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The Sodor China Clay Company (abbreviated as SCC) is a company based at Brendam, which is responsible for the supply and transportation of China clay to Brendam Docks.

The company operates a privately owned railway which runs from Brendam Docks to the China clay quarry, which is known as the Clay Pits or the China Clay Works. There are also China clay mines in the quarry, which are known as the Clay Mines.

History and Operations

The Clay Mines first appeared in the second series. Just like in the Railway Series, a line was used to link the mines with the harbour at Brendam. The clay is used in making pottery, paper, paint, and many other things. It is shipped from Brendam all over the world.

Sometime between the second and third series, a new quarry was built somewhere west of the original Clay Mines, and two lines connecting the quarry to the Clay Mines and Brendam were built.

In the third series, the new quarry was struck with a large avalanche. Luckily, Bill and Ben were able to help evacuate the new quarry before anyone was injured. The Clay Pits made regular appearances until the sixth series, when Bill and Ben were relocated to Ffarquhar Quarry.

In Tale of the Brave, the Clay Pits returned in CGI and Timothy and Marion were shown to work there alongside Bill and Ben. Two large landslides occurred at the Clay Pits, Bill and Ben rescuing Thomas from one and another one was triggered a while after, which involved Percy rescuing James. Dinosaur fossils and bones were also found at the Clay Pits, the skeleton of a Megalosaurus, which were mistaken as the bones of a monster by Thomas and Percy. These were later dug out and the rebuilt skeleton now stands on display at the Town Square.

Two sheds are located at the Clay Pits, one for Bill, Ben and Timothy and another one for Marion.

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* 1991 map only | ** 2014 map only
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