Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends locations

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 23. Chapters: Railways of Sodor, Fictional locations in Thomas and Friends, Skarloey Railway, The Other Railway, Culdee Fell Railway, North Western Railway, Arlesdale Railway, Barrow-in-Furness railway station, Mid Sodor Railway, The Sodor & Mainland Railway, Ffarquhar, Vickerstown, Wellsworth, Knapford, Elsbridge, Dryaw, Gordon's Hill. Excerpt: There are many fictional locations in Thomas and Friends, the television series based on The Railway Series of children's books by the Rev. W. Awdry and his son Christopher. They are all located on the Island of Sodor. The Island of Sodor in the "Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends" television series differs significantly from that in The Railway Series books. The comprehensive history and geography of the island and its railways, developed by the Rev. Awdry and his brother George to ensure consistent portrayal in the stories, has largely been ignored. The television version of Sodor appears considerably larger, with far more industry. A mainland is occasionally referred to, but never seen on televised maps. Furthermore, the portrayal of the island has varied between series, as new sets were created and new writers inserted their own ideas. The TV series frequently derives names of locations from the books, but their functions and appearances are often very different. For The Railway Series article, see ArlesdaleArlesdale was the end of Toby's old tramway. His shed and a turntable were just beyond the station, and many visitors came to the station the day his line closed down. After spending some time on The Fat Controller's railways, Toby began staying in his own shed. Toby and Percy made reference to his home at "Arlesdale End." Toby's residence at Arlesdale End became permanent later on, as he spent less time at Tidmouth Sheds. The station now has a new track that extends beyond Toby's shed. The shed is very old and full of holes. Thomas once noticed rain falling through the roof and requested The Fat Controller build a new one. Toby was disappointed, as he enjoyed the company of the birds that would nest in his shed, so Thomas gathered some workmen and spare materials to build a large birdhouse just outside the shed. Callan Station first appeared in Season 4. The station has a platform on either side of three tracks - two of those tracks pass under a bridge, whil