> Andrew Dyke wrote: >> Hi All, >> >> Great excitement in the Dyke household this morning. My 2 and a bit >> year old granddaughter was watching Thomas the Tank Engine on TV. As >> the opening titles unfolded I clearly saw a narrowboat by the >> trackside and it was moored by a lock on a canal. I have searched the >> island of Sodor for more information but can find nothing. >> >> Please, please, What is this canal called? Where does it start and >> finish on the island? What is the name of the narrowboat? Nellie or >> Nigel or Norman or Norris or.............. Someone out there must >> know. Are there more narrowboats? >> >> I shant sleep, I shant, I shant.
From: "Neil Arlidge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > "The Canal Boats on Sodor are a popular tourist attraction, going up and > down rivers and canals. The 'Sodor Valley' canal boat was first seen in > Season 3, and 'Sodor Maid' made an appearance in Season 5, where it got > bogged on a bank*. Other canal boats have been seen, in blue and green > colours. The 'Sodor Valley' canal boat has been released in ERTL die-cast > toy." http://www.davescollectables.com/0000002974.html > > bogged on a bank* > > New technical term, also common on the mainland. > > Of course Andrew, you should not limit your interest in the Sodor > waterways to narrowboats! > > "Bulstrode is a highly disagreeable barge who worked at the harbour on the > Island of Sodor. He was used to carry cargo like coal and stone, but > always complained about not being loaded fast enough. This annoyed the > trucks, but Bulstrode ended up getting what he deserved when Percy > accidentally pushed trucks off a dock and into his hull, causing damage to > him and the trucks. The trucks then giggled and said to him, "Serves you > right! You we're always barging in and moaning!" He was then towed to > Knapford Beach, where he was turned into a children's playground. He > remains there today, still expectedly grumbling. " > > So nothing new there then! ;-) Hi Neil and All, I knew someone would know, brilliant detective work Neil. However, still a number of questions. What's the canal or River or both called? Where does it or they start and finish? Are there any other boats on the waterways? The 'Sodor Valley' and 'Sodor Maid', are they part of a hire company or privately owned? Do the blue and green colours have some historical significance or are they the hire boat colours? Is Bulstrode actually a barge or a narrowboat wrongly named? If that is the case he may be a narrowboat in a barges body or the other way round? We need to know these things. I shant sleep, I shant, I shant. Regards, Andrew NB WhenaskedwhattuneGrandadwaswhisting,Hollysaid'Thomas'.Whatabrightlittlegirl,oramIbias?
