The fictional island of Sodor, located in the Irish Sea, is the setting for the series, situated near the historical town of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria. Thomas the Tank Engine, an anthropomorphic steam locomotive based on the LB&SCR E2 class, and his associates work at the North Western Railway, the main standard gauge rail network of Sodor, with the series exploring their professional relationships.
Thomas the Tank Engine works at the Big Station, fetching coaches for the big...