The Real Lives Of
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Fun Factoids
100

What was the real-life reason for the creation of Thomas?

Wilbert couldn't make Gordon, so he made a small tank engine
100

Where is the St. Pedroc Dairy located on Thomas' Branch Line?

Elsbridge

100

What is the Acronym for the Skarloey Railway?

SR

100

Wilbert's original drawings of Henry had him not as a 4-6-2 but of a different wheelbase, what was it?

Atlantic / 4-4-2

100

Who was the first character created for The Railway Series?

Edward

200

In the 1994 interview by the Daily Mirror, which Cartoon did Wilbert Awdry say was his favorite?

Tom & Jerry

200

Where is Crock's Scrapyard located?

Near Crosby

200

Where did Topham Hatt I apprentice at prior to coming to Sodor?

Swindon Works

200

Book 24: Oliver the Western Engine was originally going to go by a different title, what was it?

Little Western Engines

200

Who is the first engine in the RWS to wear makeup?

Mavis

300

What are each of the Bluebell Engines Stepney mentions in Stepney's Special?

Bluebell, Primrose, Adams, Cromford, & Captain Baxter

300

Where is The Viaduct located?

Cronk

300

What does 'Culdee' mean in the Sudric Language?

Companion of God

300

What was the basis that the cut character 'Barry the Rescue Engine' was supposed to be?

BR Standard 2MT (Tank)

300

Out of Engines 1-11 and D1-3, who was the character that Awdry never had a model of?

Douglas

400

Before retiring from the RWS, illustrator C.Reginald Dalby published his own book called The Tales of Flitterwick Harbour, One of the characters, The Pride of Flitterwick has a alternate name, what is it?

Percy Paddle

400

Where is Arlesdale Ballast and Granite Co. located?

Killdane

400

What were the first 3 Railways that begun operations on Sodor?

Sodor & Mainland, Skarloey Railway, & Cronk and Harwick Railway

400

How many Skarloey-Condition engines did the Rev own?

4 (Skarloey, Rheneas, Peter Sam, & Duncan)

400

What is the 32nd Book of the Railway Series?

Toby, Trucks, and Trouble

500

The late Teddy Boston, known in the books as the Fat Clergyman owned several steam-powered vehicles over the years. One of which, a steamroller had a name that might seem 'blasphemous', what was it?

Satan

500

What are the terminus stations that The Wild'Nor Wester stops at?

Tidmouth & St. Pancreas

500

Who was the warrior that defended Arlesburgh against Norman assault in 1094?

Sigrid

500

Originally Awdry had considered a different basis for James then the L&YR Class 28, what was this basis?

G&SWR 403 Class

500

How many RWS Exclusive character did ERTL make?

13 (Bluebell, Neil, Wilbert, Sixteen, D7101, D199, Godred, Culdee, Lord Harry, Frank, Jock Isabel, Catherine)