Sodor Island Models

2000th post! Here's to another thousand. To celebrate, here is something I have been meaning to do for a while but only got around to yesterday. Duck at Arlesburgh Harbour.

@Redimus16 Stunning

Getting ready for the big day tomorrow!

@456Traindude @LtlNgn Diesel is wrong, he looks handsome

Another small added. Derek V2, this time with rolls Royce engines. Only two were ever given these types of engines instead of Paxman engines. Now Derek is the third. In my story the men at crovans gate use these to solve Derek’s problems. Diesel says he looks like a camel.

@SudrianArchives Coming soon 🙂

@ModelsSodor DID I HEAR “NEW RESEARCH VIDEO”!?

I have four or five more of these coming this month... then a new research video maybe? youtu.be/fq2AkTPQkiY

@GbHtrain @TomTeeLegend Looks great already, was it much work to get that far? I say go for green ends as in the book, but you do you pal

I have begun work on my RWS Daisy model. A while ago I acquired a cheap Bachmann Class 101 model with the intension of cutting it up and turning into our favourite railcar. When I get to her livery, should I give her yellow panels like Wilberts model or keep her book accurate?

@itstrainboy So good

Goobers.

Fank‼️ Body design by the ever so goated @rwsnwr12 and slightly shrunk down by me. Currently cookin’ up some livery ideas as I’d like to merge the real Perkins and the man himself some in the final.

Another one youtu.be/TubCqv5Avvs

Been snowed under recently with a few things so forgot to post some recent videos, have a look if they take your fancy! youtu.be/fKnLRjV4VQU?si…

Edgar Hodges was so good. Here's a clearer copy of his 4MT painting

As promised, here's some of the selection of Reverend Awdry's Record collection, kindly donated to us for the video by Christopher. Believe it or not Christopher has never looked inside this box until only recently! Looking forward to showing everyone some gems and treasures at '85 Years Of Letting Off Steam!' Music is called 'Lucky Day' courtesy of Dresden the Flamingo.

I love all the wholesome Awdry stuff we're getting at the moment! So excited for the event in June 😁 youtu.be/rL72x2NRH4o

So, we’re currently going through Christopher’s archives, getting content ready for the show on the 25th June and we come across this, one of the original test recordings of Edward’s Day Out, narrated by Rev Awdry. Expect a sneak peek soon showing Rev Awdry’s record collection in all its glory, including a never heard before Audition record from 1956 from someone other than Rev Awdry!

@SleeperAgent01 Call that a chimney, little Albert?

Not having amazing luck with online searching but after little Albert who with his old school chimney was taller than the Jumbo Baltics the Jubilee class is current non-RWS winner.

Factoring mainland connections has the fandom ever agreed on the NWR's loading gauge? The FR I've never seen figures for but while more focused on height here a Cal 944 Class variant was rejected in favour of the Jumbos due to the large outside cylinders. devboats.co.uk/gwdrawings/loa…

@01Salty1 Harvey's face in the penultimate panel 🤌

First comic for this week- Murdoch unwittingly touches a nerve...

I'm putting up narrations of old and/or rare Thomas books by Wilbert and Christopher Awdry this month. Here is the latest one! youtu.be/PAjBWb6lTZU

Where's that damn cat youtu.be/sslR6UMN3Ts

@/DecadesofSun reminded me of the wagon yard yesterday with their post, strongly recommend picking some of these bad bois up before they've gone. Wish twy had a current twitter account to keep track of their products. Btw free uk shipping is at £100 not £1000 as shown here ha

@JonSLatona @SortaScouse Bit different isn't it

@ModelsSodor @SortaScouse Why is that?

Here's a question for our Sodor historians: Does the Arlesdale Railway have a numbering system and, if it doesn't, how would all of you number them?

@DecadesofSun Same lol I feel I really missed out on some of them! The four you just posted are so tempting though. Possibly my favourite rws themed rolling stock aside from the blue a.w.dry buggleskelly station ones

@ModelsSodor Thank you for the reference point. I'll certainly look through that... if you know anyone with a few extras who might be open to a sale, please let me know or send them my way. Thanks again!

Hello all, I’m wondering if anyone has a complete list of all the Sudrian rolling stock that has been released by The Wagon Yard? There were a number of designs which I missed out on, but I don’t recall all of them. Would be interested in buying some if anyone is willing to sell.