Mid Sodor Railway Coaches

Several types of narrow gauge coaches have been used on the Mid Sodor Railway. In the television series, they shared the same coaches as the Skarloey Railway.

In the Railway Series, Cora, Gertrude, Millicent, the Saloon Coaches and some turquoise coaches were former carriages of the Mid Sodor Railway, they were later rescued, restored and repainted by the Skarloey Railway.

Mid Sodor Railway Coaches
The Mid Sodor Railway owned at least twenty-six coaches before the railway closed down. Some of these coaches ran on bogies and were used as an express train. No less than eight of the bogie coaches have been rescued and restored at Crovan's Gate. They are now in regular service on the Skarloey Railway, one of which is used as a saloon for V.I.P.'s.

Basis
The coaches are based on Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railway's joint passenger carriages 3, 16 and 23.

Livery
The coaches are painted blue with red buffer beams.

Coaches on Awdry's Mid Sodor layout:

The "Picnic"
The Picnic was a train for holidaymakers who visited the Mid Sodor Railway. Usually taken by Duke, the train ran between Easter and Michaelmas. The train left Arlesburgh at ten o'clock, stopping at all of the stations on the line and many beauty spots along the way, until reaching Peel Godred. The return run left Peel Godred at three-thirty and arrived back at Arlesburgh by ten past five in order to give passengers enough time for high-tea at half past five.

Basis
The coaches are based on the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railway's joint passenger carriages 3, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 21 and 23. In Thomas & Friends, the coaches are based on the Talyllyn Railway's No. 4 coach and the Leighton and Buzzard Railway coaches.

Livery
The coaches in The Railway Series are painted blue with red buffer beams. The coaches in Thomas & Friends are painted green with cream window surrounds.

Appearances
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The Railway Series
Television Series=
 * Duke the Lost Engine - Bulldog and You Can't Win

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 4 - Bulldog and You Can't Win