The Loop

This article is about the balloon loop near Tidmouth. You may be looking for the Loop Line from the television series.

The loop is a balloon loop located along The Main Line south of Tidmouth (Knapford in the television series) on the Island of Sodor.

In 1925, Gordon was accidentally switched onto the loop while pulling the Express and was sent back to the station, where James took over his train.^[1] Gordon later used the loop again - this time intentionally - to turn around when the weather was too windy for him to use the turntable at Tidmouth.^[2]

Appearances

The Railway Series

James the Red Engine - James and the Express (mentioned)
Troublesome Engines - Tenders and Turntables (mentioned)

Thomas & Friends

Series 1 - James and the Express (mentioned)

Trivia

Despite being mentioned twice in the books, the loop has not been indicated on any maps of Sodor and is not mentioned in The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways.

References

↑ RWS #3 James the Red Engine - "James and the Express"
↑ RWS #5 Troublesome Engines - "Tenders and Turntables"

North Western Railway

* RWS only | ** T&F only | ~~---~~ Dropped

Locomotives	Steam	Thomas \| Edward \| Henry \| Gordon \| James \| Percy \| Toby \| Duck \| Donald and Douglas \| Oliver \| Wellsworth and Suddery Railway Tank Engines* \| Bloomer* \| Bill and Ben \| Stepney \| Harvey \| Emily \| Arthur \| Murdoch \| Fergus \| Molly \| Neville \| Rosie \| Whiff \| Billy \| Stanley \| Hank \| Flora \| Victor \| Charlie \| Bash and Dash \|Ferdinand \| Scruff \| Belle \| Porter \| Timothy \| Marion \| Ryan \| Dustin \| Nia \| Rebecca \| Sonny** \| Barry* \| The Austerity Engine*
	Diesel	Daisy \| BoCo \| Bear* \| The Works Diesel* \| Pip and Emma* \| Diesel \| Mavis \| Derek \| 'Arry and Bert \| Diesel 10 \| Salty \| Dennis \| Den \| Dart \| Paxton \| Norman \| Sidney \| Philip**
	Other	Sodor Railway Repair* \| Peel Godred Engines* \| Flynn \| Winston \| Stafford**
	Former	Coffee Pots \| Hiro \| Glynn
Rolling Stock	Coaches	Annie and Clarabel \| Henrietta \| Alice and Mirabel* \| Isabel and Dulcie* \| Victoria* \| Old Slow Coach \| Slip Coaches \| Hannah \| Dexter \| Express Coaches \| Branch Line Coaches \| Old Coaches \| Thomas' Special Coach* \| The Quarryman's Coach* \| Emily's Coaches \| Toby's Museum Coach \| Flora's Tram Coach \| Open-Topped Carriages \| Ulfstead Castle Coaches**
	Trucks	Troublesome Trucks \| S.C. Ruffey \| Elsie* \| Fred Pelhay* \| James' Trucks \| Thomas' Trucks \| Plank Trucks \| Quarry Trucks \| Utility Trucks \| The Calliope \| Mine Trolleys \| Hoppers \| Hector \| Vans \| Mail Vans \| Utility Vans \| Animal Wagons \| Tankers \| Flatbeds, Conflats and Wellwagons \| Misty Island Log Trucks \| Ladle Trucks \| The Traveller \| Aquarium Tank Wagons
	Brake Vans	Brake Vans \| The Spiteful Brake Van \| Toad
	Other	The Breakdown Train \| Rocky \| Judy and Jerome \| The Circus Train \| The Funfair Train \| The Flying Kipper \| Gordon's Snow Machine \| Pump Trolley \| The Photographer's Draisine
Non-Rail Vehicles		Kevin \| Cranky \| Carly \| Big Mickey \| Reg**
People		Sir Topham Hatt (Stephen Hatt) \| Albert Regaby \| Kevin Volley* \| Old Bailey \| Mr. Conductor \| Mr. Arkwright \| Mr. Perkins
Lines		The Main Line (Main Line Loop) \| Ffarquhar Branch Line \| The Little Western \| Brendam Branch Line \| Kirk Ronan Branch Line \| Peel Godred Branch Line \| Norramby Branch Line \| Toby's Branch Line \| Stepney's Branch Line \| Misty Valley Branch Line \| Killdane Branch Line \| The Loop Line \| Ulfstead Branch Line \| Harwick Branch Line \| Coaling Plant Branch Line**

The Main Line

* RWS only | ** T&F only

Locomotives	Henry \| Gordon \| James \| Donald and Douglas \| Thomas \| Emily \| Murdoch \| Molly \| Rosie \| Hiro \| Nia \| Rebecca \| Bear* \| The Works Diesel* \| Pip and Emma* \| Philip**
Rolling Stock	Express Coaches \| Branch Line Coaches \| Thomas' Special Coach* \| Annie and Clarabel \| Emily's Coaches
Locations	Tidmouth (Harbour, Engine Sheds, Tunnel, Loop) \| Knapford (Yards, Engine Sheds, Bus Yard) \| Crosby (Tunnel, Washdown) \| Wellsworth (Yards) \| Suddery Junction \| Gordon's Hill \| Maron \| Cronk (Viaduct) \| Killdane \| Balladrine Bridge \| Kellsthorpe Road \| Crovan's Gate (Works, Yards) \| Henry's Tunnel \| Vicarstown (Engine Sheds, Yards, Bridge, Goods Depot, Junction, Dieselworks) \| Barrow-in-Furness \| Lower Tidmouth \| Sodor Suspension Bridge \| West Maron Junction \| East Maron Junction \| Balladrine \| Kellaby \| Whispering Woods** (Halt) \| Kirk Ronan Junction \| The Difficult Bend \| Sodor Steamworks \| Neville's Bridge \| Henry's Forest** (Wishing Tree) \| The Lumber Mill \| Great Waterton (Water Works)

[1] RWS #3 James the Red Engine - "James and the Express"

[2] RWS #5 Troublesome Engines - "Tenders and Turntables"

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