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Tidmouth Sheds

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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

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 on rare occasions. 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. 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 Hatt 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. Some time later, Henry left to stay at Vicarstown Sheds with Rosie, in order to live closer to his new jobs on the Mainland.

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
Locomotives Steam Henry | Gordon | James | Rosie | Rebecca | Richard | Mary | Joey | Eliza | Lenny | Murdoch | Hank | Hiro | Kairi | Sora | Riku Lara
Diesel Bear | Bertha | BoCo | Tucker | Myles | Pip and Emma
Others Stafford
Former Thomas | Edward | Percy | Duck | Donald and Douglas | Alfred | Raven | Crovan
Rolling Stock Passenger Express Coaches | Branch Line Coaches | Basil, Rose and Harry | Pip and Emma's Coaches | Devin, Jordan and Zayn
Former Annie and Clarabel | Aurora, Ariel and Anna | Lola | Spikey | Brian
Non-Rail Vehicles Algy | Butch | Holden
Humans The Mayor of Sodor | Farmer Collett
Locations Stations Tidmouth | Knapford | Crosby | Wellsworth | Suddery Junction | Maron | Cronk | Killdane | Kellsthorpe Road | Crovan's Gate | Vicarstown | Barrow-in-Furness | Lower Tidmouth** | Balladrine** | Sodor Police Station**** | Kellaby | Killaban
Sheds Tidmouth Sheds | Knapford Sheds | Vicarstown Sheds | Crosby Sheds
Tunnels Henry's Tunnel | Crosby Tunnel | Tidmouth Tunnel
Bridges The Viaduct** | Crosby Bridge** | Maron Bridge ** | Rail and Road Under Rail Bridges | Sodor Suspension Bridge |Balladrine Bridge |Vicarstown Bridge
Yards Knapford Yards | Bus Yard | Wellsworth Yards | Crovan's Gate Yards
Works The Works | Sodor Recovery Unit | Sodor Steamworks | Vicarstown Dieselworks
Junctions Wellsworth Junction | East Maron Juntion | Kirk Ronan Junction** | Vicarstown Junction
Forests Henry's Forest (Wishing Tree) | Tidmouth Beach | Whispering Woods** (Whispering Woods Halt) | The Lumber Mill**
Others Gordon's Hill | Collett's Farm | Tidmouth Harbour | Tidmouth Beach | Cronk Countryside | Crosby Washdown | The Difficult Bend | Maron FC | Sodor Jail Cell | Vicarstown Goods Depot** | Low Lands

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