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There are five known windmills on Sodor: the Post Windmill, the Tower Windmill, the Sodor Grain Windmill, Toby's Windmill and one nearby Ruth's Workshop. Four of the five windmills grind wheat grown on Sodor into flour for use in making bread for the residents of nearby villages and one was converted into an electro-magnet generator to power the workshop and gate.

Post Windmill

The Post Windmill is a windmill south-west of Lower Arlesburgh on Toby's Branch Line. A marsh is situated nearby. It was featured in the opening credits used from the first to seventh series.

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  • This windmill is similar to Brill windmill in Brill, Buckinghamshire.
  • In the third series, the ladder leading into the back of the windmill was replaced by steps with handrails.
  • In the sixth series opening only, a deleted scene of the windmill from the third series episode Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure was used instead of the usual scene from the first series episode Thomas and Bertie.
  • Despite being on Toby's Branch Line, the windmill's usage in the opening credits made it an iconic part of the franchise, particularly with Japanese audiences, and thus the iconic imagery was encouraged.[1] As a result, there have been one-off occasions where the model appears in places other than Toby's Branch Line. These include:
  • The 2014 television series map of the Island of Sodor incorrectly notes the windmill as being on Thomas' Branch Line between Crowe's Farm Crossing and Dryaw, likely based on the usage of the model in Ghost Train.
    • From Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure onwards, the windmill's place on Thomas' Branch Line is instead taken by Tower Windmill.
  • The base of the windmill is owned by Twitter user, TomsProps.[2]

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Tower Windmill

The Tower Windmill was featured in the opening credits from the eighth to the eighteenth series.

Upon being introduced, the Tower Mill's placement was not specified in the show, but almost every depiction of the Island of Sodor featuring it between the eighth and sixteenth series specifies it to be on the Main Line in the open space between Balladrine and Kellaby.

From Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure onwards, the Tower Mill is depicted as being near Farmer Trotter's Pig Farm and Maithwaite on Thomas' Branch Line for the remainder of its appearances in the series.

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  • This Windmill is similar to Stembridge Tower Mill in High Ham.
  • The Tower Windmill has undergone several aesthetic changes throughout the years:
    • Series 6:
      • Its original sails - more similar to those of the Post Mill - were replaced by the set which it carries today.
    • Series 7:
      • The cliffs are replaced by hills.
      • The position of the road bridge and the curve around the windmill is mirrored.
      • A small farm is added opposite the windmill.
    • Series 8:
      • The track reverts to its original layout.
      • The road bridge and farm near the windmill are removed.
  • The ruined Tower Mill was originally going to appear in the aftermath of the storm in the 2005 special, Calling All Engines! but it was changed to the Sodor Suspension Bridge.
  • The model of the Tower Mill is currently on display at Drayton Manor.
  • It is possible that there could be two windmills such as this one on the island: one with the bridge (that debuted in the fifth series) and the one without it (the one that debuted in the seventh one). If it is true then it could be possible that the windmill with the bridge is located on the loop line as shown on the 2014 map and the one without it is on the Ffarquhar Branch Line between Elsbridge and Ffarquhar as revealed in some episodes.

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Sodor Grain Windmill

The Grain Windmill is located between Killaban and Cabalnoo near the Hawin Russagh.

Mr. Conductor landed on some sacks lying near the windmill after an encounter with Diesel 10 and it was here that he found a subliminal message about Lady and met up with Junior and Lily. Junior, seeing the windmill as a joyride, decided to ride on the sails on the windmill, but this resulted in him being flung up several feet in the air when the wind got too strong and ended up being thrown onto Diesel 10's roof.

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Thomas & Friends

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Toby's Windmill

This article is about the landmark. You may be looking for the episode.

Toby's Windmill is a wooden-bodied windmill is located near the junction for The Castle and the Old Mine on Toby's Branch Line.

The windmill was once struck by lightning during a fierce storm and was in jeopardy of closing down. After Toby found an old tree that had collapsed during the storm, the wood from the tree was used to rebuild the windmill and it has been in business ever since.

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The Main Line Windmill

The Main Line Windmill is a windmill adjacent to the Main Line between Knapford and Gordon's Hill.

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Thomas & Friends

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Trivia

  • The windmill itself is actually an edited version of the Tower Windmill with the side building removed.

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  1. ↑ "Windmill imagery
  2. ↑ "Windmill remnants


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