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The Picnic was a passenger train which ran on the Mid Sodor Railway.
History[]
The Picnic was a tourist train, catering primarily to holidaymakers visiting Sodor from the Isle of Man and elsewhere. Between Easter and Michaelmas, the Picnic ran between Arlesburgh Harbour and Peel Godred, stopping on request at various beauty spots and places of interest for ramblers and picnic parties. In the afternoon, the train would return to pick up the parties set down earlier and take them back to Arlesburgh in time for high tea at 5:30 p.m.
Stops[]
The Picnic stops at the following stations:
- Arlesburgh Harbour (departs at 10:00 a.m., returns at 5:10 p.m.)
- King Orry's Bridge (departs at 3:30 p.m.)
Rolling Stock[]
Locomotives[]
Duke (formerly)
Coaches[]
Saloon Coaches (formerly)
Cora (Mk2 layout only)
Appearances[]
The Railway Series[]
Companion Volumes[]
- 1976 - Famous Engines
- 1987 - The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways (mentioned)
Trivia[]
- The Talyllyn Railway ran special trains based on the Picnic as part of the second (2022), fourth (2024) and fifth (2025) Awdry Extravaganza events.
Gallery[]
The Railway Series[]
Main Series[]
Miscellaneous[]
The Picnic in an annual
The Picnic in Famous Engines
Awdry Extravaganza artwork
Edward Thomas (dressed as Stuart) with the Picnic at the 2022 Awdry Extravaganza
'The Picnic' headboard
The Picnic at the 2024 Awdry Extravaganza
Behind the Scenes[]
Duke pulling the Picnic on the Mk2 Mid Sodor layout
Duke with the Picnic at Ulfstead Road
| Locomotives | Duke | Stanley | Falcon | Stuart | Albert | Jim | Tim | The Mine Engine | Alfred* | Gerry* | John* | Jennings* | Atlas* | |
|---|---|
| Rolling Stock | Cora | Mid Sodor Railway Coaches | Saloon Coaches | Trucks | Vans | Brake Vans |
| Trains | The Picnic | The Boat Train | The Parliamentary | The Horse and Cart |
| People | The Mid Sodor Railway Manager |
| Stations | Arlesburgh Harbour | Arlesburgh Bridge Street | Ffarquhar Road | Marthwaite | Arlesdale Green | Arlesdale | Cas-ny-Hawin | Ulfstead Road | Ballamoddey | King Orry's Bridge |