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Diesel engines Rolling stock Skarloey Railway The
Skarloey Railway (
SR) is a
gauge railway, which runs from the North Western Railway's Crovan's Gate station to Skarloey station. Beyond Skarloey, the line continues to a former
slate quarry, later used as
ammunition dumps. The railway, which opened in 1865, is the oldest operating railway on Sodor. It is owned by Sir Handel Brown, who serves as its chairman, and is run by Mr. Roger Sam, the son of the previous controller, Mr. Peter Sam.
Steam engines Diesel engines Rolling stock Culdee Fell Railway The
Culdee Fell Railway (
CFR) is Sodor's only
rack railway. It climbs to the top of Sodor's highest mountain, which shares the railway's name. It is based on the
Snowdon Mountain Railway in North Wales, was opened in 1900 and for many years was operated under the direction of Mr. Walter Richards, the General Manager. The railway was only featured in
Mountain Engines (1964). The engines on the line are all s.
Steam engines Rolling stock Arlesdale Railway The
Arlesdale Railway is Sodor's only
miniature railway. It opened in 1967 on the trackbed previously occupied by the narrow gauge Mid-Sodor Railway. It is based on the
Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway in Cumbria. The railway is run by Fergus Duncan (The Small Controller). Its five engines appear in the books. The diesel engines are mentioned in the companion books:
Sigrid of Arlesdale,
Blister I and
Blister II.
Steam engines Diesel engines Privately owned/other Sudrian railways British Railways/Visitors Various engines from British Railways (
BR; also known as "
the Other Railway"), and some from
preserved/private railways and
museums have visited the North Western Railway, both on regular trains to-and-from
the mainland, for special events, or under a lease agreement.
The 'Other Railway' Engines Non-rail vehicles ==Introduced in
Thomas & Friends==