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The Island of Sodor is a fictional island that is the setting for The Railway Series books by the Rev. Wilbert Awdry (and his son Christopher). It is also the setting of the Thomas & Friends television series, though it is significantly different from the island in the books. Sodor lies in the Irish Sea between Cumbria and the Isle of Man.
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6 Island of Sodor. 7 TR lines. Toggle TR lines subsection. 7.1 Japan. 8 See also. 9 Sources. 10 Further reading. Toggle the table of contents. List of fictional ...
The "Sodor" part of the title comes from the Sudreys, but Awdry decided that a fictional island between the Isle of Man and England by that name would be an ideal setting for his stories. In partnership with his brother George (the librarian of the National Liberal Club ), he gradually devised Sodor's history, geography, language, industries ...
The book came about as a result of Rev. W. Awdry's desire to create a credible and consistent world for his stories. This began with maps of Sodor, and was then expanded upon. Rev. W. Awdry and his brother George (who was the librarian of the National Liberal Club) worked out details of Sodor, producing between them a comprehensive set of notes ...
A map of the fictional kingdom of Aredia, which is a generic campaign setting used in role-playing games A Visualization of The Cartographic Process A map of the fictional Island of Sodor from The Railway Series by Rev. W. Awdry
Island of Sodor: a large island in the Irish Sea, between the Isle of Man and the English mainland near Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, to which it is connected by bridge. [26] The setting for the Reverend W. Awdry 's The Railway Series and it's television adaptation .
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