The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, also known simply as the United Kingdom, is The Mainland of Sodor, accessed via the Vicarstown Bridge. It constitutes of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It also consists of many small islands, such as the Isle of Man.
Named Locations[]
Certain locations on the Mainland have been mentioned by name in Thomas & Friends with some areas even making appearances. These include:
Barrow-in-Furness[]
- Series 19 - Reds vs. Blues (mentioned)
Bournemouth[]
- Series 1 - Thomas' Christmas Party (mentioned, Ringo Starr narrations only, not named in George Carlin narration)
Bridlington[]
Specials
- 2017 - Journey Beyond Sodor
Brighton[]
Specials
- 2015 - The Adventure Begins (mentioned)
Bristol[]
Specials
- 2005 - Calling All Engines! (mentioned on timetable)
Doncaster[]
- Series 24 - Thomas and the Royal Engine (mentioned)
London[]
- Series 4 - Thomas and the Special Letter
- Series 17 - The Thomas Way (Paddington Station)
- Series 24 - Thomas and the Royal Engine and Thomas and the Forest Engines (Big Ben; fantasy)
Specials
- 2005 - Calling All Engines! (mentioned on timetable)
- 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures! (Buckingham Palace and Big Ben)
Scotland[]
- Series 2 - Break Van (mentioned)
- Series 7 - Bad Day at Castle Loch (mentioned)
The Workshop[]
The Mainland Search and Rescue Centre[]
- 2010 - Misty Island Rescue (mentioned)
The Mainland Craneworks[]
- Series 21 - Cranky at the End of the Line (mentioned)
The Steelworks[]
- Series 22 - Seeing is Believing (mentioned)
Specials
- 2017 - Journey Beyond Sodor
- 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures! (mentioned)
Victoria[]
Rolling Stock[]
Locomotives[]
Coaches and Trucks[]
Non-Rail Vehicles[]
Humans[]
Trivia[]
- According to Simon Spencer, the Mainland was intended to appear in a cancelled special, where it was envisioned as being a non-specific country inspired by various Asian cultures, rather than the United Kingdom as it is shown as in the rest of the series.[1]
References[]
- ↑ @ThomasTheorist on Twitter