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Another Arthur one, really enjoyed making this one and I’m really glad that it came out the way it did!

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Norramby Tramway (or just the Norramby Branch Line’s history in general lol):

Norramby was actually on top of a hill originally, but in the 17th century a heavy thunderstorm came to the island and part of the hill gave way and land slipped into the sea, twenty-five people died that night without even knowing what was to come.

Afterwards, the remaining citizens were ordered to go off the hill and live at the bottom of it, which would form the new Norramby (though new wasn’t put into it because houses of the original are still on the hill today).

Part of the land actually split off when the landslide happened and became its own island. It was called Ban Nor’. Ban meaning little in Sudric and Nor’ just a short version of Norramby. There are only a few infrastructures on that island with a popular hotel, restaurant and a few shops and resident houses. It was only connected to Sodor by boats travelling across it.

After the landslide happened, an increase of fish came to Norramby and began to surround it with finding it very attractive for being much healthier than England’s coasts. Norramby felt it’s impacts and became a good place to fish. A small port was made in 1712, and when the industrial revolution came, fish soon became Norramby’s main revenue with blacksmithing becoming a thing of the past.

The port was made larger in 1791 and the last blacksmiths shop closed the same year to become a tool station for fishermen.

So Norramby Fishing Port was built and Norramby had a massive economic boost, making it expand to a descent sized town. There were plans for the Sodor and Mainland to have their railway extend to the town but plans were scrapped just to shortages on money and staff.

But after the First World War, Sir Bertram Topham Hatt saw Norramby as an opportunity and made the decision on extending the now Crovan’s Gate branch line to Norramby to take trains of fish to Vicarstown where they can export the goods across the island and Mainland Britain.

The line was finished in 1918 but there was a problem, the port was at a very difficult spot to reach and if to get to the port, the rails had to go through the town. Sir Bertram Hatt then got the idea of having a tramway go through the town to reach the port. It was agreed upon by the railway board and council and the harbour tramway was completed in 1919.

Later in 1922, a bridge was built to reach Ban Nor’ and so did rails and a station with a passenger service coming to and from it daily.

Ex-W&S No.3 Adam ran the line until 1925, when the LMS agreement came and the line was given to the LMS and the branch line was renamed the Norramby branch line. During the Great Depression, the LMS decided to close Ban Nor’ station to cut costs on the line and the station and rails were ripped up with only the railway bridge remaining, now becoming a road bridge for vehicles to travel across to reach the small island.

When goods traffic was given back to the North Western, No.41209 Arthur was purchased and put on the line and serviced the Norramby tramway by himself.

During the 1990s, Fish began to dry a little with bigger ships now wanting the seas of Sodor. But with public and railway support, the Sodor council manage to create a ban for any big dominant fishing companies to come to their island’s seas and take their fish and leave it for the local fishermen. This has luckily, not effect the fish anymore and it returned to normal in the 2010s.

However, during those slight, trying times, Norramby decided to go for tourism and expand their hotels and shops to attract the tourists. It worked, and with extra goods coming in, Norramby Fishing Port has become extremely busy with goods being sent there by rail and road, for one half of Norramby, whilst the rest stay at the sidings at Norramby station before the tramway.

In the end, the engines running the line are very proud of this line and the history it holds dearly and wouldn’t want it anywhere else.

Edit: I added a few things and changed up Arthur's face and that's really it!

DO NOT USE THIS OR ANY OTHERS OF MY ARTWORK UNLESS I SAY SO IN THE DESCRIPTION!! REPOST OR USAGE WITHOUT MY PERMISSION WILL HAVE ACTION BE TAKEN!!

Thomas and Friends, Arthur (C) Awdry Family, Mattel

Description
Another Arthur one, really enjoyed making this one and I’m really glad that it came out the way it did!

——————

Norramby Tramway (or just the Norramby Branch Line’s history in general lol):

Norramby was actually on top of a hill originally, but in the 17th century a heavy thunderstorm came to the island and part of the hill gave way and land slipped into the sea, twenty-five people died that night without even knowing what was to come.

Afterwards, the remaining citizens were ordered to go off the hill and live at the bottom of it, which would form the new Norramby (though new wasn’t put into it because houses of the original are still on the hill today).

Part of the land actually split off when the landslide happened and became its own island. It was called Ban Nor’. Ban meaning little in Sudric and Nor’ just a short version of Norramby. There are only a few infrastructures on that island with a popular hotel, restaurant and a few shops and resident houses. It was only connected to Sodor by boats travelling across it.

After the landslide happened, an increase of fish came to Norramby and began to surround it with finding it very attractive for being much healthier than England’s coasts. Norramby felt it’s impacts and became a good place to fish. A small port was made in 1712, and when the industrial revolution came, fish soon became Norramby’s main revenue with blacksmithing becoming a thing of the past.

The port was made larger in 1791 and the last blacksmiths shop closed the same year to become a tool station for fishermen.

So Norramby Fishing Port was built and Norramby had a massive economic boost, making it expand to a descent sized town. There were plans for the Sodor and Mainland to have their railway extend to the town but plans were scrapped just to shortages on money and staff.

But after the First World War, Sir Bertram Topham Hatt saw Norramby as an opportunity and made the decision on extending the now Crovan’s Gate branch line to Norramby to take trains of fish to Vicarstown where they can export the goods across the island and Mainland Britain.

The line was finished in 1918 but there was a problem, the port was at a very difficult spot to reach and if to get to the port, the rails had to go through the town. Sir Bertram Hatt then got the idea of having a tramway go through the town to reach the port. It was agreed upon by the railway board and council and the harbour tramway was completed in 1919.

Later in 1922, a bridge was built to reach Ban Nor’ and so did rails and a station with a passenger service coming to and from it daily.

Ex-W&S No.3 Adam ran the line until 1925, when the LMS agreement came and the line was given to the LMS and the branch line was renamed the Norramby branch line. During the Great Depression, the LMS decided to close Ban Nor’ station to cut costs on the line and the station and rails were ripped up with only the railway bridge remaining, now becoming a road bridge for vehicles to travel across to reach the small island.

When goods traffic was given back to the North Western, No.41209 Arthur was purchased and put on the line and serviced the Norramby tramway by himself.

During the 1990s, Fish began to dry a little with bigger ships now wanting the seas of Sodor. But with public and railway support, the Sodor council manage to create a ban for any big dominant fishing companies to come to their island’s seas and take their fish and leave it for the local fishermen. This has luckily, not effect the fish anymore and it returned to normal in the 2010s.

However, during those slight, trying times, Norramby decided to go for tourism and expand their hotels and shops to attract the tourists. It worked, and with extra goods coming in, Norramby Fishing Port has become extremely busy with goods being sent there by rail and road, for one half of Norramby, whilst the rest stay at the sidings at Norramby station before the tramway.

In the end, the engines running the line are very proud of this line and the history it holds dearly and wouldn’t want it anywhere else.

Edit: I added a few things and changed up Arthur's face and that's really it!

DO NOT USE THIS OR ANY OTHERS OF MY ARTWORK UNLESS I SAY SO IN THE DESCRIPTION!! REPOST OR USAGE WITHOUT MY PERMISSION WILL HAVE ACTION BE TAKEN!!

Thomas and Friends, Arthur (C) Awdry Family, Mattel