▁A wd ry , ▁Vic ar st own ▁was ▁where ▁the ▁fict ional ▁North ▁Western ▁Railway ▁first ▁had ▁its ▁headquarters ▁and ▁according ▁to ▁some ▁sources ▁was ▁where ▁Thomas ▁The ▁T ank ▁Engine ▁first ▁worked ▁as ▁a ▁station ▁pilot ▁although ▁some ▁maps ▁drawn ▁to ▁accomp any ▁the ▁Railway ▁Series ▁books ▁state ▁this ▁was ▁at ▁T id mouth ▁instead . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ ▁Sal taire ▁ ▁Bar row - in - F urn ess ▁ ▁V ick ers ▁ ▁Wal ney ▁Island ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁V icker st own : ▁A ▁Marine ▁Garden ▁City : ▁By ▁Bry n ▁T res c ather ic ▁ ▁Category : F urn ess ▁Category : Model ▁villages ▁Category : Th omas ▁& ▁Fri ends ▁locations ▁Category : V ick ers ▁Category : B arrow - in - F urn ess ▁port ▁and ▁ship yard ▁Category : Pop ulated ▁coast al ▁places ▁in ▁C umb ria ▁Category : Pop ulated ▁places ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 1 ▁Category : Pro te cted ▁areas ▁of ▁C umb ria ▁Category : D istrict s ▁of ▁Bar row - in - F urn ess <0x0A> </s> ▁Robert ▁L . ▁Nich ols ▁( F ebru ary ▁ 9 , ▁ 1 9 2 2 ▁– ▁July ▁ 4 , ▁ 2 0 0 1 ) ▁was ▁a ▁lieutenant ▁general ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁who ▁served ▁as ▁Deput y ▁Chief ▁of ▁Staff ▁for ▁Man power . ▁He ▁was ▁commission ed ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁after ▁en list ing ▁in