Black Loch

Black Loch (also known as Castle Loch) is a famous lake near Callan Castle, crossed by Castle Loch Causeway. It is located in Misty Valley.

History
Black Loch is a rugged and fantastical area. Long ago, Godred the Impaler was based here and inhabited the nearby Callan Castle, which overlooks the loch. It is believed that the surrounding area is haunted by him to this day. Whenever the engines have an accident here, they all blame it on Godred.

Donald and Douglas got trapped here whilst taking a heavy goods train to Callan Castle. They were soon rescued by Harvey (whom they initially mistook for the Loch Ness monster).

James was originally given the passenger run, but was replaced by Emily when she was late with the flour train once too often. At first, the engines were worried about the route, as it was rumoured that the loch was occupied by a monster and that boulders would bash engines' buffers. When Emily took the Black Loch run, however, she learned that the monster was actually a family of seals, so the engines now enjoy taking this route.

Appearances
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Thomas & Friends

 * Series 1 - Toby and the Stout Gentleman
 * Series 3 - Trust Thomas
 * Series 7 - Bad Day at Castle Loch
 * Series 8 - Emily's New Route
 * Series 10 - Seeing the Sights and Thomas and the Treasure
 * Series 12 - Toby's Special Surprise
 * Series 13 - Tickled Pink, Double Trouble , Time for a Story , A Blooming Mess , The Biggest Present of All and Snow Tracks
 * Series 14 - Pingy Pongy Pick Up, Charlie and Eddie , Diesel's Special Delivery , Pop Goes Thomas , Being Percy , Thomas and the Snowman Party , Jitters and Japes , Merry Misty Island and Henry's Magic Box
 * Series 15 - Edward the Hero, Let it Snow , Surprise, Surprise , Big Belle , Wonky Whistle , Percy the Snowman , Tree Trouble and Fiery Flynn
 * Series 16 - Percy and the Monster of Brendam, Flash Bang Wallop! and Salty's Surprise
 * Series 17 - Percy's Lucky Day
 * Series 18 - Thomas and the Emergency Cable
 * Series 19 - Thomas the Babysitter and Goodbye Fat Controller
 * Series 20 - The Railcar and the Coaches, Engine of the Future , The Christmas Coffeepot and Over the Hill
 * Series 21 - Dowager Hatt's Busy Day, P.A. Problems and The Fastest Red Engine on Sodor
 * Series 23 - Free the Roads and Steam Team to the Rescue
 * Series 24 - The Great Little Railway Show, James the Super Engine , A New Arrival and Gordon and Rebecca, Coming Through!

Specials

 * 2009 - Hero of the Rails
 * 2015 - Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure
 * 2017 - Journey Beyond Sodor
 * 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures!

Music Videos
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 * Series 4 - The Island Song
 * Jack and the Sodor Construction Company - The Work Song
 * Series 8 - Emily, Surprises and Patience
 * Series 10 - Favourite Place, H is for Harold and Strength
 * Series 24 - New Year's Day with Thomas
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My Thomas Story Library

 * 2005 - Emily

Video Games

 * 2000 - Thomas the Tank Engine
 * 2010 - Hero of the Rails

Trivia

 * While not mentioned by name on-screen until the seventh series, the first known use of the name "Black Loch" is on the 1991 map of Sodor created for the third series, where it is shown to be on an extension to Toby's Branch Line north of Marthwaite and Arlesdale End.
 * On the 2014 map of Sodor by former Railway Consultant Sam Wilkinson, the loch is placed on a separate branch line east of Peel Godred.
 * The Black Loch monster is based on the legendary Loch Ness monster (alternatively known as Nessie).
 * The Black Loch Folly is now on display at Drayton Manor Theme Park.
 * While Black Loch does not make a physical appearance in the CGI series, portraits of Emily at Black Loch from the eight series episode Emily's New Route can be seen, at Maithwaite, Maron, in Sir Topham Hatt's Office and in the car park behind Knapford station.

Merchandise

 * Bachmann