| This article is about the balloon loop on the Main Line in The Railway Series. You may be looking for the Loop Line in Thomas & Friends. |
The loop is a balloon loop located somewhere along the Main Line, likely near Tidmouth.
History
In 1925, Gordon was accidentally switched onto the loop while pulling the Express and was sent back to the station, where James took over his train.[1] Gordon later used the loop again - this time intentionally - to turn around when the weather was too windy for him to use the turntable at Tidmouth.[2]
Appearances
The Railway Series
- James the Red Engine - James and the Express (mentioned)
- Troublesome Engines - Tenders and Turntables (mentioned)
Trivia
- Despite being mentioned twice in the books, the loop has not been indicated on any maps of Sodor and is not mentioned in The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways.
References
| Locomotives | Steam | Henry | Gordon | James | Donald and Douglas |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | BoCo | Bear | The Works Diesel | Pip and Emma | |
| Former | Edward | |
| Rolling Stock | Passenger | Orange-Brown Corridor Coaches | Orange-Brown Non-Corridor Coaches | Red Express Coaches |
| Former | The Spiteful Brake Van | |
| Trains | Passenger | The Wild Nor' Wester | The Sudrian | The Limited | The Barrow-Tidmouth Semi-Fast | The Main Line Push-Pull |
| Goods | The Flying Kipper | The Morning Milk | The Midnight Goods | |
| Infrastructure | Stations | Tidmouth | Knapford | Crosby | Wellsworth | Maron | Cronk | Killdane | Kellsthorpe Road | Crovan's Gate | Vicarstown | Barrow-in-Furness |
| Sheds | Tidmouth Sheds | Vicarstown Sheds | |
| Tunnels and Bridges | Tidmouth Tunnel | Knapford Harbour Bridges | Crosby Tunnel | The Viaduct | Balladrine Bridge | Ballahoo Bridge | Henry's Tunnel | Vicarstown Bridge |