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*It is revealed that Diesel 10 turned to be D810 Cockade and his name was Vincent.
*It is revealed that Diesel 10 turned to be D810 Cockade and his name was Vincent.
*The "Coffee Pots"' names are revealed to be Joe, Sean, Richard and Ariel.
*The "Coffee Pots"' names are revealed to be Joe, Sean, Richard and Ariel.
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*S&MR Nos. 1 and 3's names are revealed to be Clive and Matthew.
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*S&M Nos. 1 and 3's names are revealed to be Clive and Matthew.
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* Neil is revealed to have been preserved.
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* Emily's true origins are explained as being built at the Crovan's Gate Works in 2003 to alleviate a perceived motive power shortage on the Ffarquhar as a result of booming passenger traffic following the completion of the Ulfstead extension.
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* The Ffarquhar branchline was extended to Ulfstead in 1998.
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* Hiro is revealed to have come to the NWR in 1945 as war reparation from Japan. He fell into disrepair and was abandoned because Kawasaki was unable to ship any parts to Sodor, and the Crovan's Gate Works had zero knowledge as to how to machine the parts.
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* Flora is revealed to be a "special occasion" locomotive who only operates during galas.
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* The existence of the Vicarstown Railway Museum, Mid-Sodor Heritage Railway, and Norramby Miniature Railway are revealed.
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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*The Spiteful Brakevan is painted grey with "NW" on his sides, as in the Railway Series book and the Wooden Railway model.
*The Spiteful Brakevan is painted grey with "NW" on his sides, as in the Railway Series book and the Wooden Railway model.
*Diesel and Norman's pages state that they have numbers 13208 and 11002, respectively.
*Diesel and Norman's pages state that they have numbers 13208 and 11002, respectively.
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*Jinty and Pug's pages state that Jinty's job is mix traffic work on Thomas' line and he is preserved at the Llangollen Railway while Pug's job is mix traffic work on Thomas' line and works at Brendam docks.
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*Jinty and Pug's pages state that Jinty's job is mix traffic work on Thomas' line and he works on the Wellsworth Branchline as a mixed traffic locomotive while Pug's job is mix traffic work on Thomas' line and works at Brendam docks.
*Lady's page states that she is known as "Princess of the Railway". It also states that she works on Thomas' branchline.
*Lady's page states that she is known as "Princess of the Railway". It also states that she works on Thomas' branchline.
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*Characters previously unnamed in the RWS but named in the ERS and this book include Eagle (The Red Engine), Royal Scots (The Foreign Engine), Wendell (The Works Diesel), Miney (The Mines Engine), Gwen, Nora, Willa, Sally Dorothy, Lord Helen/Patricia, Amy and Ellie (Other Culdee Fell Railway Coaches), Shane (Willie's Tractor) and Rod (The Orange Caterpillar Crane).
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*Characters previously unnamed in the RWS but named in the ERS and this book include Eagle (The Red Engine), Royal Scots (The Foreign Engine), Wendell (The Works Diesel), Miney (The Mines Engine), Gwen, Nora, Willa, Sally Dorothy, Lady Helen/Patricia, Amy and Ellie (Other Culdee Fell Railway Coaches), Shane (Willie's Tractor) and Rod (The Orange Caterpillar Crane).
*Characters depicted as having grey faces to match the other characters include Bear, Wendell/The Works Diesel, Pip and Emma, Peel Godred Engines, 199, Old Stuck-Up, Other Railway Diesels, 31120, 10751, D5702, Talyllyn Railway Engines, Snowdon Mountain Railway Engines, Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Engines, Fred Pelhay, Rickety, U. L. P., Boris/Bulgy's Friend, Rod/The Caterpillar Crane and Ronan/Miss Jenny's Land Rover.
*Characters depicted as having grey faces to match the other characters include Bear, Wendell/The Works Diesel, Pip and Emma, Peel Godred Engines, 199, Old Stuck-Up, Other Railway Diesels, 31120, 10751, D5702, Talyllyn Railway Engines, Snowdon Mountain Railway Engines, Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Engines, Fred Pelhay, Rickety, U. L. P., Boris/Bulgy's Friend, Rod/The Caterpillar Crane and Ronan/Miss Jenny's Land Rover.
*Derek's page states that he was first numbered D8616, later D13.
*Derek's page states that he was first numbered D8616, later D13.
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*From this book onwards, the Tidmouth Milk tanker is changed to Toryeck Milk tanker and Sodor Fuel to Sudrian Petroleum.
*From this book onwards, the Tidmouth Milk tanker is changed to Toryeck Milk tanker and Sodor Fuel to Sudrian Petroleum.
*The Island of Sodor is a mix of the Railway Series and the television series version in this book.
*The Island of Sodor is a mix of the Railway Series and the television series version in this book.
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*Harvey's page states that he is now part of the Sodor Search and Rescue Center.
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*Harvey's page states that he is part of the Works Department.
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*Lady is illustrated as now having couplings on her front and back.
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*Lady is illustrated as now having couplings on her front and back, and is retconned as being a rejected GWR design who became government property in the 1950s and was used as the testbed for teleportation (using technology found at the Roswell crash site). Her purpose would be to quickly shift troops and supplies to and from Eastern Europe in the event of war with the Soviet Union. Despite never being activated for this purpose, and now having the Middle East and Korean Peninsula added to her job description, she still mysteriously shows up in NWR records from 2000 onward after the release of ''Thomas and the Magic Railroad'', sending conspiracy theorists into a frenzy.
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*Emily's true origins are explained as being built at the Crovan's Gate Works in 2003 to alleviate a perceived motive power shortage on the Ffarquhar as a result of booming passenger traffic following the completion of the Ulfstead extension.
*Ned's page states that he is based on an Erie Type B Steam Shovel sharing features with a Thew Type O Steam Shovel (early 20th Century).
*Ned's page states that he is based on an Erie Type B Steam Shovel sharing features with a Thew Type O Steam Shovel (early 20th Century).
*Blue Mountain Quarry Vehicles' descriptions state that they are based on (Ruston Bucyrus 19's (Steam Shovels), AEC Mammoth Major's, (Tankers) and Leylands (Flatbed Trucks).
*Blue Mountain Quarry Vehicles' descriptions state that they are based on (Ruston Bucyrus 19's (Steam Shovels), AEC Mammoth Major's, (Tankers) and Leylands (Flatbed Trucks).
*Ada, Jane and Mabel are depicted with their names written on their back in cursive.
*Ada, Jane and Mabel are depicted with their names written on their back in cursive.
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*Godred's page states he was turned into a generator like Smudger.
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*Godred's page states he was turned into a generator like Smudger, meaning Culdee's story was slightly exaggerated.
==Goofs==
==Goofs==