I swear, the Sodor map videos are some of the most rewatchable videos I've seen in 15+ years in this fandom. You grow up watching the show enough times, you love it, so naturally you think about how the island would be laid out, but I don't think anyone ever put it into video form until you did...
Lost count the amount of times I've walked, worked out, driven, eaten, fallen asleep, or just vibed to the Tug taking me on a tour of Sodors railways. And can easilly say I'll be here till either UA-cam or I travel to the Other Railway
Hi Unlucky Tug, just wanted to say... I was gobsmacked to find out your channel was deleted. I went to show my Dad your season 1 & 2 retrospectives and couldn't find them. I discovered your channel a few months ago and it's ignited a whole new appreciation for the original show. I was OBSESSED as a child and you've got such a brilliant understanding of why it was complete genius and still stands the test of time. If you can upload those season retrospectives it would make me so god damn happy! Glad to see you back man. Big love to you and the channel! 🙏
This is just my inner child coming out now, but here goes: If i were a multi-billionaire i'd buy a private island ( as closest to size as possible ) and just full on build Sodor for real, all run by rebuilt replicas or preserved classes left of every Steam, Diesel & Electric engine and rolling stock in the show, be it Standard, Narrow & Miniature gauge. Every line, station, harbour, quarry, buffer siding, bridge, road, industrial location, town and castle.... EVERYTHING would be replicated to a tee. We've all dreamed of visiting Sodor, and i actually believe with the right resources and willpower it can be done. But hey, one can only dream, though there's no denying it'd be a paradise. 🏝
This definitely feels a lot more accurate than the official maps. I can only imagine the amount of time and effort it took to piece all this together. Amazing job. Your work and level of quality never cease to astound me.
I think the only thing that needs to carry over from the official map to this one is the placement of Knapford to properly account for the Loop Line and Thomas's Branch.
Love this video, got me much more interested in the geography and mapping of the Island of Sodor, this is AWESOME and you’re one of the biggest experts on the matter and I respect you so much for that AND especially for creating your own hybrid maps.
This could make a nice TV series AU map, as the original has been out for a while now. You did a fantastic job "deep-diving" into the different sets when this video first came out. Let's hope you can still retrieve your old channel, man.
Happy to have this video back. These, the timelines and the ranked videos were the best thing to listen to on walks or while doing busy work. Love your criticism and ideology. Glad to have you back sir
When you showed the loop at 20:28 I made my own Canon for that part the loop is its own thing its not apart of thomas branch line I believe that when the double track ends at the signal I believe that was were thomas brachline begins by the way this my own Canon and its ok to disagree
What’s funny is that Skarloey’s railway in season 6 looks like it would be the small railway & season 7 looks like the Culdee Fell railway (it’s very mountainous & rocky)
Yeah thinking about it the Mountain Engines stories could have been done in Season 7 with the sets being reused from the rocky sets of the Skarloey Railway.
I wonder why they chose Gordon to go on such a small line to rescue Thomas from the mine. That's the only thing that has bugged me from the original series. It would have made more sense if it was James or Edward but I know the story needed Gordon for character arcs.
I'm sure the TV series can chalk it up to Gordon being the most powerful, therefore needed to pull Thomas out. Henry is ill during this time obviously and James is weaker than Henry or Gordon.
Ah, I remember when this first came out! Still one of my all-time favorite videos from you. Your interpretations of the TVS Peel Godred Branch and Mid Sodor Railway are my favorite parts of this.
I remember watching this whole vid. I treated it like a college exam and payed a lot of attention, when build a sodor ho layout and my own version of it in trainz. I'll use the rws map and this beautiful map
The thing to remember when making maps of places from TV shows is that when they are making shows themselves they have budget and time constraints and because there usually isn't really a 100% definitive map or the lore at that point in time isn't as developed as it is in the present they just go with what they could in terms of story which is why places change so much. But personally this has to be the best map of Sodor ever in my opinion and I think its more than fair to expect odd differences here and there if it works out better in the long run.
Even though this video is outdated as hell, it’s still cool and a interesting rewatch. Also one thing I noticed while going through your reuploads was series that haven’t had new installments that I hadn’t watched in a good whole, like MTaKs
I love how you explain the whole map for the model series during Season 1 to 7. From watching the video, their is a lot of stations and towns that is used in the model series, so I am going to see what railway lines are used in the series and what stations they go to. 1) The Main Line calls at Knapford, Lower Tidmouth, Tidmouth, Elsbridge, Crosby, Wellsworth, Maron, Cronk, Killdane, Balladrine, Kellsthrope Road, Crovan's Gate, Vicarstown. At the start of the line before travelling to Vicarstown, their is Knapford Harbour. 2) The Ffarquhar Branch Line which is Thomas's Branch Line calls at Tidmouth, Lower Tidmouth, Knapford, Dryaw, Tonyreck, Elsbridge, Maithwaite, Hackenbeck, Ffarquhar and Ulfstead. At the end of the line their is a lead mine, Ffarquhar Quarry, a gold mine and Ffarquhar Docks. Also their is Ulfstead Castle. 3) The Little Western which is Duck's Branch Line calls at Tidmouth, Tidmouth Hault, Haultraugh, Arlesburgh and Callan. Callan has connections to Toby's line and Callan Castle. 4) The Coastal Line which is Arthur's Branch Line calls at Church and Harwick. At the end of the line their is a fishing village. 5) Toby's old Railway calls at Callan, Lower Arlesburgh, Mccoll's Farm, Maithwaite, Arlesdale and Arlesdale End. 6) The Brendam Branch Line which is Edward's Branch Line calls at Lower Suddery, Upper Brendam and Brendam. At the end of the line their is a Brendam Docks and the Sodor China Clay works. 7) The Peel Godred Branch Line calls at Killdane, Cronk Abbey, Old Bailey's Station and Peel Godred. At the end of the line their is the Sodor Ironworks. 8) The Kirk Ronan Branch Line calls at Kellsthrope Road, Rolf's Castle and Kirk Ronan. 9) The Skarloey Railway Line calls at Crovan's Gate, Cros-ny-cuirn, Glennock, Rheneas, Lakeside and Skarloey. At the end of the line their is the old Iron Bridge and the slate mine. 10) The Mid Sodor Railway Line calls at the Elm Farm, Old Station, Old Bailey's Station, Duke's Village and Valesbridge. At the end of the line their is a Gold Mine and it connects to Ulfstead Castle. That is all the railway lines and stations that are used in the model series. I wonder what new lines they used from Season 8 to Season 12. Their is also notable places on Sodor that is used in the model series than in the CGI series and they are the Sports Field Hault, The Cement Works, The Coal Mine, Packard & Co, The beach station on Thomas' Branch Line, Stepney's Branch Line, The 3 Bridges and Misty Island.
You have always done great on these Sodor map videos. While the map in my fan series idea has many differences, this and the other map videos have helped me out with it. Thank you so much Unlucky Tug.
For those wondering, here’s the list of the Sodor rail lines, at their points in the video: 4:05 The Main Line 15:02 Thomas’ Branch Line 25:49 the Little Western 28:38 Coastal Run(Arthur’s Branch Line) 30:57 Toby’s Line 34:36 Brendham Branch Line (Edward’s Branch Line) 37:35 peel godred branch line 39:48 Kirk Ronan Branch Line 41:51 skarloey railway 46:30 mid sodor railway
I definitely see your point with characters being used on sets where they are not supposed to be. From Season 1, there have been scenes of Thomas and Percy on Toby's Branch Line, particularly the ones of Thomas on Black Loch, the Cliff Side Track and Arlesdale Castle. However, those scenes were most likely used as B-roll footage where the ones of Thomas were not used until Season 3, while the ones of Percy were used in a Season 4 music video.
4:05 The Main Line 14:56 Ffarquhar Branch Line (Thomas' Branch Line) 25:49 The Little Western (Duck's Branch Line) 28:35 The Coastal Run (Arthur's Branch Line) 30:55 Toby's Old Railway 34:36 Brendam Branch Line (Edward's Branch Line) 37:35 Peel Godred Branch Line 40:03 Kirk Ronan Branch Line 41:52 Skarloey Railway 46:28 Mid Sodor Railway
8:22 You missed out small detail here and that is that it does stop at Elsebridge when travelling back towards tidmouth but doesn't stop heading to vicarstown.
I am guessing you are getting this from the Roblox game Blue Train with Friends. I think that could work, as Haunted Henry does not actually show the viaduct, but neither the episode nor Magic Railroad confirm this.
Tug's maps have been an Inspiration to me with Arthur Line being one of them, I even try my hand at making my own route use Tug's maps as a guide. I did however use some sets from season 8 to 12, I regret it.
35:34 i think the the reason why lower suddery is called Lower Suddery is for the same reason why there’s an Upper Brendam in the Model series. The hill. Let me explain: its very clear that there is a hill after Suddery in both The Model series and the Book series so the film crew probably read that and thought: Oh so since Suddery is lower than the next station then it most be called Lower Suddery. And as for Upper Brendam it not at the bottom of the hill it actually at the top of the hill and Edward rolls down into Brendam.
I've watched this like 20+ times, the video flows so well and your voice is well suited for commentary. I put this video on for back ground noise sometimes because it's so amazing!
A great video and a longer one, so can be broken down into chunks. Fifteen to twenty minutes listening to you talk of Sodor, while I do the dishes, quite enjoyable.
Funny this map didn't have the S2 Hay fields, the S3 Logging Halt & that area where Percy crashed in Percy, James, & the Fruitful Day, The runaway siding, that S3 windmill after Lower Tidmouth, The flood lands, & Daisy's shed
I have no idea why Tug never had the elsbridge loop line on his map from the start it would explain why we see engines coming from the back of knapford. Edit: It’s also a bit weird to have knapford facing north because after trains depart knapford and are seen passing through the junction to Thomas’s branchline they are consistently coming from the right
Well this was the first of a few videos chronicling Tug’s quest to map out the TV version of Sodor. As time passed, he acquired new information in the form of studio design documents that led to many changes to this map of his.
Again, I would suggest seeing if you can get a partnership with nebula, at least for your longer form content about the RWS series real world connections.
Heres where I think he would place all the engines Thomas Percy Toby Ffarquhar Sheds at Tidmouth James Gordon Edward Henry Duck Donald Douglas Tidmouth Sheds Bill Ben Mavis Ffarquhar Quarry Arry Bert Sodor Ironworks Harvey Emily Murdoch Salty Spencer Knapford Sheds Diesel Vicarstown Boco Brendam Docks Daisy Hackenbeck Sheds Skarloey Rheneas Sir Handel Peter Sam Rusty Duncan Duke Crovan’s Gate Sheds If I missed any characters or have a different vision let me know :)
This was out of this world! Awesome! I have a couple of notes: 1. I think the Skarloey is allowed to be bigger than what was intended in the Railway Series. Heck, after all in S7 a new branch of the railway is built. Now that I think about it, perhaps in S6-S7, most of the engines (rusty, duncan, rheneas, and Peter Sam) were stabled at Skarloey but Sir Handel Duke and others are stabled at Crovans Gate sheds (which we never see). Perhaps the reason they dont appear much is that they work on a different part of the railway than shown in the seasons 6 onward. With that in mind, I think Rusty Saves the Day can be allowed to exist. Through some kind of reorganization, SIt Topham Hatt after S4 or 5 but before S6 assigns Rheneas and Skarloey their own branch of the railway we perhaps hadn't seen until the episode. At the same time, he assigns Rusty to work only at the quarry, and tries to split maintenace of Skarloey and Rheneas's line between the three of them. But after the events in that episode play out, Fatty sooner or later realizes it was bad idea. By S7 he has reverted all the engines to as before working all over on the entire railway with Rusty once again assigned as maintenance diesel of the railway 2. I think Stepney's S4 Bluebell Railway is an actual branch line on Sodor that is on the Eastern side of sodor that is somewhere near a branch of the Skarloey Railway, perhaps connected to the Peel Godred Branch (perhaps independent in S4, but then increasingly under the control of Sir Topham Hatt). We can assume SIr Topham Hatt owns the line by S5 given he has authrotiy of Stepney. 3. I think there is a link somewhere between Toby's Line (or castle loch loop) and Peel Godred Branch. Here's why: Fergus goes from the smelter's (peel godred iron works) to the castle loch on toby's line all within the same night. If there were a link between the two lines, that would be a logical line place to hide. 4. I think Misty Valley is the link between Toby's Line and Thomas's Branch Line, but not between the quarry and arlesdale, but more like between Hackenbeck Tunnel area and Arlesburgh. 5. The cement works is probably somehwere north, peel godred seems fitting, because Fergus's driver doesn't know the south of the island. 6. I think the line in front of the lake station was regauged after the mid sodor closed as some sort of siding or branch line, before being torn up for the road. The crossing can exist.😄
Yeah would make sense if Sir Handel and Duke were running the first half of the Skarloey Railway during Season 4. Though as I have the Bluebell Railway as the Norramby line on my map, I have Duke running the NG line from Crovan's Gate to Vicarstown. As for the cement works, I'd say either near Brendam or Kirk Ronan is fine. Perhaps Fergus's current driver in S7 was new. And for Duke's Mid Sodor shed I have somewhere near the shared loop of the Skarloey Railway and Mid Sodor on a bypass line to explain why Skarloey and Rheneas were seen passing it.
10:17 I agree, Gordon’s Hill is better as a set of rather steep curves than as a single very steep slope. It makes it its own thing instead of a blatant copypaste of the Lickey Incline. Also the show version is what I grew up with, so I’m hella biased.
21:13 I headcanon that Animate (machines with faces) locomotives are occasionally reassigned to different parts of the railway for a short time, both to give them something else to do and so they can remain in contact with other Animates that they are friends with. So whenever someone is shown working somewhere besides where they’re supposed to be, I just write it off as them being on temporary reassignment and stop trying to make it fit with everything else. Saves me a lot of headaches.
About Lower Suddery, I like to believe that the reason there isn't a Suddery Station is because there *is* a Suddery, but it's just north of the Lower and doesn't have a station. I only came up with this just now, but I like the idea.
I am absolutely going to use your map to do a side project I have been thinking about. you have gone in such detail that 90% of my work is done! I just need a couple strong detailed maps of the main towns and It would be nice to have that magic railroad entrance with the gold dust bit somewhere near Vicarstown because I need the island accessible but specific on how its accessed to the outside world. my head canon also agrees magic railroad is not canon but I also love the idea of the railroad being accessed by some “supernatural” means. allowing engines built on Sodar the freedom to export but not the option for outside engines to import. something simple like a tiny well hidden siding leads you to the buffers that take you both to main land and to that portal tunnel that lady was stored in
I swear, the Sodor map videos are some of the most rewatchable videos I've seen in 15+ years in this fandom. You grow up watching the show enough times, you love it, so naturally you think about how the island would be laid out, but I don't think anyone ever put it into video form until you did...
Ikr
Lost count the amount of times I've walked, worked out, driven, eaten, fallen asleep, or just vibed to the Tug taking me on a tour of Sodors railways. And can easilly say I'll be here till either UA-cam or I travel to the Other Railway
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Hi Unlucky Tug, just wanted to say... I was gobsmacked to find out your channel was deleted. I went to show my Dad your season 1 & 2 retrospectives and couldn't find them. I discovered your channel a few months ago and it's ignited a whole new appreciation for the original show. I was OBSESSED as a child and you've got such a brilliant understanding of why it was complete genius and still stands the test of time. If you can upload those season retrospectives it would make me so god damn happy! Glad to see you back man. Big love to you and the channel! 🙏
They’re up now
This is just my inner child coming out now, but here goes:
If i were a multi-billionaire i'd buy a private island ( as closest to size as possible ) and just full on build Sodor for real, all run by rebuilt replicas or preserved classes left of every Steam, Diesel & Electric engine and rolling stock in the show, be it Standard, Narrow & Miniature gauge. Every line, station, harbour, quarry, buffer siding, bridge, road, industrial location, town and castle.... EVERYTHING would be replicated to a tee. We've all dreamed of visiting Sodor, and i actually believe with the right resources and willpower it can be done. But hey, one can only dream, though there's no denying it'd be a paradise. 🏝
commit crimes by putting people into the engines
@@ThomasAndRandomRobloxGames don't
I mean if Hitler could motivate an entire country from depression and doubt about themselves, then so can you make the real life Island of Sodor!
I mean you could make the face models and just put AI into animatronic parts inside it.
@@BlindingLightDo not bring Shed 17 into this plz.
Main Line Stations
4:34 Knapford
6:24 Lower Tidmouth
6:37 Tidmouth
7:41 Elsbridge
8:44 Crosby
9:28 Wellsworth
10:41 Maron
11:13 Cronk & Killdane
12:08 Balladrine
12:50 Kellsthorpe Road
13:18 Crovans Gate
14:01 Vicarstown
Have I seen this before?
Yes, yes I have.
Am I going to watch it again?
You bet I am 😂
This definitely feels a lot more accurate than the official maps. I can only imagine the amount of time and effort it took to piece all this together. Amazing job. Your work and level of quality never cease to astound me.
I think the only thing that needs to carry over from the official map to this one is the placement of Knapford to properly account for the Loop Line and Thomas's Branch.
I would also put the rest of the island on, and it wouldn’t look much different from this map.
He has made a couple of revisions since the first time this was uploaded, and I'm sure those will be Re-uploaded soon as well
As far as I'm concerned Tug's map IS the canon map for the TVS.
It is so fascinating seeing you map out the entire geography on Sodor from the tv series.
Shoutout to whoever it was that commented "Sir, this is a McDonald's drive-thru..." on the original upload
I was worried that he would be taking a break for a while, and I hope everyone gets the message.
I love the effort you put onto your maps, looking everywhere throughout the series to get everything as accurate as you can
It’s nice to see old fans of him along with the newer fans
Love this video, got me much more interested in the geography and mapping of the Island of Sodor, this is AWESOME and you’re one of the biggest experts on the matter and I respect you so much for that AND especially for creating your own hybrid maps.
This could make a nice TV series AU map, as the original has been out for a while now. You did a fantastic job "deep-diving" into the different sets when this video first came out.
Let's hope you can still retrieve your old channel, man.
Sir, this is a Mcdonald’s Drive Thru!
There’s also a Tesco shop in Wellsworth.
and a fish n chips shop near elsebridge
Happy to have this video back. These, the timelines and the ranked videos were the best thing to listen to on walks or while doing busy work. Love your criticism and ideology. Glad to have you back sir
33:23 you can tell how old this video is, because the wiki dosen’t call it Ballahoo anymore, now they just call it the village station.
I like the fact in all maps (RWS, TVS; Models, & CGI), Edward's Branchline is the most consistent with some minor difference in all three era's.
Even with All Engines Go Edwards branchline is similar
When you showed the loop at 20:28 I made my own Canon for that part the loop is its own thing its not apart of thomas branch line I believe that when the double track ends at the signal I believe that was were thomas brachline begins by the way this my own Canon and its ok to disagree
Sodor never has consistent geography
What’s funny is that Skarloey’s railway in season 6 looks like it would be the small railway & season 7 looks like the Culdee Fell railway (it’s very mountainous & rocky)
Yeah thinking about it the Mountain Engines stories could have been done in Season 7 with the sets being reused from the rocky sets of the Skarloey Railway.
I wonder why they chose Gordon to go on such a small line to rescue Thomas from the mine. That's the only thing that has bugged me from the original series. It would have made more sense if it was James or Edward but I know the story needed Gordon for character arcs.
I'm sure the TV series can chalk it up to Gordon being the most powerful, therefore needed to pull Thomas out. Henry is ill during this time obviously and James is weaker than Henry or Gordon.
The others were busy taking trains and Gordon had just pulled in nearby and had half an hour to load and unload?
TFC probably knew Thomas had been teasing Gordon, so he sent for him knowing it would humble Thomas.
Ah, I remember when this first came out! Still one of my all-time favorite videos from you. Your interpretations of the TVS Peel Godred Branch and Mid Sodor Railway are my favorite parts of this.
I remember watching this whole vid. I treated it like a college exam and payed a lot of attention, when build a sodor ho layout and my own version of it in trainz. I'll use the rws map and this beautiful map
Aww man I love this map Nic. I really want to make and show my own here on UA-cam soon. Well, best I do it soon.
Glad to see this video is back! Honestly this is probably my favourite video that you've made!
This is you most rewatchable video imo
Agreed.
The version of this video that was on the original channel was my first Unlucky Tug video. Great to watch it again.
Never thought I’d see this in my notifications again, this is gonna be a bit of a nostalgia trip
Return of the king
The thing to remember when making maps of places from TV shows is that when they are making shows themselves they have budget and time constraints and because there usually isn't really a 100% definitive map or the lore at that point in time isn't as developed as it is in the present they just go with what they could in terms of story which is why places change so much.
But personally this has to be the best map of Sodor ever in my opinion and I think its more than fair to expect odd differences here and there if it works out better in the long run.
Even though this video is outdated as hell, it’s still cool and a interesting rewatch. Also one thing I noticed while going through your reuploads was series that haven’t had new installments that I hadn’t watched in a good whole, like MTaKs
Same
26:47 Yeah I call that Arlesburgh too.
If Sodor was real, I would use this video to plan my day out!
I absolutely like the effort you put in this video.
0:01 Hello
when you get to heaven god says "the express does not stop here"
I love this video! The TV Season Map is soo accurate
Building the whole of thomases branchline in TRS22, this map helped me know where things are
I love how you explain the whole map for the model series during Season 1 to 7. From watching the video, their is a lot of stations and towns that is used in the model series, so I am going to see what railway lines are used in the series and what stations they go to.
1) The Main Line calls at Knapford, Lower Tidmouth, Tidmouth, Elsbridge, Crosby, Wellsworth, Maron, Cronk, Killdane, Balladrine, Kellsthrope Road, Crovan's Gate, Vicarstown. At the start of the line before travelling to Vicarstown, their is Knapford Harbour.
2) The Ffarquhar Branch Line which is Thomas's Branch Line calls at Tidmouth, Lower Tidmouth, Knapford, Dryaw, Tonyreck, Elsbridge, Maithwaite, Hackenbeck, Ffarquhar and Ulfstead. At the end of the line their is a lead mine, Ffarquhar Quarry, a gold mine and Ffarquhar Docks. Also their is Ulfstead Castle.
3) The Little Western which is Duck's Branch Line calls at Tidmouth, Tidmouth Hault, Haultraugh, Arlesburgh and Callan. Callan has connections to Toby's line and Callan Castle.
4) The Coastal Line which is Arthur's Branch Line calls at Church and Harwick. At the end of the line their is a fishing village.
5) Toby's old Railway calls at Callan, Lower Arlesburgh, Mccoll's Farm, Maithwaite, Arlesdale and Arlesdale End.
6) The Brendam Branch Line which is Edward's Branch Line calls at Lower Suddery, Upper Brendam and Brendam. At the end of the line their is a Brendam Docks and the Sodor China Clay works.
7) The Peel Godred Branch Line calls at Killdane, Cronk Abbey, Old Bailey's Station and Peel Godred. At the end of the line their is the Sodor Ironworks.
8) The Kirk Ronan Branch Line calls at Kellsthrope Road, Rolf's Castle and Kirk Ronan.
9) The Skarloey Railway Line calls at Crovan's Gate, Cros-ny-cuirn, Glennock, Rheneas, Lakeside and Skarloey. At the end of the line their is the old Iron Bridge and the slate mine.
10) The Mid Sodor Railway Line calls at the Elm Farm, Old Station, Old Bailey's Station, Duke's Village and Valesbridge. At the end of the line their is a Gold Mine and it connects to Ulfstead Castle.
That is all the railway lines and stations that are used in the model series. I wonder what new lines they used from Season 8 to Season 12.
Their is also notable places on Sodor that is used in the model series than in the CGI series and they are the Sports Field Hault, The Cement Works, The Coal Mine, Packard & Co, The beach station on Thomas' Branch Line, Stepney's Branch Line, The 3 Bridges and Misty Island.
Thank you for bringing this back!
Killdane actually exist in the the TVs. It's very similar to Maron but it's a bit more wavy than a curved station like Maron.
Have we ever seen Killdane? I don't believe so.
@@sebwilkins Yes, I believe. There are three different curved stations, one of them has no confirmed name. But I believe that's Killdane.
3:26 real life locations change appearance, especially industrial ones, so it's often no stretch at all.
Can you please reupload the new years vids too, I love looking back at them.
In the episode Gordon runs dry in the c.j.I series Gordon mentions crunck station while he is pulling the express so maybe he stops there
You have always done great on these Sodor map videos. While the map in my fan series idea has many differences, this and the other map videos have helped me out with it. Thank you so much Unlucky Tug.
Thanks for your map,I used it to build my sodor railway
this might be my favourite video on youtube. i remember when this dropped it was so epic.
For those wondering, here’s the list of the Sodor rail lines, at their points in the video:
4:05 The Main Line
15:02 Thomas’ Branch Line
25:49 the Little Western
28:38 Coastal Run(Arthur’s Branch Line)
30:57 Toby’s Line
34:36 Brendham Branch Line (Edward’s Branch Line)
37:35 peel godred branch line
39:48 Kirk Ronan Branch Line
41:51 skarloey railway
46:30 mid sodor railway
12:10 this shot, and others, is why I love the look of season 7 so much, simple and cozy lighting, it’s just nice to look at
25:49 ha tug I noticed that “oh I do like to be beside the seaside” nice song choice
Glad this is back
Awesome can you upload the other ones the updates there awesome.
I definitely see your point with characters being used on sets where they are not supposed to be. From Season 1, there have been scenes of Thomas and Percy on Toby's Branch Line, particularly the ones of Thomas on Black Loch, the Cliff Side Track and Arlesdale Castle. However, those scenes were most likely used as B-roll footage where the ones of Thomas were not used until Season 3, while the ones of Percy were used in a Season 4 music video.
4:05
The Main Line
14:56
Ffarquhar Branch Line
(Thomas' Branch Line)
25:49
The Little Western
(Duck's Branch Line)
28:35
The Coastal Run
(Arthur's Branch Line)
30:55
Toby's Old Railway
34:36
Brendam Branch Line
(Edward's Branch Line)
37:35
Peel Godred Branch Line
40:03
Kirk Ronan Branch Line
41:52
Skarloey Railway
46:28
Mid Sodor Railway
you do realise you could just look at the description instead of this???
0:08 Good
Congrast on being first
8:22 You missed out small detail here and that is that it does stop at Elsebridge when travelling back towards tidmouth but doesn't stop heading to vicarstown.
WAIT, The Viaduct from Haunted Henry is seen in The Magic Railroad, or does that not count?
I am guessing you are getting this from the Roblox game Blue Train with Friends. I think that could work, as Haunted Henry does not actually show the viaduct, but neither the episode nor Magic Railroad confirm this.
@@lukwisnie ye perfect guess
I don’t hate this, really. Maybe the Magic Railroad viaduct was broken in the movie due to the events in Season 5.
The 2014 map says the viaduct from Magic Railroad is on the Kirk Ronan branch, not that it matters anyway.
I Really Love Your Videos, Specially The Thomas Retrospective, And The Map Ones
Yay the map video
Still one of my favorite videos to rewatch.
im so glad you’re back because this video is the one that hot me into your channel in the first place :,)
Can you also make a way for us to watch the prior 2020 stuff, and the livestreams?
Tug's maps have been an Inspiration to me with Arthur Line being one of them, I even try my hand at making my own route use Tug's maps as a guide.
I did however use some sets from season 8 to 12, I regret it.
I like watching these videos while playing just cause 3
That is Actually one of my favorite The unlucky Tugs videos
35:34 i think the the reason why lower suddery is called Lower Suddery is for the same reason why there’s an Upper Brendam in the Model series. The hill. Let me explain: its very clear that there is a hill after Suddery in both The Model series and the Book series so the film crew probably read that and thought: Oh so since Suddery is lower than the next station then it most be called Lower Suddery. And as for Upper Brendam it not at the bottom of the hill it actually at the top of the hill and Edward rolls down into Brendam.
Can’t wait for you too reupload your updated map
Glad that you’re back again!
I've watched this like 20+ times, the video flows so well and your voice is well suited for commentary. I put this video on for back ground noise sometimes because it's so amazing!
A great video and a longer one, so can be broken down into chunks. Fifteen to twenty minutes listening to you talk of Sodor, while I do the dishes, quite enjoyable.
Funny how in the TVS the Mid Sodor was shifted east to connect Thomas' Branch & the Skarloey Railway
I will make a replica of sodor if you make a accurate map for every location before they stopped using model trains. If this comment gets 2500 likes.
I’d been meaning to rewatch this, glad it’s back 😄
"Guys, Magic Railroad isn't canon. Let's be real here."
Truer words have never been spoken.
Britt Allcroft has since said it is canon. But…that doesn’t mean that it has to be canon, right?
Funny this map didn't have the S2 Hay fields, the S3 Logging Halt & that area where Percy crashed in Percy, James, & the Fruitful Day, The runaway siding, that S3 windmill after Lower Tidmouth, The flood lands, & Daisy's shed
Always love rewatching these map videos!
I have no idea why Tug never had the elsbridge loop line on his map from the start it would explain why we see engines coming from the back of knapford.
Edit: It’s also a bit weird to have knapford facing north because after trains depart knapford and are seen passing through the junction to Thomas’s branchline they are consistently coming from the right
Well this was the first of a few videos chronicling Tug’s quest to map out the TV version of Sodor.
As time passed, he acquired new information in the form of studio design documents that led to many changes to this map of his.
Hey tug, thanks for uploading the videos.
My guess for why Duck was seen on Bulgie's Bridge is he has to make an occasional stop on Thomas' branch line very rarely
This idea has since been disproven by the release of David Mitton’s map.
Again, I would suggest seeing if you can get a partnership with nebula, at least for your longer form content about the RWS series real world connections.
Thank god its finally back!
Heres where I think he would place all the engines
Thomas
Percy
Toby
Ffarquhar Sheds at Tidmouth
James
Gordon
Edward
Henry
Duck
Donald
Douglas
Tidmouth Sheds
Bill
Ben
Mavis
Ffarquhar Quarry
Arry
Bert
Sodor Ironworks
Harvey
Emily
Murdoch
Salty
Spencer
Knapford Sheds
Diesel
Vicarstown
Boco
Brendam Docks
Daisy
Hackenbeck Sheds
Skarloey
Rheneas
Sir Handel
Peter Sam
Rusty
Duncan
Duke
Crovan’s Gate Sheds
If I missed any characters or have a different vision let me know :)
Oliver…
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Hey for my Thomas season 24 finale you can do Thomas comes home for me
I really appreciate your work... I always wanted to know about the Sordor map... ❤
Always wanted to know the map of the island of sodor
Absolutely Outstanding
This was out of this world! Awesome!
I have a couple of notes:
1. I think the Skarloey is allowed to be bigger than what was intended in the Railway Series. Heck, after all in S7 a new branch of the railway is built. Now that I think about it, perhaps in S6-S7, most of the engines (rusty, duncan, rheneas, and Peter Sam) were stabled at Skarloey but Sir Handel Duke and others are stabled at Crovans Gate sheds (which we never see). Perhaps the reason they dont appear much is that they work on a different part of the railway than shown in the seasons 6 onward. With that in mind, I think Rusty Saves the Day can be allowed to exist. Through some kind of reorganization, SIt Topham Hatt after S4 or 5 but before S6 assigns Rheneas and Skarloey their own branch of the railway we perhaps hadn't seen until the episode. At the same time, he assigns Rusty to work only at the quarry, and tries to split maintenace of Skarloey and Rheneas's line between the three of them. But after the events in that episode play out, Fatty sooner or later realizes it was bad idea. By S7 he has reverted all the engines to as before working all over on the entire railway with Rusty once again assigned as maintenance diesel of the railway
2. I think Stepney's S4 Bluebell Railway is an actual branch line on Sodor that is on the Eastern side of sodor that is somewhere near a branch of the Skarloey Railway, perhaps connected to the Peel Godred Branch (perhaps independent in S4, but then increasingly under the control of Sir Topham Hatt). We can assume SIr Topham Hatt owns the line by S5 given he has authrotiy of Stepney.
3. I think there is a link somewhere between Toby's Line (or castle loch loop) and Peel Godred Branch. Here's why: Fergus goes from the smelter's (peel godred iron works) to the castle loch on toby's line all within the same night. If there were a link between the two lines, that would be a logical line place to hide.
4. I think Misty Valley is the link between Toby's Line and Thomas's Branch Line, but not between the quarry and arlesdale, but more like between Hackenbeck Tunnel area and Arlesburgh.
5. The cement works is probably somehwere north, peel godred seems fitting, because Fergus's driver doesn't know the south of the island.
6. I think the line in front of the lake station was regauged after the mid sodor closed as some sort of siding or branch line, before being torn up for the road. The crossing can exist.😄
Yeah would make sense if Sir Handel and Duke were running the first half of the Skarloey Railway during Season 4. Though as I have the Bluebell Railway as the Norramby line on my map, I have Duke running the NG line from Crovan's Gate to Vicarstown.
As for the cement works, I'd say either near Brendam or Kirk Ronan is fine. Perhaps Fergus's current driver in S7 was new.
And for Duke's Mid Sodor shed I have somewhere near the shared loop of the Skarloey Railway and Mid Sodor on a bypass line to explain why Skarloey and Rheneas were seen passing it.
10:17 I agree, Gordon’s Hill is better as a set of rather steep curves than as a single very steep slope. It makes it its own thing instead of a blatant copypaste of the Lickey Incline.
Also the show version is what I grew up with, so I’m hella biased.
21:13 I headcanon that Animate (machines with faces) locomotives are occasionally reassigned to different parts of the railway for a short time, both to give them something else to do and so they can remain in contact with other Animates that they are friends with.
So whenever someone is shown working somewhere besides where they’re supposed to be, I just write it off as them being on temporary reassignment and stop trying to make it fit with everything else. Saves me a lot of headaches.
This is still one of my most favorite tugs videos! 😊❤
Always wondered where the station Thomas stops at in the opening credits, is.
About Lower Suddery, I like to believe that the reason there isn't a Suddery Station is because there *is* a Suddery, but it's just north of the Lower and doesn't have a station.
I only came up with this just now, but I like the idea.
this map is very helpful!
Hi Unlucky tug you make amazing videos
God I love you his video sm it's such a comfort and help to me
9:56 I have a theory about that. I think it stops there most of the time but skips it during rush-hour
The Enterprise train from Dublin to Belfast does a similar thing with Lisburn.
Love all your content. keep it up good sir!
looking good keep up the good work
I can't believe it the Unlucky Tug!😄 I'm your biggest fan dude can I ask you something?
I am absolutely going to use your map to do a side project I have been thinking about. you have gone in such detail that 90% of my work is done! I just need a couple strong detailed maps of the main towns and It would be nice to have that magic railroad entrance with the gold dust bit somewhere near Vicarstown because I need the island accessible but specific on how its accessed to the outside world. my head canon also agrees magic railroad is not canon but I also love the idea of the railroad being accessed by some “supernatural” means. allowing engines built on Sodar the freedom to export but not the option for outside engines to import. something simple like a tiny well hidden siding leads you to the buffers that take you both to main land and to that portal tunnel that lady was stored in