The Main Line

The North Western Railway main line travels from Barrow-in-Furness in England to Tidmouth on Sodor. It is 80 miles long.



Operations and stations
The line starts at the English town of Barrow-in-Furness. The line then crosses over rolling lift bridge across the Walney Channel. The line then calls at Vicarstown, home to a Goods Depot, some engine sheds, the Sodor Dieselworks and an Oil Depot. Then it goes to Ballahoo, where the junction to Arthur's Branch Line is. Then it goes through Henry's Tunnel. Then it goes pass the Lumber Yard, Henry's Forest and under Neville's Bridge.

The line then continues to Crovan's Gate, home to the Sodor Steamworks and the Skarloey Railway. After Crovan's Gate, the line goes on to Kellsthorpe Road, the junction to the Kirk Ronan Branch Line. After that, Kellaby is next. The line then then goes on to a Windmill, Balladrine, and then to Killdane, the junction to the Peel Godred Branch Line and The Killdane Branch Line.

After Killdane, the line continues to Cronk, and after leaving Cronk, the line travels over a viaduct and arrives at Maron, the junction to the Ulfstead Branch Line and The Main Line Loop. The line then goes over Gordon's Hill and arrives at Wellsworth, the junction to Edward's Branch Line. The line then goes over to Crosby and goes through a mile long tunnel. the line then goes to Knapford, the junction to Thomas' Branch Line. The line then passes through Lower Tidmouth before terminating at Tidmouth, home to the headquarters of the North Western Railway, the main line sheds and the junction to Duck's Branch Line and The Loop Line.

Main Line Loop
There is a junction at the Whispering Woods that goes down a loop and then rejoins the Main Line at Maron.

Engines
Henry, Gordon, James and Bear often take the Sodor express. James, Henry and Barry also pull goods and passengers while Bear mostly assists with passengers. Pip and Emma take the "Wild Nor' Wester" to London. Donald, Douglas, Murdoch, Hank, Dustin, Sam, Trump, Storm, Buttercup, Annesley, Shrek and Tasha mostly take the goods. Emily and Barney mostly take passengers and goods. Nigel, Molly, Neville, Tornado, Lightning, Jumba, Gru, Stimpy, Makka Pakka, Dumbo and Awdry often take passenger trains, but also assist with goods. Victor and The Works Diesel work at the Sodor Steamworks. Stafford, Philip, Pingj, Thunder, and Tiny work as shunting engines at Knapford Yard. Martha, Tallulah, Bambi and Haliburton work at Tidmouth Yard.