North Western Railway

The North Western Railway was created from a merger of the Tidmouth, Knapford, Elsbridge, Wellsworth and Suddery railway with the Sodor and Mainland Railway due to low funds causing problems on the railways, several directors from both companies were selected, including Mr. Topham to be the directors of the railway. Work was started to construct a main line from Wellsworth to Kellsthorpe Road which west of Wellsworth followed the route to Tidmouth and East of Crovan's Gate rather than go down to Ballahoo and Norramby instead tunneled through the hillside in the Ballahoo Tunnel to Vicarstown, which would be the main station. The tramways from Elsbridge to Tidmouth were relayed so they ran away from the road and the Wellsworth line could also run to Tidmouth. A line was constructed from Ballahoo to Vicarstown and the Knapford to Elsbridge line was expanded to the Anopha Quarry via Ffarquahar following the closure of the Toyreck Mine. The 'Coffee Pots' continued to operate goods work on the Ffarquahar branch line, The Wellsworth and Suddery tank engines continued to operate goods and passenger services on that line, and two other engines were acquired by the Line. The first, a tank engine, Thomas was placed as a station pilot at Vicarstown whilst Edward, a tender engine from the Furness Railway was to run Main Line services with the help of several rented engines. Later on Edward, went to a shed at Wellsworth, where he was joined by an experimental engine named Henry and a prototype A1 Pacific Gordon.