Ffarquhar Quarry (T&F)/Behind the Scenes

The Railway Series
Ffarquhar Quarry is a fictional quarry on the Island of Sodor near the town of Ffarquhar, created by the Rev W. Awdry.

The quarry first appeared in the second series episode Percy and Harold, which first aired in 1986. Its last appearance was in the twenty-third series episode Diesel Do Right, which was released in 2019.

Gauge 1 set

 * Ffarquhar Quarry has had numerous modifications throughout the years:
 * Series 3:
 * The track layout changes, and is much bigger.
 * The colour of the rocks changes from red-orange to grey.
 * The two big hoppers are removed.
 * There are now much more sidings for trucks of stone.
 * There is now a shed for Mavis to sleep in.
 * Series 5:
 * The track layout changes again.
 * The rock hills appear to be larger.
 * There is now a large warehouse next to the right track.
 * The shed has changed from grey to red.
 * There are now fewer sidings.
 * Series 6:
 * The track layout changes again.
 * The rock hills are now smaller.
 * The shed is now much smaller, and a bigger shed for Bill and Ben has been added
 * The big hoppers return, but are now on the same track, as opposed to being on two tracks like in the second series.
 * The sidings are now much longer.
 * Series 7:
 * The track layout changes once again.
 * The rock colour is now a dark yellow.
 * There is now an upper terrace that appears to cross a bridge.
 * There is now a large gorge.
 * Series 8:
 * The track layout appears to go back to the way it was in the sixth series.
 * The rock hills are now the same size as they were in the second series.
 * The rock colour is now lighter.
 * The upper terrace and bridge have disappeared.

Close-up set
Close-up sets of some areas of Farquhar Quarry were built to be used for scenes involving the close-up scale figures.

CGI set
In 2009, the series introduced Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) as a replacement for the show's long-standing live-action models. Ffarquhar Quarry was recreated from scratch in CGI by Nitrogen Studios. The models for the set were "hand-sculpted" in Maya, a 3D animation and modelling software.

According to Greg Tiernan, the CGI models are subjected to many rounds of review before they are submitted to HiT Entertainment for final input and approval.

Ffarquhar Quarry has had modifications throughout the CGI era. These include:
 * Series 17:
 * The track layout changes again.
 * The big shed no longer ends in buffers.
 * The small shed changes shape.
 * The big hoppers are moved further back.
 * Some extra sets of points are added.
 * A long path way for workmen has been added over the tracks.
 * A shed is added at the entrance to the quarry.
 * Series 18:
 * A clock was added above the two-road engine shed.