The Sudrian Chronicles

The Sudrian Chronicles is an upcoming Japanese animated series, based on the Railway Series created by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry, and
==Development==
The series was devised by Dennis Muldrew as he was a big fan of the original series. Muldrew stated that he always wanted to create a drama-based animated series for adults, but also wanted to reimagine an existing series in order to see how far he could go, and what types of material that he could add to it.
Muldrew acknowledges that he had been a part of the New Sodor Island Forums for several years, and noted that many fans of the original series started as children, but grew up, and were now married, having children, and working regular jobs.
"I figured that if the fans had grown up (myself included), then there should be a series for them, featuring the characters that they had grown to love over the years, but shown in a new light. We grew up, so should our childhood heroes grow up too?"
Shortly after the plan had begun, Muldrew consulted and bargained with Mattel Creations about the possibility of creating the new series. Upon getting approval under the condition that the original series for children would never cross over with the new concept, the deal was made.
The series was decided on early on to be a darker version of the series, adapting the original books, as well as TV Series stories, but also adding in new characters, settings, and storylines to become its own creation.
According to Muldrew, the series wasn't believed to be a serious one, and that many including those at Mattel laughed at the idea of the famous trains being put in such a mature version of the series. In order to prove how serious the series would get, Muldrew chose to kill off a character from the TV Series named Silly Billy.
Muldrew confirmed that the Test Audiences and Mattel Executives took him and his team in a more serious manner after the Railways of Sodor was shown to them.
==Overview==
The Sudrian Chronicles is the second official reboot of the Thomas & Friends franchise and takes place within an entirely different universe from the original. Many elements of the Railway Series and TV Series history were changed entirely, with new bits added in to give the series a different feel.
==Changes from Thomas & Friends==
Many changes from the original series, as well as the original books they were based on, occur in the Sudrian Chronicles.
*The series takes on a more Japanese-anime look, complete with the engines receiving more detailed, and accurate looks to their real-life counterparts, based on the illustrations by Gunvor and Peter Edwards for the Railway Series. The engines also receive eye colors for the very first time.
*Sir Topham Hatt I is portrayed as a general in World War I, being absent for most of the first episode.
*The characters of TUGS are acknowledged as existing within the Sudrian Chronicles Universe and make regular appearances.
*Bigg City Port is replaced by New York City in the series, although it is sometimes referenced by various characters.
*Characters are acknowledged as dying and are seen being killed throughout the series, making it one of the major departing factors from the original series.
*Swearing is more prominent among many of the characters, the most notable being Duncan the Scottish Engine.
*Railway Accidents are portrayed in a more serious and violent style, reflecting many real-life Railway accidents from around the world.
*Similar to the characters of TUGS, the characters of Theodore Tugboat are acknowledged as existing within the Sudrian Chronicles universe and make regular appearances.
==Characters==
===The North Western Railway Company Locomotives===
The North Western Railway is the main Standard Gauge rail network on the Island of Sodor. It is affectionately known as the Hatt Family's Railway by both engines and residents alike. The railway becomes known as Sodor Rail in Season 7.
Character	Description
Thomas 	
LBSCR E2
Edward 	
Furness Railway K2
Henry 	
LMS Black 5
Gordon 	GNR Class A1 Pacific
James 	L&YR Class 28
Jane 	L&YR Class 28
Nellie 	LNER T1
Percy 	GWR Trojan
Emily 	GNR Stirling Single
Molly 	GER D56
Rosie 	SR USA Dock Class
Neville 	SR Q1
Rebecca 	SR West Country Class
Ryan 	GNR N2
Arthur 	LMS Ivatt Class 2MT Tank
Belle 	BR Standard 4MT Tank
Duck 	GWR Pannier Tank
Oliver 	GWR 14xx Tank
Lizzie 	LMS Fowler Class
Ashley 	
Stanley 	
Spencer 	LNER A4
Muldrew 	LBSCR E4
Stephanie	
Nia 	
Daisy 	BR Class 101
===The Culdee Fell Moutain Railway===
Character 	Description
Godred
(deceased)	
Snowdon Mountain Railway #1 ~ L.A.D.A.S.
The first of the Culdee Fell Railway engines, Godred was named after a famed King of Sodor from yesteryear. This went to his smokebox, and as a result, he became quite the arrogant engine. Despite Culdee's warnings, he fully believed that he could rely on his automatic brakes. His belief that he couldn't have anything bad happen became his downfall, as he was damaged beyond belief after falling off of a mountain. Afterward, his remains were scrapped, with a few being used to repair the other engines.
Ernest 	Snowdon Mountain Railway #2 ~ Enid
Wilfred 	
Culdee 	
Shane Dooiney	
Patrick 	
Alaric 	
Eric 	
==Humans of Sodor==
===The Hatt Family===
The Hatt Family have been in charge of the North Western Railway since the railway's formation in 
Name 	Description
Sir Topham Hatt I
(deceased)	The first controller of the North Western Railway who was present in both Season 1, Season 2, and Season 3. In his younger days, he was an apprentice at Swindon Works for the Great Western Railway at only age 14 in 1894. He is said to have been a close friend of William Stainier in those days and helped him out of more than one scrape, something of which came full circle after Henry's accident. He came to Sodor in 1901 and became an engineer for several railway companies before becoming the manager of the North Western Railway in 1923. He planned Queen Elizabeth's visit to Sodor in 1954 before finally retiring that same year. He died peacefully at Wellsworth in 1956, in the company of his wife, Jane Brown-Hatt, and his children, Barbra and Charles. Charles takes over his father's role halfway-through  Season 3.
Lady Jane Brown-Hatt
(deceased)	
Sir Charles Topham Hatt II
(deceased)	The second controller of the North Western Railway, who was present in all seasons prior to his role as controller of the North Western Railway in Season 3. He is the son of Sir Topham Hatt I and was apprenticed in locomotive engineering at Crewe, underneath his father's friend William Stanier...
Amanda Croarie-Hatt 
(deceased)	
Sir Stephen Topham Hatt III	
Sir Richard Topham Hatt IV	
Emily Helen Hatt 	
===Other Humans===
Name 	Description
Stacy Jones 	A stationmaster who is employed by the North Western Railway. She was the youngest stationmaster upon acquiring the role from her mother, who also inherited the position, having a long list of female Jones family members running the station, Shining Time, located in the village of the same name on the Misty Valley branch line.
Horace Schemer 	
Harry Cupper 	
J.B. King 	A member of the Railway Board for the North Western Railway, who takes on the position when Sir Charles Topham Hatt II becomes the new controller for the railway
Mayor Flopdinger 	The mayor in charge of the small village of Shining Time.
Midge Smoot 	
Ginny Johnson 	A farmer who owns an apple orchard located on the Misty Valley Branch Line, and a frequent visitor to both Shining Time Station, and the village of Shining Time.
Felix Perez 	
Fergus Duncan 	The first controller of the Arlesdale Railway, a miniature railway opened in 1967 on what was formally known as the Mid-Sodor Railway.
Mrs. Kindley 	
Mr. Anopha 	
Jenny Packard 	The current woman in charge of the Pack, a construction firm based within Sodor, and who is responsible for any major construction project within the Island
Captain Patrick Star	The former owner of the Star Fleet, a tug company serving the harbors of New York City, and a close friend of Sir Topham Hatt I from their days in World War I. Star inherited the fleet from his father after his untimely death, and shortly after the infamous USS San Marcos incident of 1917, which resulted in Star losing use of his left leg after the tragedy.
==Episodes==
===Season 1===
Season 1 is a mixture of Railway Series adaptations, Television Series adaptations, Magazine/Annual adaptations and original stories created especially for the series. Each episode is treated as a "book" and lasts for 30 minutes each. The first season takes place during both the 1920s, and the 1930s, with real-life events such as The Great War, The Great Depression, and other events are mentioned very heavily, with some episodes even taking place within said times. The season begins shortly after both the creation and enforcement of the Railway Act of 1921, which creates the North Western Railway on Sodor in 1923. The season finale takes place in 1939, around the same time that both England and France declare war on Germany, leading to Season 2 taking place during WWII. There were a total of 13 episodes in Season 1.
Title 	Description
The Railways of Sodor 	In 1923, several rail companies fight for dominance on the small British Island of Sodor, however, a rumor goes around that all of the companies are to be brought together under a new company under orders of Parliament. The engines scoff at the idea until several newer, and more powerful engines show up to help build the railway.
The Three Railway Engines	The year is 1924, and the Railway Act has been passed. All of Sodor's Standard Gauge Railways have been brought together under the North Western Railway, and during this time, three tender engines have adventures, and unintentionally become life-long friends.
Thomas the Tank Engine 	A small tank engine named Thomas has been assigned to help be a station pilot at Vicarstown Station following the opening of the North Western Railway that he helped to build. However, after a while, he begins to desire to see the world.
Bigg City Tugs 	Sir Topham Hatt and Lady Hatt travel to New York City to see an old friend of Topham's from the Great War who owns a tugboat fleet known as the Star Fleet.
Mid-Sodor Railway Engines	Edward is sent to help with an extension to Harwick from Arlesburgh, while shunting, he meets Duke, the Mid-Sodor Railway's #1, and becomes eager to know more about Duke and the Mid-Sodor Railway's history.
James the Red Engine 	James, the #5 red engine begins his life on Sodor in a new way after getting saved from an accident by Thomas. His behavior is anything but ordinary, however.
Rival Engines 	Railway rivalries come to a boil when new engines from the "Big Four" rail companies arrive on Sodor to help out with the North Western Railway's "locomotive crisis".
Tank Engine Thomas Again 	Thomas has many, many adventures on his very own branch line. From fishing to getting stuck in the snow on his branch line. He even meets some Coffee Pots!
Great Depression 	The stock market crashes in New York City, and things have changed for the worst for each tug fleet in New York. Captain Star comes to one of his most difficult decisions, while Captain Zero's crooked and shady dealings come back to bite.
Troublesome Engines 	The larger engines go on a strike due to Thomas leaving to run his branch line. Sir Topham Hatt ends up deciding on purchasing a new tank engine to fulfill these duties, despite the railway's current financial troubles due to the Great Depression.
Henry the Green Engine 	Sir Topham Hatt reaches his breaking point with Henry's problems, and even though the Welsh Coal is helping, it is still draining the little funds of the North Western. However, an accident at Killdane along with a connection with an old friend from Topham's apprentice days changes everything.
Sudrian Ghost Stories 	Supernatural events occur on Sodor, with Billy's ghost terrorizing Sodor, the soul of a stationmaster who committed suicide in his station returning to haunt the remains, the souls of a soldier who fought in World War I, and the nurse he killed haunting Balahoo Manor, and the ghost of Godred, the Culdee Fell Railway's number 1 haunting the slopes of Culdee Fell.
The Railway Inspection 	The North Western Railway prepares for an upcoming inspection from Parliament. However, Sir Topham Hatt feels that there is something more to this mysterious inspection for his railway.
War-Time Engines 	Rumors begin to be spread around the Island that both England and France have declared war on Germany for attacking various European nations. Sodor is believed to be exempt from these attacks... until now...
===Season 2===
Unlike Season 1, most of Season 2 is made up of original content, covering the years 1939-1945, better known as World War II, as well as the years following the war. This season is often billed as The Sudrian Chronicles: A World at War in Japan. A total of 26 episodes will be released in the season.
Title 	Description
A World at War 	Sodor becomes another victim to the bombings from Germany and ends up getting wrapped into the conflict, with men leaving their families to fight the war, and children from London and other major cities being brought to the Island. However, one child becomes separated from his family and discovers Sodor.
Munitions 	The Royal Army has decided to use Sodor as a base for training of the army, and have commissioned several bases to be built on Sodor. With them come several engines to help with the war effort. However, an engine named Bluenose decides to take another step too far, and endangers the residents of Norramby's lives!
Frieda 	An experimental freight locomotive from Germany arrives on Sodor for a test trial, but the engines believe that she and her crew are spies for the Nazis to launch an attack on Sodor. Further rumors come about when another German engine shows up to help with the war effort.
Like Father, Like Son	Captain Star's only son takes off to fight in World War II after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Captain Star, remembering his own battles and traumatic experience in the trenches during the Great War begs his son not to run off and fight.
Sabotage 	Mysterious accidents, injuries, and even losses of innocent life begins to occur on the North Western Railway, with all evidence pointing to a certain individual.
Family Ties 	Muldrew is ecstatic to see that his favorite sister has shown up on Sodor to help with the War Effort, however, some disgruntled employees take their anger out, and in retaliation, Muldrew performs an unspeakable act for an engine.
Meet the Awdrys 	A family has decided to relocate to Sodor to avoid the horrific war occurring on the Mainland. Intrigued by the engines adventures, the father proceeds to write down their adventures in a notebook.
Really Brave Engines 	The engines showcase their true strengths during the middle of the conflict, with Merlin showing himself to prove his worth after he is struck by a bomb from an enemy aircraft. Meanwhile, Thomas tries to showcase his own bravery, when he, Kimmy, Kate, and Frieda become trapped in the middle of a bombing in Knapford Harbor.
Closure 	The Mid-Sodor Railway loses money despite the War Effort and begins to sell off the engines to try and keep afloat. However, the end of the horrific war results in a shutdown of the railway, with the final engines being sold off. Duke, however, is unaware that his namesake has been killed in the war.
 	
Twin Trouble 	Clay beds are discovered near Brendam, resulting in a mine being formed to export the clay to the Mainland and beyond. Due to the intense work, a new set of young tank engines are built and shipped over to Sodor to help with the workload.
 	
 	
===Season 3===
Season 3 of Sudrian Chronicles takes place in the 1950s and focuses on the events that occur in the aftermath of World War II. Although there are several original episodes for the season, many of the early Railway Series books from the 1950s are adapted for this season.
Title 	Description
British Railway Engines 	Sir Topham Hatt begins a small war with the newly formed British Railways after expressing his personal wish to keep the North Western Railway run the way he wants it, rather than British Rail's way of things.
Toby the Tram Engine 	Shortly after reaching an agreement with British Railways, Sir Topham Hatt decides to take his family on holiday to East Angelia, where they meet a small tram engine whose line is due to close soon.
Gordon the Big Engine 	Gordon's antics begin to make him fall out of favor with Sir Topham Hatt, but he tries to patch things up when a special Royal Visitor comes to Sodor.
Aluminum Works Engines 	Stuart and Falcon get used to working within the Peel Godred Aluminum Factory after having been sold from the former Mid-Sodor Railway.
Edward the Blue Engine 	Edward proves to everyone that he isn't as old and worn-out as they think he is.
Four Little Engines 	Skarloey attempts to run the Skarloey Railway on his own, while his brother Rheneas is away for repairs.
Bankruptcy 	Captain Star's efforts to keep the fleet running afloat during the war years have dried up, and with the increase of diesel-powered tugs within New York City, he decides to leave the decision of the Star Fleet's fate to his daughter.
Percy the Small Engine 	Percy grows tired of being bossed around by the larger engines and ends up proving himself during a flood on Thomas' Branch Line.
The Eight Famous Engines 	Wilbert Awdry's stories about the engines increase in popularity, with many people beginning to question the engine's existence. To prove that they do exist, Sir Topham Hatt takes Thomas, Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy, Toby, and Duck to London for a special event.
The Other Not So Famous Engines	Muldrew, Liz, Cinder, Rebecca, Rosie, and the other engines keep watch on the daily jobs of the eight other engines who are away from Sodor and end up questioning why they were left out of Wilbert's books.
Duck & The Diesel Engine 	A trial is given to a BR Class 08, who raises Duck's suspicions on his behavior.
The Little Old Engine 	Skarloey returns home from being repaired to find out that many things have changed since he left.
The Twin Engines 	The workload for the engines has increased recently. To combat this, Sir Topham Hatt orders a Goods Engine from Scotland. When two of them arrive claiming to have lost their numbers in Scotland, Sir Topham Hatt begins to question which engine isn't supposed to be there.
===Supernatural Sodor===
In addition to the episodes and films, several specials titled Supernatural Sodor are confirmed to appear. The stories revolve around various ghosts and spirits that haunt Sodor, often with a tragic tale or true story attached to it.
Title 	Description
Duncan Gets Spooked 	During the Great Depression, a small engine and her crew fell into a swampy marsh near the quarry they worked at. The engine sunk, and the crew drowned, being lost to the Marsh thanks to the greed of two Scrap Merchants. 30 years later, the abandoned quarry is to be rebuilt for the Ministry of Defense. With it comes the question, is there really a ghost of the engine and her crew from that fateful night?
Death by Spirituality	One year after the death of Scrap Merchant Abram Johnson and his creation the Beast, Thomas, Edward, and Lizzie thought that they had seen the last of the deranged man. But when the many engines of Sodor begin to have nightmares that end in a brutal and violent death in the Dream World, it becomes apparent that Johnson hasn't been seen for the last time like we previously thought.
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
===Feature Films===
Title 	Description
Thomas & The Fall 	BritishRail has begun to eliminate Steam Engines, and those who aren't saved from scrap are doomed to meet their maker. When suspicions arise about a newcomer to the Island of Sodor, Thomas ends up setting out on a dangerous journey to put a stop to an insane scrap merchant from eliminating the Island of Sodor's engines once and for all!
Nia 	A family vacation to Kenya turns deadly as a tank engine named Nia tries to expose her controller's treatment of life for his own profit and gain. When engines and animals go missing for good with no hopes of escaping a horrific fate, Nia must end up counting on the help of a Sudrian engine driver to stop the atrocities once and for all.
Typhoon 	A shady tugboat arrives in New York City, one with information tying to a horrific incident 10 years ago, one that Hercules wished never to hear of again. With rumors and speculation going at an all-time high, Hercules seems to have a past that has always seemed unknown... What did happen all those years ago with the U.S.S. San Marcos, and was there something darker under the water this whole time?
Curtis & The Search for Sodor	Everyone knows that Thomas and his brother from the Ironworks are the sole survivors of the E2 class of engine. What everyone doesn't know is how Curtis was able to find Sodor, and discover his family once more.
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
==Voice Cast==
==Gallery==
Old_Friends_New_Adventures_New_Sodor_Ver._1_by_Thatkidwiththeafro.png|Promotional image featuring Thomas, BoCo, Rosie, Nia, Ashima, Gordon, Lady, Ryan, and Diesel in their new designs.
You_Will_Do_What_You're_Told_and_That's_Final!_by_Thatkidwiththeafro.png|Promotional image from episode 1 of Season 1, "The Railways of Sodor", featuring Sir Topham Hatt I scolding Gordon.
SupernaturalSodorTeaser.png|Promotional image for the Season 1 Halloween Special, "Supernatural Sodor".
Albert's_Demise_by_Thatkidwiththeafro.png|Scene from the Season 1 episode, "Mid-Sodor Engines" showcasing Albert being killed in the gunpowder explosion at the mines.
I_Warned_Him_But_He_Didn't_Listen_by_Thatkidwiththeafro.png|Scene from the Season 1 episode, "Mid-Sodor Engines" featuring the aftermath of Albert's accident, as well as his death.
==Trivia==
*The Sudrian Chronicles is a part of the Sactownverse, where it is known as Sudrian Earth. Unlike the other Earths within the Sactownverse, Sudrian Earth is considered the most realistic, save for the vehicles that can talk.
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