Cronk (T&F)/Behind the Scenes

Background Information
Cronk is a fictional town on the Island of Sodor created by the Reverend W. Awdry. It is located roughly halfway along The Main Line.

The station first appeared in the sixth series episode Jack Jumps In, which first aired in 2002. Its final appearance was in the Jack and the Sodor Construction Company episode Mud Glorious Mud, which was released in 2006.

Gauge 1 model
Before Cronk first appeared in the sixth series of the television series, C. Reginald Dalby's version of the station from The Railway Series served directly as the inspiration for Lower Tidmouth, which was constructed for the unaired pilot of Down the Mine.

Gauge 3.5 model
Although Cronk's Gauge 3.5 model first appeared in the sixth series - being used for the Jack and the Pack pilot episodes - it had actually been constructed as far back as the fifth series, to test the idea of moving up to a larger scale for Thomas and the Magic Railroad. Ultimately, it was decided to stick to the same scale as the original television series, and thus the model was not used for the movie.

In Jack and the Sodor Construction Company, Cronk underwent several aesthetic changes:
 * A car park was added.
 * A second line was added.
 * A siding was added next to the station, near the repair shed building site.