Alaric

"Alaric and Eric are seven and eight, they're nice quiet engines."

- Ernest and Wilfred, Danger Points, Mountain Engines

  Railway Series=   Alaric    Alaric is a mountain engine on the Culdee Fell Railway. Like most of the other mountain engines, he has his own coach used for passenger services.
 * Number: CFR 7
 * Built: 1962
 * Builder: Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works
 * Arrived on Sodor: May 1962
 * Gauge: 2ft 7 1⁄2in
 * Configuration: 0-4-2RT

Bio
Alaric was built at the Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works in Winterthur, Switzerland in 1962 to a "super-heat" design. He arrived on Sodor in May allowing Shane Dooiney to be sent away for an overhaul.

Alaric was later mentioned in a conversation between Ernest, Wilfred, and Culdee in Mountain Engines. According to them, Alaric is "nice and quiet".

Basis
Alaric is based on the Snowdon Mountain Railway's Ralph, who was originally called "Aylwin" when built in 1923 and renamed "Ralph Sadler", before it was shortened to "Ralph". "Ralph" is now taken out of service as of 2015.

Livery
He is painted purple with orange lining. His number is painted on in yellow and he has red nameplates.

Railway Series

 * Mountain Engines (does not speak)

Alaric also appeared in the following books: Thomas's ABC, Thomas's Book of Colours, the Railway Series: Surprise Packet, and the 1979 annual, representing the Mountain Engines.