The Sudrian was an express passenger train operated by the North Western Railway alongside The Wild Nor' Wester, which runs non-stop from Tidmouth to Barrow-in-Furness, proceeding to either Euston or Plymouth on The Mainland on alternate days. It was featured on Wilbert Awdry's layout of The Main Line from Tidmouth to Knapford.
Stops[]
The Sudrian stops at the following stations:
- Tidmouth
- Barrow-in-Furness
- Euston (alternates with Plymouth)
- Plymouth (alternates with Euston)
Rolling Stock[]
On Wilbert Awdry's layout, the Sudrian consisted of four corridor coaches. Two of the coaches were painted in GWR chocolate and cream livery, whilst the other two were painted in NWR brown livery.
Trivia[]
- The Sudrian's coaches doubled up as coaches for the Wild Nor' Wester, with one side being painted in the Sudrian's colours and the other in the colours of the Wild Nor' Wester.
| Locomotives | Steam | Henry | Gordon | James | Donald and Douglas |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | BoCo | Bear | The Works Diesel | Pip and Emma | |
| Former | Edward | |
| Rolling Stock | Passenger | Orange-Brown Corridor Coaches | Orange-Brown Non-Corridor Coaches | Red Express Coaches |
| Former | The Spiteful Brake Van | |
| Trains | Passenger | The Wild Nor' Wester | The Sudrian | The Limited | The Barrow-Tidmouth Semi-Fast | The Main Line Push-Pull |
| Goods | The Flying Kipper | The Morning Milk | The Midnight Goods | |
| Infrastructure | Stations | Tidmouth | Knapford | Crosby | Wellsworth | Maron | Cronk | Killdane | Kellsthorpe Road | Crovan's Gate | Vicarstown | Barrow-in-Furness |
| Sheds | Tidmouth Sheds | Vicarstown Sheds | |
| Tunnels and Bridges | Tidmouth Tunnel | Knapford Harbour Bridges | Crosby Tunnel | The Viaduct | Balladrine Bridge | Ballahoo Bridge | Henry's Tunnel | Vicarstown Bridge |