In my series, I have made it a point not to mention or acknowledge the existance of "Misty Island" or the "Sodor Dieselworks." People have asked me if I am including them, or characers like Bash and Ferdinand. As of now, I am not.
Crovan's Gate will always be the unviersal engine works in my series. Dart and Den work at Vicarstown for the most part, but they are not "works diesels."
Victor and Kevin work at Crovan's Gate Works, not the "steamworks."
What do you all think of this? Have you thought about this before? Opinions would be appreciated. This is how I handle things, I suppose.