The Great Railway Show Yard is a large shunting yard on the Mainland that was used as the venue for the Great Railway Show. The yard is maintained by at least five diesel shunters.
History
Residential, commercial and industrial buildings sit on elevated land around the yard. The yard itself has two turntables - one by the entrance and one by the exit - as well as numerous points and sidings. There is an elevated section of track near the edge of the yard for the strength challenge.
The best decorated parade, strength challenge and shunting challenge all took place within the yard, while the race took place outside on a specialised loop of tracks.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
Specials
Music Videos
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Trivia
- The yard was reused for Bridlington Goods Yard in Journey Beyond Sodor, albeit with a few modifications.
- The castle nearby the yard is altered from parts of Ulfstead Castle.
- The signal box's design is loosely based on the largest signal box in Shrewsbury.
Locomotives | Steam | City of Truro | Flying Scotsman | Spencer | Stephen's Competitors | Connor | Caitlin | Samson | Logan | Theo | Lexi | Hurricane | Merlin | Duchess | Flying Thistle | Thirteen |
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Diesel | Class 40 | The Mainland Diesels | Frankie | |
Rolling Stock | Connor's Coaches | Caitlin's Coaches | Bradford | |
Non-Rail Vehicles | 040 BMC | Beresford | Tony | Mitchell | The Hawker Hurricane | |
People | Elizabeth II | The Duke and Duchess of Boxford | The Thin Clergyman | The Fat Clergyman | Baz and Bernie | |
Stations | Barrow-in-Furness | Brighton | Crewe | Victoria |