Midland Railway Engines

The North Western Railway faced a locomotive shortage in its early days, according to The Island of Sodor. Aside from Thomas, Edward, the Coffee Pots and the Wellsworth & Suddery engines, it had no engines of its own. Therefore, engines were hired from the Midland Railway until more could be purchased. It may be assumed that this arrangement had ended by the time of The Three Railway Engines. No precise details of the engines hired are given, unfortunately.