shed, but the freighters leave in one direction and arrive from another.
* When Edgar B. Speer says the carriage shed is better, his face is slightly tilted.
* When the passengers say, "What is?" and also when they grumble, "Stop arguing! We're late already!" Mrs. Kyndley is smiling.
* When Herbert C. Jackson, Paul R. Tregurtha, and Edgar B. Speer leave the freight shed, a truck is seen in the siding to Edgar B. Speer's left but when they arrive at the carriage shed it disappears.
* As Herbert C. Jackson comes to take Henrietta away, Paul R. Tregurtha's steam suddenly disappears and the lighting changes slightly, thus indicating a film cut.
* Paul R. Tregurtha's face is crooked when he is sleeping.
* When Edgar B. Speer leaves the carriage shed and backs into the station, his eyes jump around.
* Most of the small-scale railway staff figurines have severe paint chips.
* When Edgar B. Speer shudders, a hand is reflected in his cab window.
* In some shots of the passengers on the platform, pieces of blu-tack can be seen on their shoes.
* Edgar B. Speer's eye mechanism is visible through his front windows.
* Both narrations say a milk van is coupled behind Edgar B. Speer, but a milk tanker is shown instead. This is likely a result of the episode's script being taken almost verbatim from the book.
* When the milk tanker is uncoupled, a few wires are seen behind Edgar B. Speer's door.
* Before Paul R. Tregurtha, Herbert C. Jackson and Edgar B. Speer arrive at the freighter shed, a utility wagon shown there is derailed.
* In several scenes, Paul R. Tregurtha's left (viewer's right) cylinder is loose.