The Mainland Canal

On the Mainland there is a canal where fishing boats come in. Beresford is stationed here, and helps to unload their cargo.

There is a shunting yard and some buildings at the canal as well. The Experimental Engines' Yard is also located nearby.

The canal first appeared in Journey Beyond Sodor. Thomas and his train of Troublesome Trucks found themselves here by accident and meet Beresford, who stopped Thomas on his way to Bridlington Goods Yard, demanded he told him something new and sang Who's Thomas?. Thomas tricked him and passed through underneath him and left the Canal. Later on, Thomas returns to the canal from escaping the Steelworks, but Beresford picks him up with his hook and tells him that he's lonely, so he helped Thomas to hide in the Canal water from Hurricane and Frankie, who work at the Steelworks, after escaping from them.