- "Years passed. Winter torrents washed soil from the hills over the shed. Trees and bushes grew around. You wouldn't have known a shed was there, let alone a little engine asleep inside it."
- ― The Author
Arlesdale Sheds, also known as Arlesdale Works, was an engine shed used by the Mid Sodor Railway. It was located next to Arlesdale station.
History
Arlesdale Sheds were opened a few years after the station in 1880. In its heyday, the shed was mainly occupied by Duke, Falcon and Stuart. Behind the shed was a small lean-to, where Stanley was placed after being turned into a pumping engine.
When the line closed in 1947, Duke was left oiled, greased and sheeted up in the shed, as he saw no buyers when the engines were auctioned off. After many years, the shed was covered by landslides and trees, burying it. In 1969, Duke was rediscovered when the Fat Clergyman fell through his shed roof. Once the shed was excavated, Duke was then removed from the shed and taken to the Skarloey Railway.
Residents
Appearances
Trivia
- The Mid Sodor Railway sheds were based on the engine shed from the Snailbeach District Railway.
Gallery
The Railway Series
Main Series
Others
Locomotives | Duke | Stanley* | Smudger** | Falcon | Stuart | Albert* | Jim* | Tim* | The Mine Engine* | |
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Rolling Stock | Coaches | Saloon Coaches* | Coaches** | Cora* | Trucks (Slate Trucks) | Breakdown Train** | Gunpowder Wagons** | Flatbeds | Conflats | V-Tipper Wagons* | Brake Vans |
People | The Mid Sodor Railway Manager |
Locations | Arlesburgh (West, Bridge Street) | Ffarquhar Road | Marthwaite | Arlesdale Green | Arlesdale (Engine Sheds, Mines) | Cas-ny-Hawin | The Mountain Road | Ulfstead Road | Ballamoddey | King Orry's Bridge | Bertram's Old Mine** | Elm Farm** | Duke's Old Village** |