Hello! It has been a while since my last Railway Series Book, so instead of doing a Christmas special this year, I decided I would finally write the next installment in my series and introduce my take on the Peel Godred electric railway. I hope you all enjoy meeting these new characters.
Electric Engines
Dear Readers,
There are many different types of engines on the Island of Sodor. In the past, my stories have looked at the steam and diesels engines that work on the North Western, Skarloey, Arlesdale and Culdee Fell Railways. However, I have never before written about the electric engines that live on Sodor
The Peel Godred Branch Line is run exclusively by electric engines, which are powered by overhead wires that they are connected to by a pantograph. The line was built to aide in the construction of a hydro-electric power plant. Once it was built, the dam was able to power the engines, who now service the aluminium works in Peel Godred and take passengers to the Culdee Fell and North Western Railways.
The line is now run by five engines and it is part of the North Western Railway but managed by Mr Michael Freedman on behalf of the Peel Godred Power Company. It has not changed much since it was built; however, on one of my visits to Sodor, I learnt that the line is being extended further into the island. I inquired about the project, and learnt that a new engine had recently been purchased. Some of you may have heard of Marco, who was meant to display the 'tilting' feature before the company brought a new engine. Due to the way his visit ended, Mr Freedman went for a different engine for his branch line, but her arrival did not go smoothly. I decided it was about time I introduced these engines to my readers, so these stories follow Ella as she, as well as we, meet Sodor's Electric Engines for the first time,
The Author