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Crovan's Gate Wharf is a slate transhipment wharf located just west of Crovan's Gate station, behind the engine sheds. It is here that slate brought down by the Skarloey Railway is transferred into the standard gauge trucks of the North Western Railway.
History[]
The wharf at Crovan's Gate was constructed in 1865, for the transhipment of copper mined at Ward Fell into the trucks of the Sodor and Mainland Railway. At this time, it had four wooden wagon turntables along its edge. The Crovan's Gate Mining Company has its offices alongside the wharf.
In 1926, a loaded gravity slate train ran through the wharf and spread itself all over the NWR Main Line. This put an end to the practise of gravity-worked trains on the Skarloey Railway.
Since 1953, these sidings have been considerably modified. As of 1987, there are now only two wagon turntables and only the slate-built office building remains, the brick building having long since been pulled down. Entrance to the wharf is controlled by the king points by Wharf Bridge, which govern entry either to the passenger station or to the exchange sidings.[1]
Appearances[]
The Railway Series[]
- Four Little Engines - Skarloey Remembers and Old Faithful
- The Little Old Engine - Trucks!, Home at Last and Little Old Twins
- Gallant Old Engine - Gallant Old Engine
- Very Old Engines - Crosspatch and Bucking Bronco
Companion Books[]
Trivia[]
- The wharf at Crovan's Gate is based directly on Tywyn Wharf on the Talyllyn Railway.
Merchandise[]
- ERTL (discontinued)
Gallery[]
The Railway Series[]
Main Series[]
Miscellaneous[]
Merchandise[]
References[]
| Locomotives | Steam | Skarloey | Rheneas | Sir Handel | Peter Sam | Duncan | Ivo Hugh | Duke |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | Rusty | Fred | | |
| Other | Ivo's Flying Bedstead | Skarloey Funicular Railway Cars | |
| Rolling Stock | Passenger | Agnes, Ruth, Jemima, Lucy and Beatrice | Ada, Jane and Mabel | Cora | Gertrude and Millicent | Saloon Coaches | Quarrymen's Coaches |
| Goods | Slate Trucks | Open End Door Wagons | Plank Trucks | V-Tipper Wagons | Side Tipping Wagons | Mineral Wagons | Vans | |
| People | The Owner (Sir Handel Brown I, Sir Handel Brown II) | The Thin Controller (Mr. Mack, Mr. Robert Sam, Mr. Peter Sam, Mr. Roger Sam) | Mr. Hugh (David Hugh I, Ivo Hugh, David Hugh II) | |
| Infrastructure | Stations | Crovan's Gate | Cros-ny-Cuirn | Glennock | Rheneas | Lakeside | Skarloey |
| Sheds | Skarloey Railway Engine Sheds | |
| Tunnels and Bridges | Rheneas Bridge | Rheneas Tunnel | Rheneas Viaduct | |