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Arlesburgh

**Arlesburgh** is a seaside town and popular tourist hotspot on Sodor's west coast based on both sides of the River Arle Estuary. The town is served by the North Western Railway.

## History:

Arlesburgh is an ancient port. As its name suggests it was a burgh or fortified town at the mouth of the River Arle. Situated opposite Douglas on the Isle of Man, it is likewise a deep water harbour formed by the same geological rift. It was probably stockaded first by King Godred MacHarold. King Godred Crovan strengthened it as a base for his first and unsuccessful takeover attempt on the Isle of Man in 1075.

Arlesburgh has withstood many sieges, not always successfully, but the town has generally held out long enough to enable second lines of defence at Gob-y-Deighan (Devil's mouth), and Ulfstead to be put in a state of readiness to repel unwanted visitors. Following the Island's acceptance of Henry IV in 1404, Arlesburgh’s defences were no longer nescessary, and fell into disrepair. Very little now remains.

The place has always been a port, and had a period of high prosperity in the 18th Century when mining began in Arlesdale. This rose to a peak from 1880 to 1930 when Arlesburgh was a recognised calling place for the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s steamers from Douglas and Ramsey. The Mid Sodor Railway, operated a boat train service in connection with the steamers. The town became the port for the inland Peel Godred.

The North Western Railway built a branch line from Tidmouth to here in 1910, it was initially intended to reach Harwick but this was dropped when the Admiralty found the line to Arlesburgh sufficient. The extension was again considered during the 1940s, but again was dropped. A naval base was established at Arlesburgh during the First World War.

The steamer service ended when the Mid Sodor closed its passenger service in 1936, and when the last mine in the valley closed in 1949, the port fell into sad decay.

Two railway stations are located here; Arlesburgh West where North Western, and Arlesburgh Bridge Street, served by just the Arlesdale. Arlesburgh Bridge Street station was formerly served by the Mid Sodor Railway. The North Western Railway engine sheds at Arlesburgh are home to Duck, Oliver and sometimes Donald or Douglas.
The Island of Sodor (Episode)

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The Island of Sodor is the first episode of The Start of Sodor Series.

## Characters

* Neil
* Clive
* Matthew
* Lilly
* Colin
* Adam
* Glynn
* The Wellsworth and Suddery Railway Manager
* Tidmouth, Knapford, and Elsbridge Light Railway Manager
* Sodor and Mainland Railway Manager
* The Fat Director
* Marcus Crovan
* Ethan Crovan
* Anthony Crovan
* Andrew Crovan
* Murdoch Crovan
* Bruce
* Queen Victoria
* Edward (doesn't speak)
* Whiff (doesn't speak)
* W&S No.4 (doesn't speak)
* Samson (doesn't speak)
* Harvey (doesn't speak)
* Amanda (doesn't speak)
* Agatha (doesn't speak)

## Cast

1. Luke's Locos - Narrator & Glynn
2. Shawey - Colin
3. AutumnK - Lilly
4. Frisco Lines 1522 - Adam
5. 22Tesla - Neil
6. TBA - Clive
7. Matts - Matthew
8. TBA - The Fat Director
9. Victor Tanzig - Mr. Zorro & Mr. Star
10. DamsonLodge Productions - Sodor and Mainland Railway Manager
11. Sodor Brony- Marcus Crovan
12. Bradley Thomas Burden - Ethan Crovan, Bruce
13. Train Fan J.T - Anthony Crovan
14. Garytheturtle Productions - Andrew Crovan
15. Tomiato64 - Murdoch Crovan
16. CuteYoshiLover - Queen Victoria

## Trivia:

* Henry's Horror Forest uses TANE for The Start of Sodor Series as his other series uses Trainz 2019! But he will often use T19 for some characters
* After this episode, the series will be switched to fully RWS models!
* The Script was written on October 1st.
* Filming had been rushed for the first time, but Filming will be redone
Cronk Abbey School

**Cronk Abbey School** is a boys-only public school located near Cronk. Abbey was opened to serve as a private halt.

## History:

Following the dissolution of Cronk Abbey in 1540, the monastery came in to the possession of Sir Geoffrey Regaby. Sir Geoffrey turned part of the Abbey into a mansion, and founded and endowed a Grammar School in some of the remainder. In 1870 the school, needing to expand, bought more land from Lord Frederick Regaby. The school, now a recognised Public School, has developed on the model of King William’s College on the Isle of Man. It has an excellent reputation. In 1987, it had some 400 boys and a long waiting list.

In 1923, Lord Albert Regaby gave land to the North Western Railway to build a private station for his family and the school. Abbey Station is normally unstaffed, but at the beginning and end of each term, when special school trains are run, staff are drafted into cope.
Sodor China Clay Company

The **Sodor China Clay Company** (abbreviated as **SCC**) is a company based at Brendam, which is responsible for the supply and transportation of China clay to Brendam Docks.

The company operates a privately owned railway which runs from Brendam Docks to the China clay quarry, which is known as the **Clay Pits** or the **China Clay Works**. There are also China clay mines in the quarry, which are known as the **Clay Mines**.

## History:

The clay beds were discovered in 1948 and the company was formed to work them. A new harbour, capable of accommodating ocean-going vessels, was built in Brendam, some one and a half miles south of the old one, and a private railway laid down to link the Workings with the harbour and the North Western Railway. The clay is used in making porcelain, paper, paint, plastics, medicines and cosmetics. It is shipped from Brendam all over the world.

Nowadays, the majority of Brendam's 4,500 inhabitants are employed in one way or another by the Sodor China Clay Company. Spoil, consisting of quartz and sand, from the pits has been dumped in heaps some two miles to the northwest of Brendam and have been dubbed "white mountains".
Harvey

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**Harvey** is a tank engine with a crane mounted on top of his boiler, which makes him look rather unusual. He is involved in repair, recovery, and industrial jobs on the North Western Railway. He was the No.5 of the Sodor and Mainland Railway

## Technical Details:

Harvey is based on Dübs Crane Engine No. 4101, nicknamed "Dubsy", built in Glasgow, Scotland. "Dubsy" is presently based at the Foxfield Railway in Blythe Bridge, Staffordshire, England.
Frankie

**Frankie** is a diesel engine who works at the Vicarstown Steelworks at Vicarstown.

## Model Used:

Frankie's model is from TheMarvellousMainlandWorkshops

## Technical Details:

Frankie is based on a Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0 diesel shunter which worked at the Manchester Ship Canal. No. 4002 Arundel Castle, affectionately known as "Billy", is preserved in working order by the East Lancashire Railway Diesel Group. Sister locomotive No. 4001 Alnwick Castle was also preserved as a static non-operational exhibit at the Winfields Store site at Rising Bridge before being broken up in early 2019. The American Diesels are also members of this class. No. 4002 is the number that Frankie carries in the special.
Murdoch

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**Murdoch** is a maroon tender engine with ten drive wheels. He is one of The Island of Sodor's largest and strongest tender engines, who hauls goods trains on the Main Line and lives at East Knapford Sheds.

## Personality:

Murdoch is a mighty, powerful engine with ten drive wheels. He is one of the largest engines working on Sodor and was brought to the Island to help with the heavy workload and pull heavy goods trains across the Main Line. Murdoch is as shy as he is strong, as he is actually a gentle giant. He can often be found seeking peace and quiet, away from the bustle of the yards and the Docks. He enjoys long hauls through the countryside and although he can get short of patience and a little annoyed if he does not get some alone time, he can be quite a reserved engine. Although he can be an independent worker, Murdoch is often content to join in, help and offer advice where he deems it worthy, but, despite being hard to miss due to his defining strength and size, he will not jump to put himself at the centre of attention.

According to Thomas and Friends Writers' Bible, he is described as "a quiet and thoughtful engine – Murdoch is a gentle giant and good listener. Never one to push himself forward, he has to be drawn into conversation, even when he has something interesting to contribute. As an instinctive peacemaker he finds conflict between other engines unbearable and will assert himself to sort things out. The other engines like and respect Murdoch – still waters run deep." As he works on the Main Line, he most commonly come into contact with the larger engines.

## Technical Details:

### Basis:

Murdoch is based on a BR Standard Class 9F with a BR1G Standard type tender, which was used for fast and heavy goods trains. The class was the last of the BR Standards and the final steam engine class built by British Railways, with the last one, "Evening Star", built in March 1960. Due to the size and shape of the class, they were given the nickname "Spaceships". "Evening Star" and eight other 9Fs are preserved. One 9F, "Black Prince" holds the record for hauling the heaviest steam-hauled train in all of England, Scotland and Wales, at 2,198 tons. "Evening Star", the very last steam locomotive built by BR, is also part of the National Collection.

### Livery:

Murdoch is painted maroon with red and chrome yellow lining. He has smoke deflectors, on which he wears red nameplates with his name in gold.
Jinty

Jinty is an LMS Jinty Class who works as a shunter.

## Technical Details:

Jinty is based on a London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Fowler 3F 0-6-0T. These class of engines were nicknamed **Jinty**, which comes from Scottish Gaelic. Jinty in particular is from the 1924 and 1925 batches (originally built as numbers 7100-7149, later renumbered 7260-7309 and then finally British Railways 47260-47309), which lacked the cutout in the side tanks.

A total of nine out of the original number of 422 3F 0-6-0 tank engines are preserved by herritage railways. Out of these, two (British Railways numbers 47279 and 47298) are from the same batches as Jinty.
Clive

Clive was one of the First engines on Sodor along with Neil, Matthew, Glynn, Lilly, Adam and Colin

## Appearances:

### The Start of Sodor Series:

* Chapter 1: The Island of Sodor (Episode)

## Technical Details:

Clive is based on a Neilson 0-4-0 box tank, a simple and robust class of engine built in Glasgow, Scotland and sold all over the world. This basis is reflected in his name and class. His country of origin also explains his accent. All members of this class were withdrawn and scrapped, so it can be assumed that Clive was as well. Neil and Matthew are also based of this!
Lancester

Lancaster is a city in northwest England. On a hilltop, the medieval Lancaster Castle has antique furniture, 19th-century prison cells and views of the River Lune. Lancaster City Museum features displays on the city’s history and its army regiment in a Georgian building. Williamson Park offers woodland walks, a butterfly house and coastal views. The city's seafaring past is explored at Lancaster Maritime Museum.
Antoni

Antoni is an LBSCR K class who works on the North Western Railway.

## Technical Details:

Due to the nature of its traffic, the LB&SCR had relatively limited need of heavy freight locomotives. However, those it did have had to be able to accelerate quickly from sidings and signals and maintain a good speed if they were not going to impede the intensive use of the lines for passenger traffic, particularly in the London suburbs. This issue became increasingly problematic after about 1910, as more and more suburban lines were electrified. The rebuilding of Robert Billinton's C2 class with larger boilers by D. E. Marsh solved this problem for a few years, but traffic continued to grow and by 1913 these were occasionally being double-headed. A larger and more powerful design was required for the heaviest freight trains, whilst there was also a continuing need for larger passenger locomotives, especially during the summer months. L. B. Billinton therefore ordered from Brighton railway works five powerful mixed-traffic locomotives which could cope with both types of load.

The new 'K' class incorporated several innovations for the LB&SCR. They were the first 2-6-0 locomotives to run on the railway, and the first class to have a Belpaire firebox. They were fitted with Robinson style superheaters within a parallel boiler and two large inclined outside cylinders with inside Stephenson valve gear. The boilers were fed by hot water injectors, operated by a Weir pump, and surplus steam fed back to the tenders to preheat the water. The tenders were the largest of any LB&SCR locomotive with a capacity of 3,940 gallons of water and 4 tons of coal. The class was also fitted with steam sanding and steam carriage heating equipment enabling them to be used on passenger trains.
The United Kingdom

## Map of the United Kingdom

Scotland is spelt wrong

The **United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland**, also known simply as the **United Kingdom**, is **The Mainland** of Sodor, accessed via the Vicarstown Bridge. It constitutes of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It also consists of many small islands, such as the Isle of Man.

## Location:

The Mainland (United Kingdom) is located across the Walney Channel from Sodor and is accessed via the Vicarstown Bridge. Barrow-in-Furness is the nearest Mainland station and town to Sodor. Sodor itself bridges the bay between Barrow and the Isle of Man, reducing what would otherwise be a swath of open sea into a narrow strip of water named Faarkey-Y-Sudragh ("Sudrian Sea").

## Railways:

The United Kingdom is home to a number of different railways. The main railway company on the Mainland was British Railways - now split up into various privatised companies - however there are many others which also feature in *The Railway Series* and associated media. These include:

* Bluebell Railway
* Corris Railway
* Dean Forest Railway
* Ffestiniog Railway
* Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway
* Snowdon Mountain Railway
* Talyllyn Railway
* Toby's Old Tramway
Stanley

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**Stanley** is a silver saddle tank engine. He works as both a shunting engine and a mixed traffic engine.

## Personality:

Stanley is the "boy-next-door" of Sir Topham Hatt's Railway. Cool, courteous and cheery, he is a little bit bigger, a little bit newer and a little bit stronger than Thomas, which, at first, made Thomas jealous when all focus seemed to be on this shiny, new arrival, especially when he began helping with the restoration of Great Waterton. However, even Thomas was soon won over by Stanley's positive attitude, charm and friendliness and came to see why he was so popular and well-liked among the other engines. As such, Thomas and Stanley are now firm friends.

Stanley is incredibly compassionate and empathic: there is nothing he would not do for another engine. And if he could not do it, he would find someone who could. He is sleek, smart and stylish and his silver and light grey appearance, with striking red wheels and a shining smokebox certainly makes him look the part as he eagerly goes about his work

## Technical Details:

Stanley is based on a hybrid cross of a Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0ST engine and Kitson's No. 5459 "Austin I", but with a taller funnel.
Edward

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Edward is a Blue Tender engine! He is the number 2 of the North Western Railway!

## Model used:

Henry's Horror Forest used the Marvellous Mainland Model works model of Edward but this was changed to the 06 Model of Edward used in the The Fat Controller's Engines then to the WildNorWester 2D Edward

### Former:

* Tangy Edward
* SI3D 2006 Edward

## Technical Details:

Edward is based on the Furness Railways K2 "Larger Seagull" Class of 4-4-0's, designed by W.F. Pettigrew and Built by Sharp, Stewart and Company of Glasgow, Scotland. Overall, 8 of these locomotives were built, 6 in 1896, and an additional 2 built in 1900. Sadly, all were withdrawn by the early 1930's, and none survived into preservation.

Edward has a alterations compared to his basis, the most notable of which include the addition of a Fowler Tender, and an enclosed cab, compared to the open one on the prototype.
Henry's Tunnel

## Ballahoo Tunnels

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The **Ballahoo Tunnels**, more commonly known as **"Henry's Tunnel"**, are a pair of two-bore tunnels situated to the east of Ballahoo, on the Main Line.

## History:

The Sodor and Mainland Railway originally attempted to cut a tunnel through the Ballahoo Ridge. However, it collapsed during construction, resulting in the railway only running trains between Ballahoo and Kirk Ronan.

After its foundation in 1906, the North Western Railway constructed its own tunnel in order to reach Vicarstown. The NWR was built as a strategic railway in a time of emergency. Speed and cheapness of construction were paramount, so a single line bore only was cut, with the Up and Down lines being gauntletted. While work was in progress, a section in the centre collapsed, leaving two tunnels (the Western - 1 mile, and the Eastern, or Henry's - 450 yards).

The tunnel gained its nickname in 1923 after Henry refused to come out, claiming that the rain would spoil his "lovely green paint with red stripes", and was subsequently bricked up after three failed attempts to get him out. A second bore was cut alongside to provide a double line and Henry was eventually let out sometime in 1923 to help with the express.
Henry

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Henry is a Green Tender Engine! He is the number 3 of the North Western Railway! He currently resides at Vicarstown Sheds with Rosie, Frankie, Geoffrey and Bowler

## Model Used:

### Former:

* CogsRailways3D RWS/CGI Henry
* SI3D 2012 Henry
	+ Henry's Horror Forest used both Sodor Factories CGI Henry the Green Engine and Cogs Railway 3D RWS/CGI model of Henry then he mainly used the SI3D model of him! Then he changed it WildNorWester's Henry

## Technical Details:

Henry is based on the London, Midland, and Scottish Railway Class 5, affectionately nicknamed the "Black 5's". Designed by William Stanier, 842 Locomotives were constructed between 1934-1951 at the LMS's Workshops at Crewe, Derby, and Horwich, which additional locomotives constructed at Vulcan Foundry and Armstrong Whitworth. The Black 5 were designed to be "Go Anywhere" Machines, and handled work all across the LMS system. Impressively, the Black 5's lasted until the end of Steam on BR until 1968, and happily, 18 members of the class managed to survive into preservation.

While Henry's current design is based on a "Black 5", this wasn't always the case. Originally, Henry was a bizzare mix between the LNER's A1 Pacific and C1 Atlantic's, constructed by an unknown locomotive builder, who had supposedly stolen plans from Sir Nigel Gresley. Ultimately, however, following the infamous "Kipper" Incident, Henry would be rebuilt into a Black 5 at the LMS Crewe Works, and has remained that way ever since.
Matthew

Matthew was one of the First engines on Sodor along with Neil, Clive, Glynn, Lilly, Adam and Colin

## Technical Details:

Matthew is based on a Neilson 0-4-0 box tank but Matthew has a 0-4-2 wheel configuration, a simple and robust class of engine built in Glasgow, Scotland and sold all over the world. This basis is reflected in his name and class. His country of origin also explains his accent. All members of this class were withdrawn and scrapped, so it can be assumed that Matthew was as well. Clive and Neil are also based of this!
Oliver

**Oliver** is a Great Western tank engine who was saved from scrap by Douglas. His daring escape made him popular with the other engines, which perhaps made him a little overconfident. He now works on the Little Western with Duck. He has two Great Western autocoaches, named Isabel and Dulcie and a brake van named Toad.

## Technical Details:

Oliver is based on a Great Western Railway (GWR) 14xx Class 0-4-2T. These engines were fitted with a mechanical system allowing the driver to control the locomotive remotely from the cab of an 'Autocoach', such as Isabel. They were originally assigned numbers in the 48xx series but were renumbered into the 14xx series in 1946. Oliver's number comes from a real 14xx, No. 1436, which was built at Swindon Works in August 1934 as No. 4836 and worked in the West of England until it was withdrawn in October 1958. It was scrapped at Morkot Ltd on 30, April, 1959., Caerphilly on the 30th of April, 1959. According to *The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways* and *Sodor: Reading Between the Lines*, "It is doubtful whether this (1436) was the number actually allotted to him in 1946". Four engines of this class survive in preservation.
Gordon's Hill.

"**Gordon's Hill**" is the nickname of the steep grade on the Main Line, between Wellsworth and Maron. It got its name after Gordon stalled there while pulling a goods train in 1923.

## History:

Over a distance of five miles (eight kilometres), the line climbs around 280 feet (hundred metres) from Suddery Junction to reach Maron, meaning a gradient of 1:75 and a severe test for engines on the North Western Railway.

Bankers are often required to help trains up the hill. However, they run the risk of being chased by a runaway train or rear ending the train they are helping - something Duck found out the hard way twice, once with Edward and again with Henry.

When the railway was first built, this stretch was made even more difficult by strong winds blown in by the sea. This was attempted to be countered by the planting of trees on either side of the line, but in autumn there can be the additional risk of slippery leaves on the line, as James soon discovered.
James

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James is a Red Tender Engine. He is the number 5 of the North Western Railway

## Technical Details:

James is based on the Lancaster & Yorkshire Railway (L&YR) Class 28 0-6-0 locomotive. Designed by George Hughes, The class was a rebuilt version of the L&YR's Class 27, with included the addition Belpaire firebox, and extended footplate and front sandboxes, larger cylinders, and a superheater. 63 of the Class 27's were rebuilt between 1909 and 1912, with an additional 20 being built new around the same time at the L&YR's Horwich Works, near Bolton. These locomotives were briefly under the ownership of the London & North Western Railway (Presumably because of a merger), in 1922, before becoming part of the London, Midland, and Scottish Railway (LMS) following the Big 4 Grouping of 1923. Withdrawls began as early as 1936, with only 35 members of the class moving into BR ownership. The last members were withdrawn in 1957, with none of them surviving into preservation. However, One of the Class 27's #1300 (LMS #12322/BR 52322) Managed to survive into preservation. It is under the ownership of Andy Booth, and is based at the Ribble Steam Railway, though it's currently on loan to the East Lancashire Railway.

James shares a very major difference compared to his basis: Instead of being an 0-6-0 like the prototype, he is instead a 2-6-0 Mogul. According to Awdry, James was an experimental rebuild of the class 28, with the driving wheel size increased to 5' 6", as opposed to 5' 1" on the prototype. Some other notable differences include the addition of a Fowler Tender, and the lack of sandboxes on the front splashers.

Eagle, Tony and Brad are also members of this class!
Sir Topham Hatt II

## Sir Shane Hatt

Sir Shane Topham Hatt, **Or more commonly known Sir Topham Hatt II**, (B.1914 - D. 1997) was the 2nd Fat Controller of the North Western Railway. After he retired his son Dwayne took over as Controller.

## Engines Acquried:

1. Theo (1934)
2. Reginald (1935)
3. Eric (1937)
4. Lady (1937)
5. Peter *(Borrowed in 1938 and officially bought in 1951)*
6. Brian (1938)
7. Marc (1939)
8. Donald and Douglas *(Borrowed in 1940 and officially in 1959)*
9. Rosalynn (1940)
10. Carlin (1942)
11. Gwen (1942)
12. Porter (1943)
13. Rosie (1943)
14. Neville (1943)
15. Lilac (1945)
16. Merlin (1947)
17. Fergus (1949)
18. Toby (1950)
19. Rebecca (1950)
20. Arthur (1950)
21. Scruff (1951)
22. Nia (1955)
23. Duck (1955)
24. Stanley (1955)
25. Norman (1955)
26. Hiro (1956)
27. Jinty (1956)
28. Pug (1956)
29. Dennis (1956)
30. Diesel (1957)
31. Murdoch (1959)
32. Daisy (1960)
33. Trent (1960)
34. Antoni (1961)
35. Mavis (1962)
36. Pike (1962)
37. Bowler (Arrived in 1962 and left in 1962)
38. Derek (1963)
39. Paxton (1963)
40. Philip (1964)
41. Spencer (1964. But officially bought in 1984)
42. Emmet (1964)
43. Sidney (1965)
44. BoCo (1965)
45. Brandon (1965)
46. Barry (1965)
47. Shelia (1966)
48. Oliver (1967)
49. Diesel D199 (1967 left in 1967)
50. Bear (1967)
51. Duchess (1970)
52. Patrick (1974)
Amanda

Amanda is one of Edward's siblings!

## Technical Details:

Amanda is based on the Furness Railways K2 "Larger Seagull" Class of 4-4-0's, designed by W.F. Pettigrew and Built by Sharp, Stewart and Company of Glasgow, Scotland. Overall, 8 of these locomotives were built, 6 in 1896, and an additional 2 built in 1900. Sadly, all were withdrawn by the early 1930's, and none survived into preservation.

Amanda has a alterations compared to his basis, the most notable of which include the addition of a Fowler Tender, and an enclosed cab, compared to the open one on the prototype.
Daisy

**Daisy** is a green diesel railcar who came to work on the Ffarquhar Branch Line after Thomas crashed into the Stationmaster's house.

## Personality:

Daisy is a diesel railcar, who has been known to consider herself "highly sprung and right up to date". She was brought to help run passenger services on Thomas' Branch Line, while Thomas was "indisposed" after running into the stationmaster's house. She can be hard to please, mostly indignant, and highly opinionated. She is extremely authoritative, trustworthy, and confident in herself and can sometimes boast of her abilities in particular situations, unconcerned, despite having never actually been in such a position before. She will sometimes presume she can show other engines a thing or two, despite knowing little on the matter, until she actually learns for herself.

After arriving on Sodor, Daisy insisted that she required delicate handling and considered pulling trucks and vans to be below her. She was very lazy and stubborn, but the Fat Controller spoke severely to her, telling her that his engines must work hard and that he sends lazy engines away. However, the Fat Controller felt she deserved another chance after she worked hard clearing up after an accident Percy had. Daisy is now good friends with the other engines on Thomas' Branch Line, tries to work much harder to be a Really Useful Engine and is better capable of handling things alone. She can be described as a self-obsessed diva and is also vain about not wanting her interior to be dirty one bit.

Despite changing for the better, Daisy is still snarky and irritable. Generally, though, Daisy is one of the more well-behaved diesels, as aside from minor squabbles she gets along with the Ffarquhar branch line residents rather well.

## Technical Details:

Daisy is based on the British Rail (BR)/Metro-Cammell Class 101 DMU. She is, however, a single railcar instead of the traditional two to four-piece units.

These were one of the longest serving class of "First Generation" Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs), with its service life of 47 years only being replaced by the Class 121. A total of 41 cars are preserved. Daisy was the namesake of #101685, which was the last of the class to be retired, and is now under preservation.
Glynn

**Glynn** is an old vertical boiler engine, known as a "Coffee Pot". He was the original number one on the North Western Railway

## Technical Details:

Although Glynn is meant to be one of the "Coffee Pots" of Sir Topham Hatt's unique design, he is actually based on the Head Wrightson & Co Ltd. Type 1 "Coffee Pot No. 1" vertical boiler locomotive of 1871. Built for the Dorking Greystone Lime Company (The same place that Captain Baxter used to work) it worked at the Betchworth Quarry for 81 years until 1952, when it was withdrawn and fell into derelict condition. It was bought by its original builder in 1960 and restored. It was then sent to the Beamish Museum in 1970, where it is now preserved.
Glynn's siblings

## Nellon, Godfrey and Trey

* Nellon
* Godfrey
* Trey

Nellon, Godfrey and Trey were the original numbers 2-4 of the Tidmouth, Knapford, and Elsbridge Railway.

## Technical Details:

They were meant to be one of the "Coffee Pots" of Sir Topham Hatt's unique design, he is actually based on the Head Wrightson & Co Ltd. Type 1 "Coffee Pot No. 1" vertical boiler locomotive of 1871. Built for the Dorking Greystone Lime Company (The same place that Captain Baxter used to work) it worked at the Betchworth Quarry for 81 years until 1952, when it was withdrawn and fell into derelict condition. It was bought by its original builder in 1960 and restored. It was then sent to the Beamish Museum in 1970, where it is now preserved.
Spencer

Spencer is an LNER A4! He was the former Private engine of the Duke and Duchess of Boxford. He is now part of the NWR Fleet.

## Model Used:

The model used is the discontinued model of CGI Spencer from The Railway Works!

## Technical Details:

Spencer is based on a London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Class A4 Pacific, a type of streamlined 4-6-2 tender locomotive designed by Sir Nigel Gresley and built between 1935 and 1938. The A4s were designed for high-speed, long-distance express services such as the 'Silver Jubilee' and many members of the class set new world speed records for steam locomotives, including Mallard. Originally built with side valences covering their wheels, the A4s later had these removed during the Second World War to improve maintenance, an appearance which Spencer shares. Spencer is also fitted with a corridor tender, which many A4s used to change crews during non-stop runs to Scotland in LNER and British Railways service. Six A4s survive in preservation, including Mallard and Sir Nigel Gresley; the latter named after the class's designer.
Ffarquhar Branchline

## Map:

The **Ffarquhar Branch Line**, previously the **Elsbridge Branch Line** and commonly known as **Thomas' Branch Line**, runs between Knapford and Ffarquhar and was awarded to Thomas after recovering James from an accident. The section between Knapford and Elsbridge was the original route of the Tidmouth, Knapford and Elsbridge Railway.

## Rolling Stock:

### Locomotives:

ThomasPercyNiaToby *(Ffarquhar Quarry)*Theo *(Ffarquhar Quarry)*Mavis *(Ffarquhar Quarry)*HelenDaisyBalmoral *(Ffarquhar Quarry)*StepneyGlynn *(Formerly)*
### Coaches and Trucks:

Annie and ClarabelHenriettaHannahVictoriaElsieQueenie
Tidmouth Sheds

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Tidmouth Sheds is the home for The Mainline Crew!

## Inhabitants:

### Current:

GordonAlfredAliceJamesEmilyNevilleRebeccaSpencerBearPatrickEric *(Occasionally)*
### Former:

Thomas (Transferred t0 Ffarquhar Branchline at Ffarquhar sheds)Edward (Brendam Branchline at Wellsworth Sheds)Henry (Transferred to Vicarstown Sheds)Percy (Transferred t0 Ffarquhar Branchline at Ffarquhar sheds)Toby (Transferred t0 Ffarquhar Branchline at Ffarquhar Quarry Sheds)Nia (Transferred t0 Ffarquhar Branchline at Ffarquhar sheds)Molly (Transferred to the Great Waterton Branch at Great Waterton Sheds)Stanley (Transferred to Norramby Branchline at Norramby Sheds)Duck (Transferred to The Little Western at Arlesburgh Shed)
Victoria

**Victoria** is a vintage four-wheeled coach originating from the Furness Railway. She was later restored to work on Thomas' Branch Line.

## Persona:

Victoria is easy-going, friendly, and somewhat sentimental. She enjoys reminiscing about the old days, but is thankful about being put back into service. She now works with Toby and Henrietta, Hannah, and is cheerful to everyone she meets.

## Model Used:

Henry's Horror Forest uses SodorLocoandcarriageworks Victoria

## Technical Details:

Victoria is based on a Furness Railway 2nd class coach. Helena is also based on this coach.

### Livery

Victoria is painted in the Furness Railway blue with white window surrounds livery. While she was a summerhouse, her paint had faded into a rusty red colour.
Sidney

**Sidney** is a forgetful green diesel engine who is good friends with Percy.

## Persona:

Sidney is a very helpful, kind and easy going diesel engine, but he is also very forgetful. He starts his day at one location and ends up at another, not remembering how he got there. When it was his turn for repairs at the Dieselworks, he was hoisted up and had his undercarriage removed. Being patient, Sidney was happy to wait and wait and wait. He sat there happy to pass the time with any engine that happened to be visiting. Two years later, he still had no wheels, so Percy helped him during Christmas to get a new set of wheels and now he is back on track.

## Technical Details:

Sidney is based on a British Rail (BR) Class 08 diesel-electric shunter. In the real world, BR Class 08s were in fact the most successful shunting engines in the world with 996 of them built. Over seventy of them are preserved by heritage railways, such as the Dean Forest Railway and museums, such as the National Railway Museum. Around one-hundred BR Class 08s also remain in service on the national rail network.
Shelia

Shelia is a BR Class 105 Diesel Multiple Unit who works on the Harwick Branchline as its main passenger engine!

## Technical Details:

The Class 105 DMUs were used chiefly on Eastern Region services around Hull, Lincolnshire, East Anglia and local services to/from London King's Cross. Units initially designated to work on the former Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway lines were moved to services from London King's Cross upon the closure of the M&GN joint lines in 1959. Units were also used on the London Midland Region and in Scotland, particularly in Aberdeenshire. The closure of many of these lines in the 1960s resulted in their dispersal throughout Great Britain, notably to Tyseley depot near Birmingham. The electrification of the lines from London King's Cross and the introduction of the Class 313 EMUs in 1976 led to the withdrawal of many Cravens units.

Norwich was the last depot to operate the Cravens units, with set 30 being returned to green livery, and gaining some celebrity status towards the end of its service life. The unit was, however, contaminated with asbestos and consequently scrapped.
Susan

**Susan** is a Green dockside diesel shunter who works at East Tidmouth Harbour on the East Tidmouth Branchline.

## Personality:

Unlike some diesels, Susan is an easy-going, jolly, friendly, and very practical diesel who very rarely gets upset.

## Technical Details:

Susan is based on a British Rail (BR) Class 07 diesel-electric shunter. The number he has, D2991, is a real BR number belonging to a member of the class; built in 1962, this locomotive escaped the cutter's torch by becoming a static generator at Eastleigh Railway Works and is still working there under the ownership of Knights Rail Services as of March 2007. This class of locomotives worked at Southampton Docks, where they replaced the older SR USA (Rosie's class) and LB&SCR E2 (Thomas' class) tank engines. The Class 07 was notorious for having their axleboxes run hot whenever they were operated at high speeds. Salty has not been shown to have this problem.
Sir Topham Hatt III

## Sir Dwayne Hatt

**Sir Dwayne Topham Hatt**, also known as **The Fat Controller**, is the grandson of Sir Topham Hatt I, son of Sir Shane Topham Hatt. He took over his father's role as controller of the North Western Railway in 1978 and became **Sir Topham Hatt III** in 1997. He retired in 2008 due health concerns, his son Thomas took over.

## Engines Acquired:

1. Ryan (1978)
2. Frankie (1978)
3. Salty (1979)
4. Arry and Bert (1983)
5. Spencer (1984)
6. Geoff (1986)
7. Splodge (1986)
8. Bowler (1987)
9. Den (1987)
10. Dart (1987)
11. Diesel 10 (2000)
Tidmouth Tunnel (South)

## Tidmouth Tunnel

**Tidmouth Tunnel** is a tunnel between Tidmouth and Knapford on the Main Line.

## History:

The railway reached Tidmouth in 1895 by means of a road-side tramway from Knapford; however a gale in the autumn of 1998 destroyed it. In 1901 a treasury grant was obtained and a single tunnel was cut through the ridge south of Tidmouth and laying a railway directly from Tidmouth to Knapford, forming the Tidmouth, Knapford and Elsbridge Light Railway.
Toryreck Lead Mines

**The Toryreck Lead Mines** are a uranium and former lead mine located south-east of Toryreck off of Ffarquhar Branchline.

## History:

In the 1880s, the Ulfstead Mining Company became interested in the minerals, mostly lead, waiting to be found on the higher ground east of the marsh separating Tidmouth and Elsbridge; but without a firm footing they could not be either extracted or transported away. Accordingly, they called in A. W. Dry & Co., who had experience with working on drainage problems in East Anglia. A. W. Dry built embankments across the flats north and south of the River Els and installed tide gates, allowing mining operations to begin. A railway line was constructed to transport the lead to the harbour at Knapford, later extended to Tidmouth.

After the somewhat shaky start, the lead mine prospered for a time. Miners dug tunnels underground and while their roofs were strong enough to support trucks, they were not strong enough to support the weight of an engine. The run down of the mine began in 1925 and it had to close down in 1930, though fortunately the branch line found new traffic from quarrying at Ffarquhar. After the mine closed, Thomas was sometimes sent to the mine to deliver empty trucks and take away loaded ones full of spoils. On one of these trips in 1952, he disregarded the warning board about the instability of the tunnels and fell into a mine shaft and had to be rescued by Gordon.
Bowler

Bowler is a snobbish and rude engine who worked on the North Western Railway!

## Persona:

Bowler is snobbish, smug and rude with his snide remarks, believing that diesel engines are superior and should take over from steam engines while also showing off to engines such as Duck and Stepney. In the end however, he would also show his cowardly side as shown when he slipped away after his embarrassing incident when no was looking.

## Technical Details:

Bowler is based on a British Rail (BR) Class 40 1Co-Co1. Old Stuck-Up and D782 from *The Railway Series* are also members of this class. 200 members of this class was built from 1958 to 1962, and the last was withdrawn in 1985. They were given the nickname "Whistlers" because of the strange whistling noise their engines would make. Seven Class 40s are preserved with the first built, D200, at the National Railway Museum.

Class 40's number belonged to a real Class 40. The real D261 entered service on the 26th of February 1960, initially built with the 'disc' headcode marker. In 1965, it along with Nos. D260-D266 would then be converted with the 'central' headcode marker and were based in the Scotland region. Sometime between 1965 and 1970 was repainted into BR rail blue. In 1973 renumbered to 40 061 until the engine was withdrawn from service in 1983 and scrapped at Crewe in March the following year.

Patrick is also based off this basis!
Wallace

Wallace, **otherwise known as Trojan**, is a Green Tank Engine who works on the Peel Godred Branchline with Caleb, Lindsay, Lee, Marc and Queen Alexandra.

## Model used:

The model used is the BrendamBay3D RWS Percy. The original model of Wallace came from Franks Workshops

## Technical Details:

Wallace is based on a few locomotive designs built by the Avonside Engine Company in Bristol, England, for the Great Western Railway (GWR). He most closely resembles #1340 "Trojan", built in 1897 for the Dunn & Shute of Newport Town Dock, before being purchased by the Alexandria Dock Railway in 1903, until that was absorbed into part of the Great Western Railway following the Big 4 Grouping of 1923. "Trojan" was preserved as part of the Didcot Railway Center, though it's currently away for an overhaul.

Wallace bears several differences compared to his basis, including being larger, the addition of a coal bunker, among several other differences

## Trivia:

* Wallace is from Thomas1Edward2Henry3's NWR Origins!
The Flying Kipper

The Flying Kipper, also known as The Kipper Express, is the railway workers' nickname for the high-speed goods train that runs overnight from Tidmouth to Manchester. Henry usually pulls the train but whenever he's unable, James is usually given the job.

## History:

Henry was sent to take the Flying Kipper one morning, with the prospect of pulling the Express as a reward. After leaving punctually at 5 o'clock am, Henry made good time on the way to the Mainland, but unfortunately a set of points had been jammed by the frost and Henry was led down the line into the rear of a goods train. After the large accident that ensued, Henry was rebuilt and became a better steamer.

Soon, Henry had become the main engine in charge of the Flying Kipper. One morning, extra vans for the "Kipper" were required after a boat returned with a greater load of fish than usual and unluckily for Henry the only vans available were old, rusty and dirty. After a quick hose-out, the vans were coupled to the train and loaded and Henry made his way to Wellsworth, where Duck was acting as a "banker". On the way up Gordon's Hill, however, the tail-lamp fell off the rear van, causing Henry to lead up the hill with the "Kipper" while Duck, confused, lagged behind, until Henry slowed enough for Duck to catch up and ram the rear van. The train remained stuck on the hill until the late morning.

While Henry was away being overhauled, the engines took it in turns to pull the Flying Kipper. Everyone seemed satisfied with this arrangement, except James, who claimed that "*you couldn't get the smell off your tender for weeks*". As James was preparing to leave one evening, a forklift, swerving to avoid another, tipped the crates of fish it was carrying onto the rails, causing their contents to spill just in front of James. The fish were hastily picked up, but when James tried to start, oil left by the fish caused him to slip helplessly. The rails were hosed down carefully and after sand was spread on the rails, James set off at last, many minutes late.

## Stops:

* Tidmouth Harbour
* Cronk
* Barrow-In-Furness
* Manchester

## Technical Details:

### Basis:

All the rolling stock used for the Flying Kipper train are all based on real types of rolling stock found in the United Kingdom.

### Livery:

The rolling stock were painted brown. In The Flying Kipper and Henry the Green Engine, the vans have two white signature fish silhouettes painted on each side.
Skarloey

Skarloey is the no.1 on the Skarloey Railway!

## Personality:

Skarloey is the sage of the Skarloey Railway and is an old, faithful little engine. Although once full of enthusiasm and his own ideas in his youth, Skarloey is now one of the oldest engines on the Island. He is a calm-natured, quaint and mature engine and may often try to guide or watch over less experienced narrow gauge engines in his firm but fair and friendly manner. He acts kindly to engines and passengers alike and always enjoys a gentle, smooth journey through the woods by the lakeside and stopping at all the gates and stiles he remembers so well.

## Model Used:

Henry's Horror Forest uses the 2D model of WildNorWester's Skarloey

## Technical Details:

Skarloey is based on the Talyllyn Railway's Talyllyn, a Fletcher Jennings Class C 0-4-2ST built in 1864. In the Railway Series, Talyllyn is Skarloey's twin. Rusty's Ghost Engine shares the same basis.
Arlesburgh Shed

**Arlesburgh Shed** is a three road engine shed located at Arlesburgh West, which is the main shed for the engines that work on the Little Western.

## History:

Arlesburgh Shed was built for Duck and Oliver when the Fat Controller reopened the Little Western in 1966. The sheds have three berths for Duck and Oliver along with either Donald or Douglas.

The shed is built in the style of the Great Western Railway buildings. It stands between the ballast hopper and the station.

## Residents:

DuckOliverDonald and Douglas *(occasionally)*
Diesel D199

**D199**, nicknamed "**Spamcan**" and "**Old Reliable**", is a diesel engine who once visited the North Western Railway on trial and on loan from British Railways.

## Biography:

D199 was built at Derby Works in 1963. In 1967, he came on trial to Sodor with another, more friendly diesel engine, known as D7101. D199 soon made himself an enemy of the steam engines when he claimed that "steam engines spoil our image". Vulgar noises greeted this until James, Duck and D7101 managed to shut up D199.

The next day, D199 ironically failed with a train of fuel and oil tankers at a signal box by Kellsthorpe Road, blocking the crossing and only wailed for his fitter. Henry, whose regulator had already jammed, came to help. However, after D7101's ejector leaked, making him unable to pull his passenger train, Henry was asked to help him as well. Henry, with some help from D7101, was able to move both trains and D199 and bravely pulled D199, the tankers and the passengers to the next station. The Fat Controller was not impressed with 199 and he was soon sent home in disgrace for insulting the steam engines on the North Western Railway. However, his companion, D7101, was given a second chance due to the fact that he willingly helped Henry and expressed his disagreement with 199. The Fat Controller purchased 7101 and the engines affectionately named him “Bear”—the only name 199 ever had was “Spamcan”, which the signalman called him as an insult after he broke down.

## Persona:

D199 was a pompous, rude, and snooty Diesel who sided with the general belief amongst diesels that steam engines are subpar to more reliable diesel power. He is blatantly arrogant and enjoys bad-mouthing the steam engines before being silenced by Duck and D7101. However, he earned the nickname "**Spamcan**" from a signalman after he failed to pull a train of fuel and oil tankers; only sulking, and moaning for his fitter along with being offended at his aforementioned nickname before subsiding when the signalman jokingly threatened to cut him up with a tin opener.

D199 thought he was more reliable than the steam engines. However, one day he broke down and quickly lost his nickname of "**Old Reliable**", which was replaced with "Spamcan." In fact, everyone was rather pleased when he was sent away from Sodor back to the Other Railway in disgrace.

## Technical Details:

D199 is based on a British Rail (BR) Class 46 "Peak" 1Co-Co1 diesel-electric engine. They were numbered from D138 to D193. D199 was planned in real life as part of another twenty planned members, with the following 14 being D1500 to D1513, but were cancelled in favour of the first twenty Class 47s. Fifty-six of them were built from 1961 to 1963, with three of them preserved by heritage railways, such as the Midland Railway - Butterly, while one (46009) was destroyed in the nuclear flask crash test at Old Dalby in 1984.