Crocks Scrap Yard (T&F)/Behind the Scenes

The Railway Series
Crocks Scrap Yard is a fictional scrapyard located near Wellsworth created by the Reverend W. Awdry.

The scrapyard first appeared in the second series episode Saved from Scrap, which first aired in 1986. Its last appearance was in the twenty-fourth series episode Kenji on the Rails Again, which was released in 2021.

Gauge 1 set
Crocks Scrap Yard's gauge 1 set was originally created for the second series.

Crocks Scrap Yard has had numerous modifications throughout the model era:
 * Series 2:
 * The railway tracks were on the left side of the scrap yard.
 * Series 3:
 * The main building moved to the other side of the yard.
 * The small siding next to the passing loop disappeared.
 * The grapple crane was removed.

Close-up set
A close-up set of Crocks Scrap Yard was 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. Crocks Scrap Yard was recreated from scratch in CGI by Jam Filled Toronto. The set was "hand-sculpted" in Maya, a 3D animation and modelling software.

Crocks Scrap Yard went through changes in the CGI era.
 * Tale of the Brave:
 * The building was completely redesigned.
 * A conveyor belt was added alongside the rails.
 * The small siding from the second season returned and became another loop line.
 * The tracks were returned to the left side of the yard.
 * Reg was added here.