The Coaling Plant (also known as the Coal Yard[1] and Crosby Coal Company) is a large facility on the Island of Sodor for the processing and distribution of coal by the North Western Railway. Logan worked here before returning to the Mainland. On former Railway Consultant Sam Wilkinson's map of Sodor, it is located on the Loop Line north of Crosby.
History and Operations
One of the machines at the Coaling Plant is the truck hoist. This machine has a platform on which trucks full of coal are placed, lifted up and then tipped over to empty the coal. It is dangerous for engines to go on it.
Henry once accidentally pushed Percy onto the hoist when he came to pick up coal trucks.[2] On another occasion, Diesel purposefully pushed Toby onto the hoist during a fight between the steam and diesel engines.[3] During a game of Hide and Peep, Percy used the hoist - this time on purpose - to hide from Thomas.[4]
Coal dropped from trucks by the truck hoist is stored in the bunker inside the building and supplied to the steam engines or trucks from the chutes directly below. The plant also has a small refuelling station for diesel engines.
Locomotives
Staff
Appearances
Trivia
- On an earlier version of Sam Wilkinson's map from 2014, the Coaling Plant was located north-east of Wellsworth on a dedicated branch line. This was retconned to its current location by the time of the Mark 11 version of the map.
Merchandise
Coaling Plant
- Wooden Railway (discontinued)
- Motor Road and Rail (discontinued)
- Capsule Plarail
Rolling Stock
- Wooden Railway (discontinued)
- Take Along (discontinued)
- TrackMaster (discontinued)
- Lionel Trains (discontinued)
- Bachmann
References
- ↑ T&F S14 #6 "Henry's Health and Safety"
- ↑ T&F S6 #14 "Middle Engine"
- ↑ T&F Calling All Engines!
- ↑ T&F S11 #15 "Hide and Peep"
| Stations | Tidmouth | Tidmouth Town Square** | Callandale** | Elsbridge | Sodor Construction Company Yard** | Elsdale** | Wellsworth* | Crosby** |
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