Arlesburgh Harbour (RWS)

The Railway Series

Arlesburgh Harbour is a large harbour in Arlesburgh, which is served by the North Western Railway, via The Little Western.

History[]

Arlesburgh is an ancient port, and is a deep water harbour formed by the same geological rift as Douglas on the Isle of Man. The port enjoyed a period of peak prosperity between 1880 and 1930, when it was a recognised calling place for the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company's steamers from Douglas and Ramsey and exported produce from mines in the Arlesdale Valley. The Mid Sodor Railway had a station here, and it became the port for Peel Godred.

The steamer service ended when the Mid Sodor closed its passenger service in 1936, and when the last mine in the valley closed in 1947, the port fell into sad decay. Revival began in 1965/66 when the NWR decided to use the port as a supplement to Tidmouth and Knapford. They relaid the harbour extension, built new jetties, and installed up to date dockside equipment.

Appearances[]

Railway Series

The Railway Series[]

Oliver the Western Engine - Donald's Duck (mentioned)
Duke the Lost Engine - You Can't Win (mentioned)

Companion Volumes[]

1987 - The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways (mentioned)

Station Guide[]

Preceding station	Mid Sodor Railway			Following station
Terminus		Mid Sodor Railway		Arlesburgh Bridge Street Line closed, station open

North Western Railway

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Locomotives	Steam	Thomas \| Edward \| Henry \| Gordon \| James \| Percy \| Toby \| Duck \| Donald and Douglas \| Oliver \| Bloomer \| W&SR Engines \| ~~Barry~~ \| ~~The Austerity Engine~~
	Diesel	Daisy \| BoCo \| Bear \| The Works Diesel \| Pip and Emma
	Other	Sodor Chain Load Undercut \| Peel Godred Engines
	Former	Coffee Pots
Rolling Stock	Passenger	Annie and Clarabel \| Henrietta \| Thomas' Special Coach \| Alice and Mirabel \| Isabel and Dulcie \| Victoria \| The Quarryman's Coach \| Observation Saloon Coaches \| Orange-Brown Corridor Coaches \| Orange-Brown Non-Corridor Coaches \| Red Express Coaches
	Goods	Troublesome Trucks \| Troublesome Vans \| Troublesome Tankers \| Elsie \| Toad \| Ventilated Bogie Vans \| SR Insulated Vans
	Other	The Breakdown Train
	Former	The Spiteful Brake Van
People		Sir Topham Hatt I †\| Sir Charles Topham Hatt II †\| Sir Stephen Topham Hatt III \| Albert Regaby †\| Kevin Volley †
Lines		The Main Line \| Ffarquhar Branch Line \| Brendam Branch Line \| The Little Western \| Peel Godred Branch Line \| Kirk Ronan Branch Line \| Norramby Branch Line

The Little Western

Locomotives		Duck \| Donald and Douglas \| Oliver
Rolling Stock	Passenger	Alice and Mirabel \| Isabel and Dulcie
	Goods	Toad \| Fred Pelham
	Former	S.C. Ruffey
Non-Rail Vehicles		Bulgy \| Bulgy's Friend
Stations		Tidmouth \| Haultraugh \| Arlesburgh West

Mid Sodor Railway

* Mk1/Mk2 layouts only

Locomotives	Duke \| Stanley \| Falcon \| Stuart \| Albert \| Jim \| Tim \| The Mine Engine \| Alfred* \| Gerry* \| John* \| Jennings* \| Atlas*
Rolling Stock	Cora \| Mid Sodor Railway Coaches \| Saloon Coaches
Trains	The Picnic \| The Parliamentary \| The Horse and Cart
People	The Mid Sodor Railway Manager
Stations	Arlesburgh Harbour \| Arlesburgh Bridge Street \| Ffarquhar Road \| Marthwaite \| Arlesdale Green \| Arlesdale \| Cas-ny-Hawin \| Ulfstead Road \| Ballamoddey \| King Orry's Bridge