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{{Infobox_Shed|title1=Tidmouth Sheds|image1=Tidmouth_sheds_background.png|location=[[Tidmouth]], [[Island of Sodor]]|year_opened=1925|railway=[[North Western Railway]]|type=* Roundhouse
'''Tidmouth Sheds''' are the main engine sheds of the North Western Railway located at Tidmouth. In the Railway Series, they are shown as a shed with three or four rails leading inside them (the illustrations were inconsistent), but in later books they were depicted as a shed enclosing ten berths around a turntable. Numerous major events have occurred at the sheds, such as the strike of the big engines and the confrontation among Duck, Diesel and the big engines.
 
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* Dead end (RWS; 1925-1952)|berths=RWS
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* 8 (1925-1985)
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* 12 (1985-present)
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* 6 (formerly)
== History ==
 
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* 7 (currently)}}
In the television series, the sheds were replaced by a roundhouse with six berths and a turntable outside at the front. Thomas, Gordon, James, Percy and Emily generally sleep here, although other engines sometimes spend the night here. Edward, Henry, Toby and Duck formerly slept here, in which the former two later left the sheds to live in other locations to make room for Nia and Rebecca, although Edward and Henry still stay at the sheds occasionally. Duck has stayed at the sheds on at least two occasions since leaving. The sheds have appeared in every series and special of Thomas and Friends.
 
   
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'''Tidmouth Sheds''' are the main engine sheds of the [[North Western Railway]] located at [[Tidmouth]]. In [[the Railway Series]], they are shown as a shed with three or four rails leading inside them (the illustrations were inconsistent), but in later books they were depicted as a shed enclosing twelve berths around a [[Turntables|turntable]]. Numerous major events have occurred at the sheds, such as [[Trouble in the Shed|the strike of the big engines]] and [[Dirty Work|the confrontation among Duck, Diesel and the big engines]].
During the events of Thomas and the Magic Railroad, the left side of the sheds was being repaired due to upgrades to the railway. The sheds were later demolished and rebuilt in Calling All Engines! with a new architectural style and an extra berth for Emily. Diesel, 'Arry and Bert were put in charge of building them, but Thomas, attempting to pay them back for their bad behaviour earlier on, sabotaged the three, unaware that they were delivering building supplies for the sheds, causing the engines to sleep elsewhere until it was repaired. When the job was completed, Emily then became part of the team at Tidmouth Sheds.
 
   
The turntable had frozen one time due to the icy weather and Gordon got trapped in the sheds until it was fixed. Later on, the steam team went on strike by objecting to leave the sheds until the Fat Controller was allowed to stay on Sodor, however it was just a misunderstanding as Sir Topham was never leaving.
 
   
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== History==
Sometime later, James crashed into the back of the shed wall after having trouble with his brakes. A week later, the shed was repaired and everybody moved back in, but Edward then chose to permanently move to Wellsworth Sheds with Philip, as it was near his branch line. Some time later, Henry left to stay at Vicarstown Sheds with Rosie.
 
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===''The Railway Series''===
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In 1925, an agreement was made with the LMS, which allowed NWR trains to run as far as [[Barrow-in-Furness]]. Following this, the main motive power depot was moved from [[Vicarstown]] to Tidmouth, where the new four-road engine shed was built nearby the station. There was also a turntable outside of the shed, which was close to the sea, [[Troublesome Engines#Tenders and Turntables|which once caused James to be spun around at high speed due to the wind]]. Additionally, a large coaling stage for the steam engines is situated just outside of the shed, with a ramp to push up trucks supplying coal.
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In 1952, the engine sheds were heavily rebuilt. While the original four-road building remained, it was now also the entrance to a much larger roundhouse building situated behind it, with the turntable now being moved inside the shed rather than outside by the sea. The roundhouse followed a similar design to typical LMS roundhouses such as Barrow Hill, with twelve berths with ash pits underneath situated around a turntable and an entrance and exit at either end. Additionally, a new two-road carriage shed was erected next to the original four-road structure. [[Thomas's Christmas Party (book)|That same Christmas]], a party for [[Mrs. Kyndley]] was held at the newly-completed sheds.
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Later on, a diesel fuelling and cleaning facility was added to the area of the original shed shared by [[BoCo]] and [[Bear]]. Sometime after this (but before 1983), a visiting diesel from [[The Other Railway]] nicknamed [[Old Stuck-Up]] once [[James and the Diesel Engines#Old Stuck-Up|crashed through the back of the shed wall]], which was later repaired, while going to be cleaned and refuelled here before heading for home.
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===''Thomas & Friends''===
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In the television series, the sheds were presented as a German-style roundhouse with six berths and a [[Turntables|turntable]] outside at the front. There is also a [[Tidmouth Goods Station|goods station]] located near the sheds. [[Thomas]], [[Gordon]], [[James]], [[Percy]] and [[Emily]] generally sleep here, although other engines sometimes spend the night here. [[Edward]], [[Henry]], [[Toby]] and [[Duck]] formerly slept here, in which the former two later left the sheds to live in other locations to make room for [[Nia]] and [[Rebecca]], although Edward and Henry still stay at the sheds occasionally. Duck has stayed at the sheds on at least [[Duck and the Slip Coaches|two occasions]] since leaving. The sheds have appeared in every series and special of Thomas and Friends.
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During the events of Thomas and the Magic Railroad, the left side of the sheds was being repaired due to upgrades to the railway, however, [[Diesel 10]] destroyed the side while the engines were asleep. The sheds were later demolished and rebuilt in Calling All Engines! with a new architectural style and an extra berth for Emily. [[Diesel]], [['Arry and Bert]] were put in charge of building them, but Thomas, attempting to pay them back for their bad behaviour earlier on, sabotaged the three, unaware that they were delivering building supplies for the sheds, causing the engines to sleep elsewhere until it was repaired. When the job was completed, Emily then became part of the team at Tidmouth Sheds.
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The turntable had frozen one time due to the icy weather and Gordon got trapped in the sheds until it could be fixed. Later on, [[Goodbye Fat Controller|the steam team went on strike]] by objecting to leave the sheds until the Fat Controller was allowed to stay on Sodor, however it was just a misunderstanding as Sir Topham was never leaving.
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Sometime later, James [[The Fastest Red Engine on Sodor|crashed into the back of the shed wall]] after having trouble with his brakes. [[A Shed for Edward|A week later]], the shed was repaired and everybody moved back in, but Edward then chose to permanently move to [[Wellsworth Sheds]] with [[Philip]], as it was near his [[Wellsworth Branch Line|branch line]]. Sometime later, Henry left to stay at [[Vicarstown Sheds]] with [[Rosie]].
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The current order of the berths the [[Steam Team]] sleep in is; Rebecca, Gordon, Nia, James, Thomas, Percy and Emily.
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== Residents ==
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* [[Thomas]] (''TV series'')
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* [[Gordon]]
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* [[James]]
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* [[Percy]] (''TV series'')
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* [[Emily]] (''TV series; Calling All Engines! - present'')
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* [[Nia]] (''TV series; Series 22 - present'')
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* [[Rebecca]] (''TV series; Series 22 - present'')
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* [[Edward]] (''TV series; Series 1 - 21'')
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* [[Henry]] (''TV series; Series 1 - 21, RWS; permanently'')
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* [[Duck]] (''occasionally'')
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* [[Donald and Douglas]] (''occasionally'')
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* [[BoCo]] (''occasionally'')
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* [[Daisy]] (''occasionally in the RWS'')
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* [[Bear]] (''RWS'')
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* [[Pip and Emma]] (''RWS'')
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* [[Toby]] (''occasionally in the TV series, prior to Series 8'')
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* [[Murdoch]] (''seen in a Thomas Land Japan ride'')
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* [[Spencer]] (''seen in a Thomas Land Japan ride'')
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== Appearances ==
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===''[[The Railway Series]]''===
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* '''[[James the Red Engine]]''' - [[James the Red Engine#James and the Top-Hat|James and the Top-Hat]], [[James the Red Engine#Troublesome Trucks|Troublesome Trucks]] and [[James the Red Engine#James and the Express|James and the Express]]
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* '''[[Troublesome Engines]]''' - [[Troublesome Engines#Henry and the Elephant|Henry and the Elephant]], [[Troublesome Engines#Tenders and Turntables|Tenders and Turntables]], [[Troublesome Engines#Trouble in the Shed|Trouble in the Shed]] and [[Troublesome Engines#Percy Runs Away|Percy Runs Away]]
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* '''[[Henry the Green Engine]]''' - [[Henry the Green Engine#Coal|Coal]] and [[Henry the Green Engine#Gordon's Whistle|Gordon's Whistle]]
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* '''[[Gordon the Big Engine]]''' - [[Gordon the Big Engine#Paint Pots and Queens|Paint Pots and Queens]]
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* '''[[Edward the Blue Engine]]''' - [[Edward the Blue Engine#Old Iron|Old Iron]]
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* '''[[Percy the Small Engine]]''' - [[Percy the Small Engine#Percy and the Signal|Percy and the Signal]] and [[Percy the Small Engine#Duck Takes Charge|Duck Takes Charge]]
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* '''[[The Eight Famous Engines]]''' - [[The Eight Famous Engines#Gordon Goes Foreign|Gordon Goes Foreign]] and [[The Eight Famous Engines#The Fat Controller's Engines|The Fat Controller's Engines]]
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* '''[[Duck and the Diesel Engine]]''' - [[Duck and the Diesel Engine#Domeless Engines|Domeless Engines]], [[Duck and the Diesel Engine#Pop Goes the Diesel|Pop Goes the Diesel]], [[Duck and the Diesel Engine#Dirty Work|Dirty Work]] and [[Duck and the Diesel Engine#A Close Shave|A Close Shave]]
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* '''[[The Twin Engines]]''' - [[The Twin Engines#"Hullo Twins!"|"Hullo Twins!"]], [[The Twin Engines#The Missing Coach|The Missing Coach]] and [[The Twin Engines#The Deputation|The Deputation]]
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* '''[[Stepney the "Bluebell" Engine]]''' - [[Stepney the "Bluebell" Engine#Stepney's Special|Stepney's Special]] and [[Stepney the "Bluebell" Engine#Bowled Out|Bowled Out]]
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* '''[[Main Line Engines]]''' - [[Main Line Engines#Buzz, Buzz|Buzz, Buzz]], [[Main Line Engines#Wrong Road|Wrong Road]] and [[Main Line Engines#Edward's Exploit|Edward's Exploit]]
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* '''[[Enterprising Engines]]''' - [[Enterprising Engines#Tenders for Henry|Tenders for Henry]], [[Enterprising Engines#Super Rescue|Super Rescue]] and [[Enterprising Engines#Little Western|Little Western]]
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* '''[[Oliver the Western Engine]]''' - [[Oliver the Western Engine#Resource and Sagacity|Resource and Sagacity]]
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* '''[[James and the Diesel Engines]]''' - [[James and the Diesel Engines#Old Stuck-Up|Old Stuck-Up]], [[James and the Diesel Engines#Crossed Lines|Crossed Lines]], [[James and the Diesel Engines#Fire-Engine|Fire Engine]] and [[James and the Diesel Engines#Deep Freeze|Deep Freeze]]
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* '''[[Gordon the High-Speed Engine]]''' - [[Gordon the High-Speed Engine#High-Speed Gordon|High-Speed Gordon]], [[Gordon the High-Speed Engine#Smokescreen|Smokescreen]], [[Gordon the High-Speed Engine#Fire Escape|Fire Escape]] and [[Gordon the High-Speed Engine#Gordon Proves His Point|Gordon Proves His Point]]
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* '''[[Thomas and the Great Railway Show]]''' - [[Thomas and the Great Railway Show#Museum-Piece|Museum Piece]]
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* '''[[Henry and the Express]]''' - [[Henry and the Express#Out of Puff|Out of Puff]], [[Henry and the Express#Overhaul|Overhaul]], [[Henry and the Express#Sliding Scales|Sliding Scales]] and [[Henry and the Express#Henry Sees Red|Henry Sees Red]]
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* '''[[Wilbert the Forest Engine]]''' - [[Wilbert the Forest Engine#Percy's Porridge|Percy's Porridge]]
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* '''[[Thomas and the Fat Controller's Engines]]''' - [[Thomas and the Fat Controller's Engines#Birdstrike|Birdstrike]] and [[Thomas and the Fat Controller's Engines#Golden Jubilee|Golden Jubilee]]
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* '''[[Thomas and his Friends]]''' - [[Thomas and his Friends#Buffer Bashing|Buffer Bashing]], [[Thomas and his Friends#Gordon's Fire Service|Gordon's Fire Service]] and [[Thomas and his Friends#Centenary|Centenary]]
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====Companion Volumes====
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* '''1984''' - [[James the Red Engine and the Troublesome Trucks]] and [[Thomas's Christmas Party (book)|Thomas's Christmas Party]]
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* '''1986''' - [[Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree (story)|Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree]]
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=== Television Series ===
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===''[[Thomas & Friends]]''===
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* '''[[Series 1]]''' - [[Thomas and Gordon]], [[Edward and Gordon]], [[Edward, Gordon and Henry]], [[Thomas' Train]], [[Thomas and the Trucks]], [[Thomas and the Breakdown Train]], [[James and the Coaches]], [[Troublesome Trucks (episode)|Troublesome Trucks]], [[James and the Express]], [[Thomas, Terence and the Snow]], [[Tenders and Turntables]], [[Trouble in the Shed]], [[Percy Runs Away]], [[Coal]], [[The Flying Kipper (episode)|The Flying Kipper]], [[Whistles and Sneezes]], [[Thomas in Trouble]] {{Note|deleted scene}}, [[Dirty Objects]], [[Off the Rails]] and [[Thomas' Christmas Party]]
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* '''[[Series 2]]''' - [[Thomas, Percy and the Coal]], [[Cows]], [[Saved from Scrap]], [[Old Iron]], [[Percy and the Signal]], [[Duck Takes Charge]], [[The Runaway]], [[Pop Goes the Diesel]], [[Dirty Work]], [[A Close Shave]], [[Break Van]], [[The Deputation]], [[Edward's Exploit]] and [[Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree]]
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* '''[[Series 3]]''' - [[A Scarf for Percy]], [[Time for Trouble]], [[Gordon and the Famous Visitor]], [[Donald's Duck]], [[Thomas Gets Bumped]], [[Thomas, Percy and the Dragon]], [[Henry's Forest]], [[The Trouble with Mud]], [[No Joke for James]], [[Thomas, Percy and the Post Train]], [[Trust Thomas]] {{Note|mentioned; deleted scene}}, [[Buzz, Buzz]], [[Escape]], [[Oliver Owns Up]], [[Percy, James and the Fruitful Day]] and [[Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure]]
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* '''[[Series 4]]''' - [[Granpuff]], [[Sleeping Beauty]], [[Bulldog]], [[You Can't Win]], [[Thomas and Stepney]], [[Train Stops Play]], [[Bowled Out]], [[Henry and the Elephant]], [[Toad Stands By]], [[Thomas and the Special Letter]] and [[Paint Pots and Queens]]
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* '''[[Series 5]]''' - [[Cranky Bugs]] {{Note|stock footage}}, [[Horrid Lorry]], [[A Better View for Gordon]], [[James and the Trouble with Trees]], [[Gordon and the Gremlin]], [[Bye George!]], [[Baa!]], [[Put Upon Percy]], [[Thomas and the Rumours]], [[Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday]] and [[Make Someone Happy]]
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* '''[[Season 6|Series 6]]''' - [[Salty's Secret]], [[Harvey to the Rescue]], [[A Bad Day for Harold the Helicopter]], [[The Fogman]], [[A Friend in Need]] {{Mentioned}}, [[It's Only Snow]], [[The World's Strongest Engine]], [[Scaredy Engines]], [[Percy and the Haunted Mine]], [[Middle Engine]], [[James and the Red Balloon]], [[Jack Frost]], [[Gordon Takes a Tumble]], [[Percy's Chocolate Crunch]], [[Toby Had a Little Lamb]] {{Note|stock footage}}, [[Thomas, Percy and the Squeak]] and [[Edward the Very Useful Engine]]
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* '''[[Season 7|Series 7]]''' - [[Emily's New Coaches]], [[Percy Gets it Right]], [[What's the Matter with Henry?]], [[James and the Queen of Sodor]], [[The Spotless Record]], [[Something Fishy]], [[Best Dressed Engine]] and [[Gordon and Spencer]]
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* '''[[Jack and the Sodor Construction Company]]''' - [[A Tale for Thomas]] and [[Mud Glorious Mud]]
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* '''[[Season 8|Series 8]]''' - [[Thomas and the Tuba]], [[Percy's New Whistle]], [[Thomas to the Rescue]], [[Henry and the Wishing Tree]], [[James Gets a New Coat]], [[Thomas Saves the Day]], [[Percy's Big Mistake]], [[Thomas, Emily and the Snowplough]], [[Don't Tell Thomas]], [[Emily's New Route]], [[Thomas and the Firework Display]], [[Gordon Takes Charge]], [[Squeak, Rattle and Roll]], [[Thomas and the Circus]], [[Thomas Gets it Right]], [[As Good as Gordon]], [[Fish (Series 8)|Fish]], [[Halloween]], [[James Goes Too Far]], [[Chickens to School]] and [[Percy and the Magic Carpet]]
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* '''[[Season 9|Series 9]]''' - [[Percy and the Oil Painting]], [[Thomas and the Rainbow]], [[Thomas' Milkshake Muddle]], [[Respect for Gordon]], [[Thomas and the Birthday Picnic]], [[Thomas and the Toy Shop]], [[Thomas and the New Engine]], [[Toby Feels Left Out]], [[Thomas Tries His Best]], [[Thomas and the Statue]], [[Henry and the Flagpole]], [[Thomas' Day Off]], [[Thomas' New Trucks]], [[Bold and Brave]], [[Saving Edward]], [[Thomas and the Golden Eagle]], [[Keeping Up with James]] and [[Flour Power]]
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* '''[[Season 10|Series 10]]''' - [[Follow that Flour]] {{Mentioned}}, [[Thomas and the Jet Plane]], [[Percy and the Funfair]], [[The Green Controller]], [[It's Good to be Gordon]], [[Seeing the Sights]], [[Big Strong Henry]], [[Sticky Toffee Thomas]], [[Thomas and the Shooting Star]], [[Thomas and the Colours]], [[James the Second Best]] and [[Thomas and Skarloey's Big Day Out]]
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* '''[[Season 11|Series 11]]''' - [[Thomas and the Storyteller]], [[Dream On]], [[Dirty Work (Series 11)|Dirty Work]], [[Gordon and the Engineer]], [[Thomas and the Spaceship]], [[Henry's Lucky Day]], [[Thomas and the Lighthouse]], [[Thomas and the Big Bang]], [[Edward and the Mail]], [[Toby's Triumph]], [[Thomas in Trouble (Series 11)|Thomas in Trouble]] and [[Percy and the Left Luggage]]
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* '''[[Series 12]]''' - [[Thomas and the Billboard]], [[Henry Gets it Wrong]], [[Toby's Special Surprise]] and [[Saved You!]] {{Note|stock footage}}
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* '''[[Season 13|Series 13]]''' - [[Tickled Pink]], [[The Early Bird]], [[Time for a Story]], [[Percy's Parcel]], [[A Blooming Mess]], [[Steamy Sodor]], [[Splish Splash Splosh]], [[Snow Tracks]] and [[Henry's Good Deeds]]
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* '''[[Season 14|Series 14]]''' - [[Pingy Pongy Pick Up]], [[Merry Winter Wish]] and [[Henry's Magic Box]]
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* '''[[Season 15|Series 15]]''' - [[Emily and Dash]], [[Percy's New Friends]], [[Up, Up and Away!]], [[Let it Snow]], [[Surprise, Surprise]], [[Spencer the Grand]] and [[Percy the Snowman]]
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* '''[[Season 16|Series 16]]''' - [[Percy and the Monster of Brendam]], [[Ho Ho Snowman]], [[Flash Bang Wallop!]], [[Thomas and the Sounds of Sodor]], [[Sodor Surprise Day]], [[Emily's Winter Party Special]], [[Muddy Matters]] and [[Whiff's Wish]]
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* '''[[Season 17|Series 17]]''' - [[Scruff's Makeover]], [[Wayward Winston]], [[Gordon Runs Dry]], [[Calm Down Caitlin]], [[Henry's Hero]], [[The Phantom Express]], [[No Snow for Thomas]], [[The Missing Christmas Decorations]], [[The Frozen Turntable]], [[The Smelly Kipper]] and [[Thomas' Shortcut]]
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* '''[[Season 18|Series 18]]''' - [[Old Reliable Edward]], [[Flatbeds of Fear]], [[Duck and the Slip Coaches]], [[Spencer's VIP]] and [[The Perfect Gift]]
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* '''[[Season 19 (TVS)|Series 19]]''' - [[The Truth About Toby]], [[Lost Property]], [[Snow Place Like Home]], [[The Beast of Sodor]], [[Very Important Sheep]], [[Salty All at Sea]], [[Helping Hiro]], [[Reds vs. Blues]], [[Best Engine Ever]], [[The Little Engine Who Raced Ahead]], [[Philip to the Rescue]], [[The Other Side of the Mountain]] and [[Goodbye Fat Controller]]
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* '''[[Series 20]]''' - [[Sidney Sings]] {{Note|stock footage}}, [[Henry Gets the Express]], [[Bradford the Brake Van]], [[Pouty James]], [[Letters to Santa]], [[All in Vain]], [[Henry in the Dark]], [[Three Steam Engines Gruff]], [[Engine of the Future]] and [[The Christmas Coffeepot]]
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* '''[[Series 21]]''' - [[Dowager Hatt's Busy Day]], [[Stuck in Gear]], [[Cranky at the End of the Line]], [[The Fastest Red Engine on Sodor]], [[A Shed for Edward]] and [[The Big Freeze]]
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* '''[[Series 22]]''' - [[Forever and Ever]], [[Confusion Without Delay]], [[What Rebecca Does]] {{Note|fantasy}}, [[An Engine of Many Colours]] {{Note|stock footage}}, [[School of Duck]], [[Seeing is Believing]] and [[Thomas' Animal Ark]]
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* '''[[Series 23]]''' - [[Chucklesome Trucks]], [[The Other Big Engine]] {{Note|fantasy}}, [[Steam Team to the Rescue]], [[Panicky Percy]], [[Rangers of the Rails]] and [[Diesel Glows Away]]
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* '''[[Series 24]]''' - [[Thomas and the Royal Engine]], [[Emily's Best Friend]], [[Emily to the Rescue]], [[James the Super Engine]], [[A New Arrival]], [[World of Tomorrow]] and [[Nia's Bright Idea]]
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====Specials====
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* '''1992''' - [[Thomas and the U.K. Trip]]
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* '''2000''' - [[Thomas and the Magic Railroad]]
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* '''2005''' - [[Calling All Engines!]]
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* '''2008''' - [[The Great Discovery]]
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* '''2009''' - [[Hero of the Rails]]
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* '''2010''' - [[Misty Island Rescue]]
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* '''2011''' - [[Day of the Diesels]]
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* '''2012''' - [[Blue Mountain Mystery]]
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* '''2013''' - [[King of the Railway]]
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* '''2014''' - [[Tale of the Brave]]
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* '''2015''' - [[The Adventure Begins]] and [[Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure]]
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* '''2016''' - [[The Great Race]]
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* '''2017''' - [[Journey Beyond Sodor]]
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* '''2018''' - [[Big World! Big Adventures!]]
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====[[:Category:Promotional Videos|Videos]]====
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* '''2016''' - [[Meet the Contenders#Thomas of Sodor|Thomas of Sodor]]
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* '''2017''' - [[Thomas & Friends Adventures Shorts#Shark Escape|Shark Escape]], [[Thomas & Friends Adventures Shorts#Space Mission|Space Mission]], [[Thomas & Friends Adventures Shorts#Sea Monster|Sea Monster]], [[Steam, Rattle & Roll Thomas (Record)|Steam, Rattle & Roll Thomas]]
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* '''2018''' - [[Meet the Characters!#Meet Nia of Kenya!|Meet Nia of Kenya!]], [[Thomas' Great Big World#Meet the New Steam Team|Meet the New Steam Team]], [[Meet the Characters!#Meet Rebecca of England!|Meet Rebecca of England!]], [[Thomas' Great Big World#Still the Best of Friends|Still the Best of Friends]], [[Thomas' Great Big World#Animals Around the World|Animals Around the World]], [[Thomas' Great Big World#Why is Africa Important to Nia?|Why is Africa Important to Nia?]] and [[Share a Selfie For Children In Need!]]
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* '''2019''' - [[Meet the Steam Team#Meet Percy|Meet Percy]], [[Meet the Steam Team#Meet Rebecca|Meet Rebecca]], [[Meet the Steam Team#Meet James|Meet James]], [[Meet the Steam Team#Meet Emily|Meet Emily]], [[Meet the Steam Team#Meet Gordon|Meet Gordon]] and [[Meet the Steam Team#Meet Nia|Meet Nia]]
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=== Other Media ===
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===[[Magazines|Magazine Stories]]===
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* '''1987''' - [[Edward and Gordon (magazine story)|Edward and Gordon]] and [[Thomas' Train (magazine story)|Thomas' Train]]
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* '''1988''' - [[Percy Runs Away (magazine story)|Percy Runs Away]], [[Whistles and Sneezes (magazine story)|Whistles and Sneezes]] and [[Duck Takes Charge (magazine story)|Duck Takes Charge]]
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* '''1989''' - [[Thomas and the Whistle]], [[Henry the Hero]] {{Mentioned}}, [[An Important Visitor]], [[Rumours and Speculation]] and [[The Party]]
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* '''1996''' - [[Sunday Schedule!]]
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* '''2000''' - [[Back to Front!]] and [[Harold's View]]
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* '''2002''' - [[The Blue Engine Club]]
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* '''2003''' - [[The Most Beautiful Station]], [[Dirty Work (magazine story)|Dirty Work]], [[Thomas Goes Squeak!]], [[BoCo's Bathtime!]] and [[New Year Cheer!]]
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* '''2004''' - [[Percy to the Rescue (magazine story)|Percy to the Rescue]], [[Dirty Percy!]], [[Harold's Bad Day (2004 magazine story)|Harold's Bad Day]], [[Edward to the Rescue!]], [[Thomas Gets it Right (magazine story)|Thomas Gets it Right]], [[Scary Jack Frost]], [[James' New Coat]] and [[Off to Market!]]
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* '''2012''' - [[Clever James]]
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* '''2014''' - [[Mystery Fog!]]
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===[[:Category:Books|Books]]===
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* '''2003''' - [[James (Story Library book)|James]], [[Donald and Douglas (Story Library Book)|Donald and Douglas]], [[Toby (Story Library Book)|Toby]], [[Cranky (Story Library book)|Cranky]] and [[Terence (Story Library book)|Terence]] {{Mentioned}}
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* '''2004''' - [[Percy (Story Library Book)|Percy]], [[Oliver (Story Library Book)|Oliver]], [[Gordon (Story Library book)|Gordon]] and [[Edward (Story Library Book)|Edward]]
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* '''2005''' - [[Duck (Story Library Book)|Duck]]
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* '''2006''' - [['Arry and Bert (Story Library Book)|'Arry and Bert]] and [[Harvey (Story Library book)|Harvey]]
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* '''2007''' - [[Arthur (Story Library Book)|Arthur]], [[Dennis (Story Library book)|Dennis]] and [[The Fat Controller (Story Library Book)|The Fat Controller]]
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* '''2008''' - [[Jeremy (Story Library book)|Jeremy]] and [[The Snowy Special]]
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* '''2009''' - [[Hank (Story Library Book)|Hank]] and [[Stanley (Story Library Book)|Stanley]]
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* '''2010''' - [[Christmas in Wellsworth]], [[Kevin (Story Library book)|Kevin]] and [[Hiro (Story Library Book)|Hiro]]
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* '''2012''' - [[A Night Light for Thomas]]
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* '''2013''' - [[Railway Race Day]]
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* '''2014''' - [[Thomas' Night Before Christmas]]
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* '''2016''' - [[The Great Race (Golden Book)|The Great Race]]
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* '''2017''' - [[Journey Beyond Sodor (Golden Book)|Journey Beyond Sodor]]
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* '''2020''' - [[Best Birthday Ever!]]
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===[[Magazines|Magazine Stories]]===
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* '''1987''' - [[Edward and Gordon (magazine story)|Edward and Gordon]] and [[Thomas' Train (magazine story)|Thomas' Train]]
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* '''1988''' - [[Percy Runs Away (magazine story)|Percy Runs Away]], [[Whistles and Sneezes (magazine story)|Whistles and Sneezes]] and [[Duck Takes Charge (magazine story)|Duck Takes Charge]]
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* '''1989''' - [[Thomas and the Whistle]], [[Henry the Hero]] {{Mentioned}}, [[An Important Visitor]], [[Rumours and Speculation]] and [[The Party]]
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* '''1996''' - [[Sunday Schedule!]]
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* '''2000''' - [[Back to Front!]] and [[Harold's View]]
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* '''2002''' - [[The Blue Engine Club]]
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* '''2003''' - [[The Most Beautiful Station]], [[Dirty Work (magazine story)|Dirty Work]], [[Thomas Goes Squeak!]], [[BoCo's Bathtime!]] and [[New Year Cheer!]]
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* '''2004''' - [[Percy to the Rescue (magazine story)|Percy to the Rescue]], [[Dirty Percy!]], [[Harold's Bad Day (2004 magazine story)|Harold's Bad Day]], [[Edward to the Rescue!]], [[Thomas Gets it Right (magazine story)|Thomas Gets it Right]], [[Scary Jack Frost]], [[James' New Coat]] and [[Off to Market!]]
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* '''2012''' - [[Clever James]]
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* '''2014''' - [[Mystery Fog!]]
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===[[:Category:Books|Books]]===
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* '''2003''' - [[James (Story Library book)|James]], [[Donald and Douglas (Story Library Book)|Donald and Douglas]], [[Toby (Story Library Book)|Toby]], [[Cranky (Story Library book)|Cranky]] and [[Terence (Story Library book)|Terence]] {{Mentioned}}
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* '''2004''' - [[Percy (Story Library Book)|Percy]], [[Oliver (Story Library Book)|Oliver]], [[Gordon (Story Library book)|Gordon]] and [[Edward (Story Library Book)|Edward]]
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* '''2005''' - [[Duck (Story Library Book)|Duck]]
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* '''2006''' - [['Arry and Bert (Story Library Book)|'Arry and Bert]] and [[Harvey (Story Library book)|Harvey]]
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* '''2007''' - [[Arthur (Story Library Book)|Arthur]], [[Dennis (Story Library book)|Dennis]] and [[The Fat Controller (Story Library Book)|The Fat Controller]]
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* '''2008''' - [[Jeremy (Story Library book)|Jeremy]] and [[The Snowy Special]]
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* '''2009''' - [[Hank (Story Library Book)|Hank]] and [[Stanley (Story Library Book)|Stanley]]
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* '''2010''' - [[Christmas in Wellsworth]], [[Kevin (Story Library book)|Kevin]] and [[Hiro (Story Library Book)|Hiro]]
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* '''2012''' - [[A Night Light for Thomas]]
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* '''2013''' - [[Railway Race Day]]
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* '''2014''' - [[Thomas' Night Before Christmas]]
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* '''2016''' - [[The Great Race (Golden Book)|The Great Race]]
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* '''2017''' - [[Journey Beyond Sodor (Golden Book)|Journey Beyond Sodor]]
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* '''2020''' - [[Best Birthday Ever!]]
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==Trivia==
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*Although they do not appear until [[Gordon the High-Speed Engine]], the new sheds from the later books were actually present since 1952, as in [[Thomas's Christmas Party (book)|Thomas' Christmas Party]] it mentions the new engine shed and according to the [[Wilbert Awdry|Reverend W. Awdry]] they were the most accurate in [[The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways]], indicating the old shed up until [[James and the Diesel Engines]] was inconsistent.
  +
*Though the engines seem to use the berths at random, in some series/specials, the engines are mostly seen in the sheds in a particular order, with these orders (right to left) being:
  +
**In several episodes of the seventeenth series; the three big engines (Henry, Gordon and James) at the right side of the shed in a random order, Thomas and Percy in the middle and Emily and Edward at the left side of the shed.
  +
**In [[Tale of the Brave]], [[Spencer's VIP]], [[Helping Hiro]] and [[Philip to the Rescue]], the order from right to left was: Edward, Henry, Emily, Gordon, James, Thomas and Percy (though Henry and Edward switched places in the latter episode).
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**From the twentieth to twenty-first series (excluding Three Steam Engines Gruff, The Great Race and Cranky at the End of the Line), the order (right to left) was: Henry, Gordon, Edward, James, Thomas, Percy and Emily.
  +
**Starting in Big World! Big Adventures (the twenty-second series) after Henry and Edward moved out, the order was still the same as in the twentieth series, except Rebecca is in Henry's place and Nia is in Edward's, so the order (right to left) goes: Rebecca, Gordon, Nia, James, Thomas, Percy and Emily.
  +
**In [[Thomas' Animal Ark]], James and Nia switch places, so the order (right to left) was: Rebecca, Gordon, James, Nia, Thomas, Percy and Emily.
  +
**Prior to the reboot, whenever Toby stays at the sheds with the whole Steam Team, he sits outside the sheds on a siding next to the main structure.
  +
*In the Railway Series, Tidmouth Sheds is based on Bournville Engine Sheds. 
  +
* In the television series, Tidmouth Sheds is based on Vollmer Roundhouse.
  +
*Tidmouth Sheds has had numerous modifications throughout the years:
  +
**Series 1-12:
  +
***The track layout and yards around the shed were constantly changed.
  +
**Series 3 (only):
  +
***The interior of the shed had more than nine berths while the outside had six in Oliver Owns Up, Percy, James and the Fruitful Day and Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure.
  +
****However, it had the normal six berths in Henry's Forest.
  +
**Thomas and the Magic Railroad:
  +
***The sheds appeared in a new taller architectural design.
  +
***There are ten windows on each side wall instead of six.
  +
***The turntable well in-front of the sheds changed in design.
  +
**Calling All Engines!:
  +
***The sheds were demolished and rebuilt with an extra berth, totalling seven.
  +
***The buffers in each berth disappeared.
  +
**Hero of the Rails:
  +
***A part of Tidmouth town was located behind the sheds.
  +
***In promotional images only, the buffers are present in the berths.
  +
***The track layout became consistent.
  +
**Series 13:
  +
***The current shed recieved weathering.
  +
**Series 17:
  +
***The surroundings changed.
  +
**Series 19:
  +
***Partway through the series, the buffers returned inside the sheds.
  +
**Series 20:
  +
***Throughout [[Henry Gets the Express]], [[Henry in the Dark]] and [[The Christmas Coffeepot]], the workmen's shed on the right of the sheds was in the same position it had always been in since [[Hero of the Rails]].
  +
***It remains in that position in most of [[Three Steam Engines Gruff]] but disappears at the end of that episode.
  +
***In [[Engine of the Future]], the workmen's shed appears in a new position.
  +
***In all other episodes of the series, the workmen's shed appears in a position slightly different from the above.
  +
**Series 21:
  +
***The town, wall and roads behind the sheds were moved back.
  +
* Tidmouth Sheds is one of only two locations to appear in every series of Thomas & Friends, the other being [[Gordon's Hill]].
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  +
==Merchandise==
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*[[Ertl Company|ERTL]] {{Discontinued}}
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*[[Wooden Railway]] {{Note|regular and deluxe; discontinued}}
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*[[Take Along]] {{Note|two versions, both discontinued}}
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*[[TrackMaster]] {{Discontinued}}
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*[[Bachmann]] {{Note|shed add-on also available}}
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*[[Take-n-Play]] {{Note|two versions; discontinued}}
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*[[Adventures]] {{Discontinued}}
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*[[Capsule Plarail]]
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*[[Thomas Engine Collection Series]] {{Discontinued}}
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* [[Departing Now]] {{Discontinued}}
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*[[Thomas Town (toys)|Thomas Town]] {{Discontinued}}
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*[[Mega Bloks]] {{Note|three versions}}
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*[[New Block]]
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*[[Nakayoshi]]
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*[[Pocket Fantasy]] {{Discontinued}}
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*[[Discover Junction]]
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* [[Trading Cards]]
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* [[Tomica]]
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*[[MV Sports]] {{Note|with Edward; discontinued}}
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*[[Motorized Railway]]
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*[[Collectible Railway]]
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* [[Super Station]]
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*[[Wood]] {{Note|cancelled 2018, re-release 2019}}
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Tidmouth Sheds are the main engine sheds of the North Western Railway located at Tidmouth. In the Railway Series, they are shown as a shed with three or four rails leading inside them (the illustrations were inconsistent), but in later books they were depicted as a shed enclosing twelve berths around a turntable. Numerous major events have occurred at the sheds, such as the strike of the big engines and the confrontation among Duck, Diesel and the big engines.


History

The Railway Series

In 1925, an agreement was made with the LMS, which allowed NWR trains to run as far as Barrow-in-Furness. Following this, the main motive power depot was moved from Vicarstown to Tidmouth, where the new four-road engine shed was built nearby the station. There was also a turntable outside of the shed, which was close to the sea, which once caused James to be spun around at high speed due to the wind. Additionally, a large coaling stage for the steam engines is situated just outside of the shed, with a ramp to push up trucks supplying coal.

In 1952, the engine sheds were heavily rebuilt. While the original four-road building remained, it was now also the entrance to a much larger roundhouse building situated behind it, with the turntable now being moved inside the shed rather than outside by the sea. The roundhouse followed a similar design to typical LMS roundhouses such as Barrow Hill, with twelve berths with ash pits underneath situated around a turntable and an entrance and exit at either end. Additionally, a new two-road carriage shed was erected next to the original four-road structure. That same Christmas, a party for Mrs. Kyndley was held at the newly-completed sheds.

Later on, a diesel fuelling and cleaning facility was added to the area of the original shed shared by BoCo and Bear. Sometime after this (but before 1983), a visiting diesel from The Other Railway nicknamed Old Stuck-Up once crashed through the back of the shed wall, which was later repaired, while going to be cleaned and refuelled here before heading for home.

Thomas & Friends

In the television series, the sheds were presented as a German-style roundhouse with six berths and a turntable outside at the front. There is also a goods station located near the sheds. ThomasGordonJamesPercy and Emily generally sleep here, although other engines sometimes spend the night here. Edward, Henry, Toby and Duck formerly slept here, in which the former two later left the sheds to live in other locations to make room for Nia and Rebecca, although Edward and Henry still stay at the sheds occasionally. Duck has stayed at the sheds on at least two occasions since leaving. The sheds have appeared in every series and special of Thomas and Friends.

During the events of Thomas and the Magic Railroad, the left side of the sheds was being repaired due to upgrades to the railway, however, Diesel 10 destroyed the side while the engines were asleep. The sheds were later demolished and rebuilt in Calling All Engines! with a new architectural style and an extra berth for Emily. Diesel, 'Arry and Bert were put in charge of building them, but Thomas, attempting to pay them back for their bad behaviour earlier on, sabotaged the three, unaware that they were delivering building supplies for the sheds, causing the engines to sleep elsewhere until it was repaired. When the job was completed, Emily then became part of the team at Tidmouth Sheds.

The turntable had frozen one time due to the icy weather and Gordon got trapped in the sheds until it could be fixed. Later on, the steam team went on strike by objecting to leave the sheds until the Fat Controller was allowed to stay on Sodor, however it was just a misunderstanding as Sir Topham was never leaving.

Sometime later, James crashed into the back of the shed wall after having trouble with his brakes. A week later, the shed was repaired and everybody moved back in, but Edward then chose to permanently move to Wellsworth Sheds with Philip, as it was near his branch line. Sometime later, Henry left to stay at Vicarstown Sheds with Rosie.

The current order of the berths the Steam Team sleep in is; Rebecca, Gordon, Nia, James, Thomas, Percy and Emily.

Residents

  • Thomas (TV series)
  • Gordon
  • James
  • Percy (TV series)
  • Emily (TV series; Calling All Engines! - present)
  • Nia (TV series; Series 22 - present)
  • Rebecca (TV series; Series 22 - present)
  • Edward (TV series; Series 1 - 21)
  • Henry (TV series; Series 1 - 21, RWS; permanently)
  • Duck (occasionally)
  • Donald and Douglas (occasionally)
  • BoCo (occasionally)
  • Daisy (occasionally in the RWS)
  • Bear (RWS)
  • Pip and Emma (RWS)
  • Toby (occasionally in the TV series, prior to Series 8)
  • Murdoch (seen in a Thomas Land Japan ride)
  • Spencer (seen in a Thomas Land Japan ride)

Appearances

The Railway Series

Companion Volumes

Television Series

Thomas & Friends

Specials

Videos

Other Media

Magazine Stories

Books

  • 2003 - James, Donald and Douglas, Toby, Cranky and Terence (mentioned)
  • 2004 - Percy, Oliver, Gordon and Edward
  • 2005 - Duck
  • 2006 - 'Arry and Bert and Harvey
  • 2007 - Arthur, Dennis and The Fat Controller
  • 2008 - Jeremy and The Snowy Special
  • 2009 - Hank and Stanley
  • 2010 - Christmas in Wellsworth, Kevin and Hiro
  • 2012 - A Night Light for Thomas
  • 2013 - Railway Race Day
  • 2014 - Thomas' Night Before Christmas
  • 2016 - The Great Race
  • 2017 - Journey Beyond Sodor
  • 2020 - Best Birthday Ever!

Magazine Stories

Books

  • 2003 - James, Donald and Douglas, Toby, Cranky and Terence (mentioned)
  • 2004 - Percy, Oliver, Gordon and Edward
  • 2005 - Duck
  • 2006 - 'Arry and Bert and Harvey
  • 2007 - Arthur, Dennis and The Fat Controller
  • 2008 - Jeremy and The Snowy Special
  • 2009 - Hank and Stanley
  • 2010 - Christmas in Wellsworth, Kevin and Hiro
  • 2012 - A Night Light for Thomas
  • 2013 - Railway Race Day
  • 2014 - Thomas' Night Before Christmas
  • 2016 - The Great Race
  • 2017 - Journey Beyond Sodor
  • 2020 - Best Birthday Ever!

Trivia

  • Although they do not appear until Gordon the High-Speed Engine, the new sheds from the later books were actually present since 1952, as in Thomas' Christmas Party it mentions the new engine shed and according to the Reverend W. Awdry they were the most accurate in The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways, indicating the old shed up until James and the Diesel Engines was inconsistent.
  • Though the engines seem to use the berths at random, in some series/specials, the engines are mostly seen in the sheds in a particular order, with these orders (right to left) being:
    • In several episodes of the seventeenth series; the three big engines (Henry, Gordon and James) at the right side of the shed in a random order, Thomas and Percy in the middle and Emily and Edward at the left side of the shed.
    • In Tale of the Brave, Spencer's VIP, Helping Hiro and Philip to the Rescue, the order from right to left was: Edward, Henry, Emily, Gordon, James, Thomas and Percy (though Henry and Edward switched places in the latter episode).
    • From the twentieth to twenty-first series (excluding Three Steam Engines Gruff, The Great Race and Cranky at the End of the Line), the order (right to left) was: Henry, Gordon, Edward, James, Thomas, Percy and Emily.
    • Starting in Big World! Big Adventures (the twenty-second series) after Henry and Edward moved out, the order was still the same as in the twentieth series, except Rebecca is in Henry's place and Nia is in Edward's, so the order (right to left) goes: Rebecca, Gordon, Nia, James, Thomas, Percy and Emily.
    • In Thomas' Animal Ark, James and Nia switch places, so the order (right to left) was: Rebecca, Gordon, James, Nia, Thomas, Percy and Emily.
    • Prior to the reboot, whenever Toby stays at the sheds with the whole Steam Team, he sits outside the sheds on a siding next to the main structure.
  • In the Railway Series, Tidmouth Sheds is based on Bournville Engine Sheds. 
  • In the television series, Tidmouth Sheds is based on Vollmer Roundhouse.
  • Tidmouth Sheds has had numerous modifications throughout the years:
    • Series 1-12:
      • The track layout and yards around the shed were constantly changed.
    • Series 3 (only):
      • The interior of the shed had more than nine berths while the outside had six in Oliver Owns Up, Percy, James and the Fruitful Day and Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure.
        • However, it had the normal six berths in Henry's Forest.
    • Thomas and the Magic Railroad:
      • The sheds appeared in a new taller architectural design.
      • There are ten windows on each side wall instead of six.
      • The turntable well in-front of the sheds changed in design.
    • Calling All Engines!:
      • The sheds were demolished and rebuilt with an extra berth, totalling seven.
      • The buffers in each berth disappeared.
    • Hero of the Rails:
      • A part of Tidmouth town was located behind the sheds.
      • In promotional images only, the buffers are present in the berths.
      • The track layout became consistent.
    • Series 13:
      • The current shed recieved weathering.
    • Series 17:
      • The surroundings changed.
    • Series 19:
      • Partway through the series, the buffers returned inside the sheds.
    • Series 20:
      • Throughout Henry Gets the Express, Henry in the Dark and The Christmas Coffeepot, the workmen's shed on the right of the sheds was in the same position it had always been in since Hero of the Rails.
      • It remains in that position in most of Three Steam Engines Gruff but disappears at the end of that episode.
      • In Engine of the Future, the workmen's shed appears in a new position.
      • In all other episodes of the series, the workmen's shed appears in a position slightly different from the above.
    • Series 21:
      • The town, wall and roads behind the sheds were moved back.
  • Tidmouth Sheds is one of only two locations to appear in every series of Thomas & Friends, the other being Gordon's Hill.

Merchandise


* RWS only | ** T&F only

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