The Ffarquhar Stationmaster's House (T&F)/Behind the Scenes

The Railway Series
The Ffarquhar Stationmaster's House is a fictional house in the town of Ffarquhar of the Island of Sodor, created by the Reverend W. Awdry. It serves as the home of the Ffarquhar Stationmaster and his family on the Thomas' Branch Line.

The Ffarquhar Stationmaster's House first appeared in The Railway Series book Branch Line Engines, which was published in 1961. Its last appearance was in Toby, Trucks and Trouble, which was published in 1988.

Exterior:

Gauge 1 model
The Ffarquhar Stationmaster's House was first modelled in the second series of the television series. The house had 2 models. One model was built in one piece while the other model was built to break apart easily.

Close-up model
A close-up model of the house was built to be used for scenes involving the close-up scale figures.

CGI model
In 2009, the series introduced Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) as a replacement for the show's long-standing live-action models. The Ffarquhar Stationmaster's House was recreated from scratch in CGI by Jam Filled Toronto for the 2018 film, Big World! Big Adventures!. The model was "hand-sculpted" in Maya, a 3D animation and modelling software.