Sodor Island Updates

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Find out about all the new developments on Sodor Island Fansite here!

Date
dd/mm/yy
January 2012
18/01/12
Full update on Other Related Chilren's Characters page completed with new profiles added for Theodore Tugboat and Dream Street.  All profiles updated with YouTube video playlists and links to official websites, Toonhound profiles and other places of interest.
15/01/12
14/01/12
Episode Guide updated with Related Video Playlists for Series 13, 14 and 15
 
Awdry's Influences page updated with Related Video playlists for all railways
09/01/12
Callum Walker reviews the development of a wide range of  Thomas software games from their pixelated beginnings to their high-end graphics contemporaries.  Read all about it on SiF's Merchandise page. 
08/01/12
Thomas Episode Guide updated with video playlists added to all Thomas & Friends specials.

Date
dd/mm/yy
December 2011
27/12/11
Thomas Merchandise page updated with new Playlist videos!
11/12/11
The ERS Guide updated with Culdee Fell Mountain Railway
08/12/11
The ERS Guide now has its own Search Tool!
07/12/11
The SiF Blog Archive updated with several archived posts from The SiF Blog and Signore Studios Blog
06/12/11
Mike O'Donnell and Steve Asquith pages updated with links to their new business and production ventures
05/12/11
Songs of Sodor updated with entry about Thomas' Christimas Song.

Date
dd/mm/yy
November 2011
21/11/11
Fansite Search Engine index refreshed.
18/11/11
TATMR Filming Locations flash map issues fixed.
17/11/11
14/11/11
The SiF Blog Archive has new additions made with SiF's Classic Kids Vids Blogs (from Signore Studios Blog) and Playlist added
13/11/11
The SiF Blog Archive has new additions made with SiF's Heritage Railway Focus (from E-G Media Blog) articles and playlist added
 
ERS Guide updated with NW Freight and summaries of Vols. 120 to 145
12/11/11
03/11/11
Day Of The Diesels Episode Guide page updated with BRWS' Day of The Deltic video.

Date
October 2011
31/10/11
SiF's Day of The Diesels page updated with links to Polls / Blogs
30/10/11
Thomas and the Takeover - Mattel poll published
 
Dandy Diesels, Stupid Steamies poll results published
26/10/11
ERS Guide updated with books 94 to 119 summarised
15/10/11
14/10/11
09/10/11
Competitions and Auctions page updated with new books competition
08/10/11
Skarloey Railway introduced to ERS Guide
 
First 25 ERS volumes reviewed and summarised for ERS Guide
01/10/11
SiF Blog updated with Simon's Day of the Diesels Review
 
SiF Polls and Feedback updated with a Day of the Diesels poll, and results of the Duck Poll from September on the SiF Blog!
 
Character Profiles updated with Oliver and Diesel receiving new images and text
 
Who Drove Thomas To Success page updated with the addition of Greg Tiernan
 

Date
September 2011
27/09/10
Donald and Douglas profile updated with images on The Fat Controller's Engines page
26/09/10
Toby and Duck's profiles updated with text and images on The Fat Controller's Engines page
 
Donald and Douglas profile updated with text
 
Narrow Gauge Engines profiles updated with new banners
25/09/10
All character profile banners on The Fat Controller's Engines page updated for 2011
24/09/10
Percy, Gordon and James given new updated profiles on The Fat Controller's Engines page
 
Images updated for Awdry's Engines on same page also
 
Hero Of The Scales competition to win Take 'n' Play Day of the Diesels toys uploaded to the Competitions & Auctions page
23/09/10
Day of the Diesels page updated with Hero of the Scales competition!
 
Battlefield Railway Thomas Event page published
 
Clic Sargent Charity Auction block moved to SiF's Favourite Charities page
 
Competitions and Auctions page sidelined temporarily for work...
18/09/10
Day of the Diesels page launched on SiF's Episode Guide
16/09/10
Brand new poll launched for Duck the Great Western Engine
10/09/10
SiF's Auction & Charity page updated with details of the Clic Sargent Charity Auction.
03/09/10
SiF's ERS Guide updated with Kirkronan Branch Line

Date
August 2011
20/08/11
New write up by Callum Walker about TOMY, Tomica & Trackmaster added to Merchandise page.
19/08/11
Sodor Island Fansite's new Episode Guide launches
 
Updated Profile For Henry completed in Fat Controller's Engines page
 
Interview with Nicholas Jones courtesy of TheTopHatts available
13/08/11
New profiles began for The Fat Controller's Engines page - banners underway, and Real Lives of Thomas Links added to some profiles.
07/08/11
Den and Dart added to Fat Controller's Engines Character Profiles
 
Worst Episodes Poll opened
 
The Railway Series - A History updated with information on Railway Series 42: Thomas & His Friends
 
Songs Of Sodor - updated with new info for Day of the Diesels and Series 15 songs.
06/08/11
TTTEWikia added to Friends of Sodor Island Links page.
 
Friends of Sodor Island Links page updated with new banner.

Date
July 2011
30/07/11

Best of Thomas: Favourite Thomas Series poll launched

24/07/11

Juniper Junction competition concluded.

 

Poll Results for Series 15 poll published.

 

Wellsworth Branch section of the Extended Railway Series Guide opened.

14/07/11

Christopher Awdry Book Reviews updated with Thomas & His Friends

10/07/11

Friends Of Sodor Island Links page updated with link to ToonHound and new banners for each section.

09/07/11

Railway Series Related Books page opens.

 

Railway Series Book Review pages updated with brand new banners.

08/07/11

100 years of the Rev Awdry updated with various relevant links for the centenary celebrations.

 

Front page of the Fansite updated.

 

New Guestbook instated for people to leave comments.

 

SiF launches Juniper Junction competition.

05/07/11
Competitions and Auctions page launched with news of the Juniper Junction give-away!
 
Awdry's Influences page updated with the BBC News Magazine article Where Is Sodor? link
03/07/11
SiFansite Polls & Feedback page launches with Series 15 - Best And Worst Of

Date
(DD/MM/YY)
June 2011
28/06/11
Juniper Junction linked to in Friends of Sodor Island 
26/06/11
Interview with TATMR IOM Location Manager James Cleary posted
 
Upcoming Attractions page created.
 
New Banners uploaded for certain pages.
13/06/11
Series-1 Editor Michael Dixon's interview posted.

Date
(DD/MM/YY)
May 2011
30/05/11
Merchandise Page updated with Thomas Wooden Railway section written by TheRyanCarMan.  New links added to same page also.
 
Interviews Page finalised with Mike O'Donnell page reinstated.
29/05/11
Merchandise Page updated with images for Bachmann Thomas, and new section featuring Hornby Thomas.
 
Merchandise Playlist added to Merchandise page also.
26/05/11
Essay Annex updated with Thomas Vs. Chuggington
19/05/11
New SiF Interview with Thomas & TUGS Modelmaker Jeremy King posted.
17/05/11
Work completed on the Interviews page with new banners for updated pages :)
13/05/11
Work begins on updating the Interviews page - David Mitton page first to be updated completely
13/05/11
Work begins on updating the Interviews page - David Mitton page first to be updated completely
12/05/11
TV Series History page updated with Series 15.
 
New pages created for Narrow Gauge Engine, Rolling Stock and Visitng Engine profiles - done for easier referencing of characters
 
New profiles placed in The Fat Controller's Engines page for Belle and Flynn

Date
April 2011
16/04/11
Simon's Series 15 Overview uploaded to SiF's Essay Annex
08/04/11
SiF's interview with Greg Tiernan is launched.

Date
March 2011
13/03/11
Story Narrations page updated with return of Annual Stories and inclusion of Railway Safety Engines (ERS Narrative).
08/03/11
100 Years Of The Rev. W. Awdry page launched
05/03/11
Friends of Sodor Island page updated with new links to Nitrogen Studios and The Awdry Family Site
 
Sodor Island 3D added to the Main Links on the Front Page
04/03/11
SiF's Favourite Charities Page updated with the Bluebell Railway Appeal video and updates on how we spent the BRWS / SiF Auction money

Date
February 2011
28/02/11
Thomas Episode Guide updated with Series 14, ahead of the Series 15 launch...
23/02/11
Thomas Annual 2012 cover added to Annuals guide with thanks to Callum Walker :)
19/02/11
Thomas Merchandise page updated with Thomas Bachmann Models
08/02/11
Thomas Merchandise page updated with Ladybird Books and later, Buzz Books
02/02/11
Character Profile pages updated with Scruff and Lowham Hatt

Date
January 2011
30/01/11
Thomas TV Series History page updated with Series 14 and Misty Island information.
29/01/11
A Look At Thomas Merchandise Page updated with a new look and a new format - starting out with ERTL.
28/01/11
Songs of Sodor updated with Series 14 and Misty Island Rescue songs
 
Tales From The Other Railway Mini-Site updated with various songs, narratives, and sketches.
23/01/11
Tidmouth Lightningbolt Audio Drama released on Sodor Island Productions site.
16/01/11
Behind The Scenes page fully updated and refreshed with new photos and a brand new look.
15/01/11
Best of Thomas Poll Report published in Sodor Island Essay Annex.
 
SiF's Favourite Charities page launched with the Railway Children charity and Corris Falcon Project supported by the site.
 
Notice placed in Sodor Island News regarding the Charity Auction - further announcement due in due course.
13/01/11
The Best Of Thomas Poll concludes with the results of The Best Of The Best Poll released to the public.

Date
December 2010
07/12/10
Best of Thomas Poll's Best of The Best poll set up and ready to go!
04/12/10
Sodor Studios present Skarloey's Way to mark the 8th Anniversary of the Sodor Island Forums.

Date
November 2010
28/11/10
SiF's Best Of Thomas Poll - Series 13, 14, Jack & The Pack and the Specials launched
21/11/10
SiF's Best Of Thomas Poll - Series 10, 11 and 12 ready for voting
19/11/10
Pioneer Series 1-2  Modelmaker Christopher Noulton's interview uploaded.
14/11/10
SiF's Best Of Thomas Poll - Series 7, 8 and 9 ready for voting
13/11/10
SiF Productions Site updated with No Place Like Home for Edward's Branch Line Audio Adaptation page
07/11/10

SiF's Best Of Thomas Poll - Series 4, 5 and 6 ready for voting

06/11/10

SiF YouTube Link Launched

Date
October 2010
30/10/10
Other Related Children's Characters updated with Roary the Racing Car.
29/10/10
SiF's Best of Thomas Poll launched.
 
Duncan Gets Spooked Audio Drama released for Halloween.
23/10/10
Misty Island Rescue Review posted up on the Sodor Island Episde Guide.
16/10/10
Profile Pages updated with Bash, Dash, Ferdinand and Captain.
14/10/10
Site's search engine index refreshed. 
12/10/10
Sodor Island Essay Annex updated with Thomas & The Takeover.
06/10/10
Tales From The Other Railway Mini-Site updated with McDiesel Trailer.

Date
September 2010
27/09/10
- Extended Railway Series Narratives, Blandford The Somerset Engine and Duck, Oliver & The Little Western stories told by Chris The Xelent and Davey uploaded to the Story Narrations page.
25/09/10
- The Missing Coach essay launched in The Essay Annex
19/09/10
- Animal Characters Page launched
 
- Human Characters page updated with Jeramiah Jobling
18/09/10
- Other Related Children's Characters updated with Belinda the Beetle, Underground Ernie and The Magical Adventures of Mumfie
 
- Songs of Sodor and Who Drove Thomas To Success updated with new updated banners
 
- Non-Televised Characters page updated with Green Arrow profile added to the newly completed standard layout
 
- Annuals Page given a new header to use
12/09/10
- Human Character Profiles page completely updated with new information and new profiles to boot.

Date
August 2010
31/08/10
- Ryhalis Productions' Funnel Trouble launched on Media Site.
12/08/10
- Story Narrations page begins renovation
 
- Story Narratives for Winston the Diesel Hydraulic Engine go up on the Story Narrations page

Date
July 2010
30/07/10
Xelent Studios final feature - Stepney the Bluebell Engine, uploaded to the Media Site ready for download.
13/07/10
- Rare TATMR UK trailer with original voice talent posted on Trailers & Teasers page  with thanks to Callum Walker & friend, Teresa.

Date
June 2010
30/06/10
- Interview with TATMR PA Unit Production Manager Keith W. Strandberg posted
19/06/10
- Audio Productions page completely overhauled in the SiF Productions Site and relaunched with new format replacing the old one
18/06/10
- Super Rescue (Ryhalis Productions) uploaded to the Sodor Island Productions site
15/06/10
- Non Rail Character profiles page updated with new layout, banner and images.
14/06/10
- Who Drove Thomas To Success? page updated with new banners for each box.
 
- Days Out With Thomas page updated with new banner
 
12/06/10
- Storytellers page updated completely with new images, new write-ups, new layout and additional box detailing Sir John Gielgud's contribution to the storytelling of the Railway Series on Noel Edmonds' Radio show.
 
11/06/10
- Non-Rail Characters page updated with new layout changes
 
- Storytellers page updated with new banner

Date
May 2010
18/05/10
Interviews with Keith Wickham and Ben Small uploaded to Interviews Page for reading
17/05/10
Railway Character Profiles page finally completely updated with new look profile layouts!
 
12/05/10
Tales From The Other Railway Mini-Site officially launched earlier than planned Friday release...
 
09/05/10
SiF Productions updated with Thomas Knows Best audio by Ryhalis Productions
 
04/05/10
Sodor Island News updated with small article on the 65th anniversary celebrations at the Battlefield Railway
 
Railway Character profiles updated with new format, new writings and new images
03/05/10
TV Series History page updated with ammended and additional info throughout, with new images added for new paragraphs.
 
Meet Brad - YouTube Video added to the front page
 
Sodor Island News Page updated with new banner

Date
April 2010
24/04/10
- Other Related Children's Characters page replaces Other Related Kid's Shows
18/04/10
- Railway Series Artists page updated with new images and banners
- Awdry's Influences Page updated with new banners
17/04/10
- TV Series History Page updated completely with new images and information
14/04/10
- New Fansite SEARCH capability implemented
12/04/10
- Annuals Page updated with 2011 cover (thanks to Onu for heads-up)
02/04/10
- The Railway Series - A History updated completely with new images, new writings and a general new look.

Date
March 2010
11/03/24
- SiF has received exclusive permission from former TATMR Unit Production Manager Keith W. Strandberg to reproduce a magazine article he had written in Apr. 2000 - Read this awesome article HERE. 
11/03/10
- Friends of Sodor Island : Links, has been updated completely with new links established.
05/03/10
- Songs of Sodor updated with info on the new Series 13 songs.
02/03/10
- The TV Series History updated with Series 13 and Hero of the Rails added to the flow of the historiography.
 
- Railway Character Profiles updated with Charlie added to the list.

Date
February 2010
28/02/10
Sodor Island Episode Guide updated with full review for Series 13
19/02/10
Interviews page updated with the exclusive Steve Asquith Interview.
Storyteller's page updated with the addition of Ted Ray's contributions
11/02/10
Who Drove Thomas To Success page updated with testimony to David Eves, Steve Asquith and Terry Permane.

Date
January 2010
21/01/10
SiF Productions site updated with Closure - fully cast audio and narrative.  Jim the Jinx also released.  Ryhalis Productions 2009.

Date
December 2009
23/12/09
Posted new TATMR Filming Locations page in TATMR section. Updated TATMR Fun Facts page with Producer Phil Fehrle's movie cameo.
08/12/09
Exclusive SiF Interview with Modelmaker and Designer John Lee added to Episode Guide Crewmembers Dedication Section
 
07/12/09
- New Buttons created for SiF Productions site
- New Banners created for Thomas and Friends Episode Guide
04/12/09
TUGS Audio Productions release the new audio - Whaling - on SiF Productions site

Date
November 2009
24/11/09
Songs of Sodor page updated with banners and images from various music videos from the last 15 years...
23/11/09
Ryhalis Productions present the brand new Jim the Jinx audio for download on the SiF Productions site.
10/11/09
Fansite News Page updated with SiF's YouTube Publicity
04/11/09
Songs of Sodor page launched with history of the songs written by Mike O'Donnell, Junior Campbell, Ed Welch and Robert Hartshorne, as well as the Magic Railroad movie.

Date
October 2009
26/10/09
- Sodor Island Productions site updated with the brand new Saved From Scrap audio - by the Xelent Studios
21/10/09
- The Extended Railway Series Guide is opened with the Mid Sodor Heritage Railway's History
15/10/09
- Character Profiles created for Victor, Kevin and Hiro
13/10/09
- Awdry's Influences page updated with new images and new layout
12/10/09
- Sodor Island's Thomas Episode Guide updated with Calling All Engines! page updated with new review and images to accompany it.
10/10/09
- Sodor Island's Thomas Episode Guide updated with Hero of the Rails review published.
04/10/09
- Sodor Island's Thomas Episode Guide cosmetically updated - and new reviews put in place for Series 1, 2 and 3.
03/10/09
- Truro Web Studios' Thomas The Movie 2 released in SiF Productions Site

Date
September 2009

29/09/09

- The Artists of The Railway Series page updated with a new cosmetically improved look

25/09/09

- The Xelent Studios' Bertie's Chase audio uploaded to Sodor Island Productions site

24/09/09

- The TV Series: A History page and Thomas On Audio page updated with new images

23/09/09

- Who Drove Thomas To Success page cosmetically updated with new banner and layout.  Text edits and tidy-ups made to profiles, new profile images and addition of Ringo Starr to the elite.

22/09/09

 - Thomas On Audio page launched
- Railway Series Book Reviews and Railway Series Artists pages updated with new banners relating to The Railway Series

18/09/09

- Things That Go Bump In The Shed audio released on Sodor Island Productions site

13/09/09

- Tales From The Other Railway (Audio Series) official page launched on SiF Productions page with all three episodes of Diesel and The Steam Engine trilogy, plus songs and extras

04/09/09

- The final three parts of A Very SiF Crossover Adventure (2008) have been released on the Fansite!
 

Date
August 2009

16/08/09

- Ryhalis Productions' dubs of Stanley, featuring Ciremi and Evan in the title role, available from SiF Productions site.
- Narrative dub of Stanley available from SiF Productions.

05/08/09

Former T&F Producer Phil Fehrle's interview added to the Fansite.

Date
July 2009

11/07/09

A few pics from C. Walker's visit to the new TV Model set display at Drayton Manor's Thomas Land Park added to the Behind the Scenes page.

Date
June 2009

11/06/09

The British Railway Series site updated:
- Episode Guide updated with Episode Essays for Eps 12 - 15 added
- New character profile added for BRWS Arthur the A2 Pacific
 
British Railway Series Mini-Site added to the Navigation List on sodor-island.net

Date
May 2009

28/05/09

Graphic linking visitors directly to the Special TUGS 20th Anniversary Page added to bottom-right home page. Paul Cave's piece added.

27/05/09

Callum Walker's interview with Doug Lennox (PT Boomer) added to TATMR Interviews page.

26/05/09

TATMR Producer Phil Fehrle answers a few questions about the movie - Posted in this new page on the Magic Railroad Mini-Site

22/05/09

News regarding the future of the Magic Railroad Director's Cut DVD posted in Sodor Island News

08/05/09

Flying Kipper Studios' Gordon and Henry's Feud Redub uploaded to SiF Productions Showcase

06/05/09

Updates made to TV Series History page and Storytellers page - Pierce Brosnan

05/05/09

Sodor Island Fansite news updated with news on media productions - removal of the Series 8 Redubs and introduction of The British Railway Series for SiF Download

Date
April 2009

29/04/09

ADR Editor Nelson Ferreira's interview added to TATMR section

22/04/09

Interview with TUGS' Giles Christopher added to new special 20th anniversary page

Date
February 2009

16/02/09

- Updates made to the SiF Community site with information on the 2008 UK Member Meetings, and the 2008 History Block

07/02/09

- Ryhalis Productions' Edward's Exploit audio uploaded to SiF Productions
- The Xelent Studios' Cows audio uploaded to SiF Productions

04/02/09

- Published work-in-progress with Animal Stars of TATMR
- Posted links to better quality rare teasers in About TATMR page

Date
January 2009

16/01/09

- Updates made to the SiF Community site with information on the 2008 UK Member Meetings, and the 2008 History Block

07/01/09

- Ryhalis Productions' Edward's Exploit audio uploaded to SiF Productions
- The Xelent Studios' Cows audio uploaded to SiF Productions

04/01/09

- Published work-in-progress with Animal Stars of TATMR
- Posted links to better quality rare teasers in About TATMR page