Arlesdale Mines

Arlesdale Mine is an old mine located south of the town of Arlesdale and west of Kirkleas.

The Railway Series
The mine was originally operated by the Mid Sodor Railway as a lead mine, however it would later be abandoned.

Its spoil heaps later became of interest to the North Western Railway when it was discovered that they made for good weed-killing ballast. Follwoing talks to The Owner of the Skarloey Railway, the Arlesdale Ballast, Granite and Gravel Company was formed in 1967 and the Arlesdale Railway constructed in the same year to fetch ballast from the mines, to be taken to the processing plant at Killdane.

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Thomas & Friends

 * Series 18 - Toad's Bright Idea