Sodor China Clay Company

The Sodor China Clay Company, also known as the China Clay Works, the China Clay Workings, the Sodor China Clay Pits, or just the Clay Pits, is a company situated near Brendam, who is responsible for the supplying and transportation of china clay to Brendam Docks. It first appeared in the second season.

History and Operations
The Sodor China Clay Company, first established in 1948. It owns Bill and Ben, and uses them to carry china clay from the Clay Pits along a private line on Edward's Branch Line to Brendam Docks.

In the third season, the Clay Pits were struck with a large avalanche. Luckily, Bill and Ben were able to help evacuate the Clay Pits before anyone was injured. It made regular appearances until Bill and Ben were relocated to Anopha Quarry in the sixth season.

It was mentioned in the seventeenth season episode, Gone Fishing, that Bill and Ben work at the Clay Pits once again. In Tale of the Brave, when the Clay Pits returned in CGI with Timothy accompanying Bill and Ben. Marion also works here. There were two large landslides that occurred at the Clay Pits, Bill and Ben rescued Thomas from one and another was triggered a while after, which involved Percy saving James.

Trivia

 * According to the official website, Derek now spends most of his time at the clay mines working with Bill and Ben.
 * In the fifth season, the Clay Pits shared the same set as Anopha Quarry.
 * In the television series, Sir Topham Hatt is in charge of the Sodor China Clay Company.
 * Mr. Perkins also mentions the Clay Pits when teaching Archie Higginbottom how to be an engine driver.