If we do get Henry and the Flying Kipper as one of his service runs, I was wondering how that route would work? For context, the Flying Kipper is a nonstop run starting at Tidmouth Harbour, all the way through Sodor and to the Mainland. In the show, I thought that was the simple case and then I noticed the map layout, more specifically Wonders of Sodor's map. Tidmouth Harbour only connects to the Ffarquhar Branch, not straight onto the Mainline. Henry would have to go up the branchline and then down, hauling it up from the harbour and back down to Knapford Station before his run. I then thought it could come from Brendam, but Brendam heads left in Knapford's direction instead of right for Vicarstown. He would have to haul it up to Wellsworth, turn around and continue his journey up Gordon's Hill.
It’s Knapford harbour in game The TV series loop via Elsbridge would work, it’d be very difficult to try and join the Brendam branch up to the mainland heading towards Vicarstown in game because of its proximity to Gordon’s hill and the required change in elevation and turn radius. Adding Tidmouth harbour in game is another option