Ffarquhar (RWS)/Behind the Scenes

Background Information
Ffarquhar is a fictional town and station near the north-east area of the Island of Sodor, created by the Rev. W. Awdry. It serves as the top station of Thomas' Branch Line.

The name "Ffarquhar" is a neologism derived from "Far-away quarry" by the Rev. W. Awdry and his brother George. They originally devised the word in 1928 for the terminus of a model railway they never completed.

The station first appeared in The Railway Series book Tank Engine Thomas Again, which was published in 1949. Its last appearance was in Thomas and his Friends, which was published in 2011.

Awdry's layout
Main Article: Ffarquhar Branch (Layout)