Black Loch/Behind the Scenes

Background Information
Black Loch is a fictional lake near Callan Castle on the Island of Sodor created by Britt Allcroft and David Mitton.

The castle first appeared in the first series episode Toby and the Stout Gentleman, which first aired in 1984. Its last appearance was in the twelfth series episode Toby's Special Surprise, which was released in 2008.

Gauge 1 sets
Black Loch was originally built for the first series.

The Black Loch Folly model is on display at the Drayton Manor Theme Park.

Close-up sets
Close-up sets for small portions of Black Loch were built to be used for scenes involving the close-up scale figures.