Hello everyone, today we have exciting news about the first major update coming to Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor, built using your community feedback with changes we hope will make the experience even better!
This patch will be coming to all platforms next week, on Monday, April 27th, 2026, at 10am UTC. We’ve detailed the full list of changes in this article for you to view below:
Full Changelog
Gameplay & Services
Adjusted frequency of red signals
Added new checkpoints after cutscenes in several scenarios
Added a tool tip explaining the accelerator
Moved stopping points on Jack Frost scenario to reduce SPAD risks at red signals
Enabled checkpoints on console platforms
Fixed an issue causing the Live Map to intermittently freeze
Fixed an issue causing the left stick on controllers to stop working
Fixed controller switching to driver’s seat when going back into First Person camera
Removed checkpoints that caused players to derail upon coupling in several scenarios
Changed signal behaviour so that players are slowed down when approaching red signals to prevent derailing at excessive speeds
Diesel's first service of the day now has a stop at Ffarquahr instead of going via Ffarquahr for his instruction at Ffarquahr to try to prevent the player from getting softlocked
James first service with the tanker wagons, and his return service with them, have been updated to ensure that SPADs do not happen unexpectedly
Adjusted the ending position of previous shunt procedure before James' final service to move to the sheds changed to prevent James rolling forward on that service before uncoupling
Fixed an issue with Diesel's move to the harbour from Ffarquhar. The stop can now be passed through without failing, enabling the player to reverse to the marker
Fixed an issue with throttle incorrectly invoking and revoking when pausing
Fixed an issue in Emily and the Express where the first narrator line would sometimes not display correctly
Fixed an issue where services involving the turntable would sometimes fail the player
Fixed a wrong signal during Gordon’s 07:29 service
Fixed Challenges not updating for Thomas after completing ‘Thomas and Gordon’
Final ‘Stop At’ objectives now allow the player to reverse if they do not SPAD and complete the objective as expected
Knapford Yard replaced with Knapford in both departure and arrival locations to allow the destination to be displayed in these circumstances
Corrected the spelling of the word "Chuckled" in the subtitles for Percy's Driver during Jack Frost
Various fixes to several typos in scenario subtitles
Locos & Characters
Updated all formations using the Express Coaches (Red and Green variants) to fix an issue where the brake coach was flipped the wrong way
Fixed Sir Topham Hatt being too blurry in some scenarios
Fixed wheels moving after cars come to a stop
Fixed an issue where Emily's facial expressions were not being updated correctly
Fixed an issue where green flickering was appearing on all trains
Fixed an issue where Gordon was still producing smoke despite being broken down
Fixed the reversers of some locos not animating correctly
Fixed Express Coach formations so that the last coach is placed the correct way
Removed formations larger than 5 trucks/vans + brakevan as Percy was incapable of pulling them
Removed Sir Topham Hatt’s speaking animation
Route & Environment
Adjusted and improved lighting along several tunnels, mainly Henry’s Tunnel
Adjusted the fog levels at Vicarstown
Adjusted turntables to remove the gap between rails
Adjusted signals around the tunnel south of Vicarstown near Killdane to make them more visible
Fixed various rail joint rendering issues
Fixed areas of missing collision on the far Knapford platform
Fixed issues with rocks and buildings popping on screen when loading
Fixed an issue where you can fall through a gap in the floor by the turntable
Fixed an issue where a scenario start marker for ‘Thomas Goes Fishing’ was clipping with Elsbridge station
Fixed areas where weather could pass through Cronk’s canopies
Removed collision from gantries and all signal posts, so that the camera can pass through
Removed floating trees near Vicarstown
Removed floating grass at Whispering Woods
Removed Ffarquhar sign on the Wellsworth station building
Menus & User Interface
Added a "Reload Checkpoint" button to the pause menu
Added brightness calibration menu to Display settings and updated design
Adjusted sizing of subtitle bubbles
Adjusted the height of the hitbox for the navigation bar slightly to allow for hovering Whispering Woods from zoomed out easier
Moved the UI navigation buttons to the top
Updated the Dovetail Live News UI
Updated the Map Legend to include an explanation for the red exclamation mark (!)
Updated the cursor on the Main Map so that it’s more visible
Updated visuals for the Percy Poster so that it fits the menu thumbnail
Updated credits with more names
Updated Station Markers so that they point more accurately
Fixed posters not unlocking after completing Tier 1 challenges
Fixed an issue where players were stuck on the Profile Selection menu
Fixed an issue where if you signed up to a new DTL account it wouldn’t complete challenges
Fixed an issue with the HUD not updating based on the HUD type in the settings
Fixed an issue with the photo mode staying visible when replaying a service
Fixed an issue with news not showing up on the news section of the main menu
Fixed an issue with inconsistent font sizes on loading screen tips
Fixed the HUD type options to correctly remove and open parts of the HUD when changed
Fixed an issue causing tip text on the loading screen to overlap with the loading icon
Fixed some text overlap issues on the photo gallery and challenge menu tabs
Fixed icons switching to mouse and keyboard when flicking controller input
Fixed blurry "Walk Around" icon
Fixed inconsistent font and fixed door symbol
Removed “Next Scenario” option when the player fails a scenario
Removed “Load Checkpoint” option appearing in the menu after completing a scenario
Removed various unused UI settings, including Next Speed Limit HUD, Next Signal Marker HUD, references to AWS and PZB , and “Return to Timetable” option from UI
Audio
Emily should now produce sounds when coupling to the Red Branch Coaches
Fixed some incorrect footstep sounds
Settings & Controls
Updated default controller settings so that Track Rumble Vibration is off by default
Fixed an issue with Photo mode weather preset not working
Fixed Contact Signaller keyboard input not working as expected
Thank you all so much for your continued feedback and support. You have created a wonderful community, and it’s fantastic to see so many of you enjoying the game.
Beyond this update, coming next week, we will continue to support Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor with future patches and updates to the game. Alongside further changes based on your feedback, our next patch will include key improvements, including:
Explore Mode Improvements - Updates to help make the usability and functions of Explore Mode easier to understand.
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