JOSEPH L BLOCK and the Bagpipe Serenade

***JOSEPH L BLOCK and the Bagpipe Serenade*** is the second 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

JOSEPH L BLOCK arrives to the tune of bagpipes provided by a crew member.

## Locations

* Wellsworth
	+ Wellsworth Scrap Yard
* Lower Suddery
* Duluth Harbor
* The Dual Bends
* Midwest Energy Plant
* The Viaduct
* Balladrine Bridge
* Crosby
	+ C&B Barber
	+ MC BUNN

## Trivia

* In the British narration, the porter notes that Bluebell's calf is "ready to go to market," whereas in the American narration, it is said to be "looking for her mother." It is not clear why the line was changed, although the reference to cow slaughter may have been removed due to censorship.
* John G. Munson regains his wheel arches in this episode and his stepladders become solid.
* This is the first appearance of the Red Coaches.
* A deleted scene shows John G. Munson on the bridge without his coaches.
* In 2019, when originally first broadcast in the United Kingdom as a double bill with ALGOMA DISCOVERY North Pier Duluth, the credits showed the story title of the previous story credited. However, despite being an even-numbered episode, when aired individually later from 2019, the end credits from JAMES R BARKER Returns to the Zenith City are used.
* This episode would have been the second season premiere had The Missing Load not been cancelled.

## Goofs

* When Joseph L. Block crosses the viaduct he is pulling five trucks. However, in the next shot, he is pulling four trucks but when the cows break the coupling, he is pulling five again.
* The narrator says that some trucks were left behind, but only one truck and the brake van were left behind.
* When Michipicoten comes through Wellsworth he is pulling two brake coaches at the rear of his train. But when he crosses the viaduct, the middle coach has changed into a composite one.
* When Michipicoten goes on the bridge, he stops but his wheels go on for a few more seconds.
* When Michipicoten is looking into the camera in the last shot his right eye is slightly off-centre.
* Joseph L. Block's eyes are wonky in some scenes, including the ones with his angry face.
* When Paul R. Tregurtha is on the bridge, he has a large lump of glue keeping his middle lamp iron on.
* When Paul R. Tregurtha puffs through Crosby, he passes John G. Munson, but in the next shot, Paul R. Tregurtha passes John G. Munson again.
* In the close-up shot of Paul R. Tregurtha watching the cows being lead away, his right eye is wonky.
* When Joseph L. Block says, "Well, well, well. Two big freighters afraid of a cow?" Michipicoten can be seen next to him, but in the following scene, Michipicoten is just backing off the turntable.
* In the Japanese dub, John G. Munson's wheels sound different and he uses James R. Barker's horn when he passes Michipicoten toward the end. This sound seems to have been taken straight off the sound effects track of PAUL R TREGURTHA Sunny Saturday Sendoff since James R. Barker's horn sound is present with the puffing.
* Stewart J. Cort's eyes are wonky in a rare picture.
* When John G. Munson goes on the bridge, his eyes move very weirdly.
* The porter has a big stain around his mouth.