The Railway Foghorn was an experimental warning machine.
History[]
The foghorn was intended to be used to warn the engines and their crews of fog on the lines ahead. It was initially tested on the Misty Valley Branch Line, with the intention of replacing Cyril the Fogman.
On its first trial it ended up causing a landslide, which - rather ironically - crushed the foghorn. When Cyril came to the rescue of Thomas, who had crashed into said landslide, Sir Topham Hatt decided to reinstate his role on the railway. It was retrieved from the rubble and never seen again.
Appearance[]
Official Description[]
From Official Media:[1]
| “ | Foghorn Cars: The nights can be foggy and damp on the Island of Sodor. It’s on these nights that Sir Topham Hatt relies on his faithful team of engines to bring the blasting caps and fog horn to Cyril, the Fog Man. | ” |
Audio Files[]
Horn[]
| Only used | Sound Effect |
|---|---|
| Series 6 |
Trivia[]
- The sound effect used for the foghorn is a stock truck horn sound effect used for Derek's horn sound from the fifth series, Mavis' horn from the same series, Salty's current horn from Day of the Diesels onwards, Diesel 10 in some merchandise and some games and Diesel in Fun Cubes.
- The merchandise ranges inaccurately depict the foghorn as a special type of railway rolling stock.
- Two large-scale models for the foghorn were made, with one of them made in a damaged state.
Merchandise[]
- Wooden Railway (discontinued)
- Take-Along (discontinued)
| Locomotives | Emily |
|---|---|
| Rolling Stock | Emily's Coaches |
| People | Cyril the Fogman | Lord Callan |
| Stations | Kirk Machan | Callan (Yard, Castle) | Misty Valley (Cyril's Cottage) | Black Loch (Castle Loch Causeway) | The Campgrounds |