Col. Ranald Drixon is the Chairman of the Arlesdale Railway.
Biography[]
Ranald Drixon was a high-ranking military Colonel during the war. Sometime afterwards, he retired and became Chairman of the Arlesdale Railway.
The Drixon family is one of the oldest families on Sodor. They have held the Manor House of Arlesdale continuously since their ancestor Edric settled here in 1070c. Some 10 years ago, however, Col. Ranald Drixon was forced by the incidence of Death Duties to sell the Manor and retire to a smaller house at The Green.[1]
Appearances[]
The Railway Series[]
Companion Volumes[]
- 1987 - The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways (mentioned)
Trivia[]
- Col. Ranald Drixon was inspired by Sir Arthur Heywood of the Duffield Bank Railway.
References[]
Locomotives | Steam | Bert | Rex | Mike | Jock |
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Diesel | Blister I and Blister II | Frank | Sigrid of Arlesdale | |
Rolling Stock | Passenger | Open-Topped Coaches | Semi-Open Coaches | Saloon Coaches |
Goods | Hoppers | Bogie Flatbeds | |
People | Fergus Duncan | Ivan Farrier | Col. Ranald Drixon | |
Stations | Arlesburgh West | Arlesburgh Bridge Street | Ffarquhar Road | Marthwaite | Arlesdale Green | Arlesdale |