The Sodor Animal Park, also known as the Sodor Wildlife Centre, is a zoo on the Island of Sodor. It is served by a halt on the Brendam Branch Line, named Animal Park.
History
Thomas & Friends
Once, Thomas delivered a giraffe to the park for its grand opening. An elephant once escaped from the Animal Park when a tree knocked down the wall of its enclosure. Charlie raised the alarm, and soon the elephant was back where it belonged. Later, Emily was tasked with transporting a globe here, which was then installed near the entrance.
When a new elephant was to come live in the park, Nia was tasked with transporting her. However, this elephant was an unfriendly one, who did not like steam engines and refused to board Nia's wagon. Nia worked very hard to get the elephant to cooperate, but what worked in the end was getting a second elephant from the park, which made the other one feel much better. As a reward for her hard work, the Fat Controller gave Nia the job of working at the park regularly, bringing animal feed from the Docks, fruit from the Farm, straw for the animals' bedding and giving safari rides to the visitors from time to time.
It has a small station platform. It has large gates at its entrance and fences painted in zebra stripes. In a magazine story, it is revealed that the park owns a zebra-striped buggy.
The Animal Park is located on Edward's Branch Line between Lower Suddery and Dingley Hall.
Rolling Stock
Television Series only
Locomotives
Magazines and Annuals only
Locomotives
Coaches and Trucks
Non-Rail Vehicles
Magazines and Annuals only
Staff
Television Series only
Animals
- Mammals
- Elephants
- Giraffes
- Monkeys
- Hippos
- Camels
- Zebras
- Birds
- Parrots
- Ostriches
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
Specials
Videos
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Magazine Stories
- 2004 - Emily's Day Out and Hoppy New Year!
- 2007 - Helpful and 'Happy'!
- 2012 - Bird Watch
Trivia
- Prior to its introduction in the television series, the Wildlife Centre made quite a few appearances in books and magazine stories.
Merchandise
- Wooden Railway (discontinued)
- Wood
- Motorized (coming soon)
- Take-n-Play (discontinued)
- Mega Bloks (discontinued)
- Motorized Railway
Locomotives | Steam | Edward | Donald and Douglas | Porter** | Nia** | |
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Diesel | BoCo | Derek** | Salty** | |
Rolling Stock | Coaches | Branch Line Coaches | Express Coaches |
Trucks | Quarry Trucks | |
Non-Rail Vehicles | Trevor | Big Mickey** | Cranky** | Carly** | Reg** | |
People | The Vicar of Wellsworth | The Mayor of Sodor** | The Dock Managers** | |
Affiliates | Sodor China Clay Company | Bill and Ben | Timothy** | Marion** | Sodor Shipping Company** | |
Locations | Wellsworth (Vicarage Orchard, Yards, Engine Sheds) | Crocks Scrap Yard | Suddery (Island Records Office, Castle, Junction) | Brendam (Docks, Canal**) | The Fenland Track** | The Flour Mill** | Lower Suddery** | Suddery Coastal Village** | Sodor Animal Park** | Dingley Hall** | Upper Brendam** |