"The Island of Sodor is a world of wonder. There are places and faces that are old and new, there are bridges and tunnels that engines puff through. There are hilltops and cliff to climb and explore, there are rivers and railways and much much more. All on the Island of Sodor. There was great excitement on the island. A brand new Search and Rescue Center was being built. The engines had never heard of anything quite so special. They knew it was important."