Crovan's Gate Works, usually known simply as the Works, are where the railway engines and rolling stock are serviced, repaired or maintenanced. They are situated at Crovan's Gate, just east of the station.
History[]
In 1915 the North Western Railway established its repair shops at Crovan's Gate. Since 1925 these shops have been expanded as required until, with the decline of steam on the Mainland, the Works are now equipped with machinery and craftsmen able to tackle any type of steam locomotive overhaul or rebuilding that may be needed.[1] Sir Stephen Topham Hatt III has been looking into the possibility of manufacturing parts for engines on heritage railways.
Sometime during the 1930s, a fire occurred here, which destroyed the dossiers for Thomas, Edward and Henry.
Following Shane Dooiney's return from Switzerland in 1963, Sir Charles Topham Hatt II saw to it that the Culdee Fell Railway's engines could be repaired here, ensuring their expensive journeys overseas are no longer necessary.[2][3] In 1976, Jock's firebox, boiler, and cylinders were fabricated here; the rest of him was built at Arlesburgh Works.[4] In 1996, Ivo Hugh was built here by the Skarloey Railway's Engineering Department.
The Works Diesel is known to work here and, according to Donald, other diesels also live here.[5]
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- Most illustrations by Clive Spong incorrectly depict the works as being directly next to the station, opposite the Skarloey Railway, as opposed to it being further down the line.
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References[]
- ↑ RWS "The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways" p. 11
- ↑ RWS "The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways" p. 69
- ↑ RWS "The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways" p. 131
- ↑ RWS "The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways" p. 130
- ↑ RWS #31 Gordon the High-Speed Engine - "High-Speed Gordon"
| Locomotives | Steam | Henry | Gordon | James | Donald and Douglas |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | BoCo | Bear | The Works Diesel | Pip and Emma | |
| Former | Edward | |
| Rolling Stock | Passenger | Orange-Brown Corridor Coaches | Orange-Brown Non-Corridor Coaches | Red Express Coaches |
| Former | The Spiteful Brake Van | |
| Trains | Passenger | The Wild Nor' Wester | The Sudrian | The Limited | The Barrow-Tidmouth Semi-Fast | The Main Line Push-Pull |
| Goods | The Flying Kipper | The Morning Milk | The Midnight Goods | |
| Infrastructure | Stations | Tidmouth | Knapford | Crosby | Wellsworth | Maron | Cronk | Killdane | Kellsthorpe Road | Crovan's Gate | Vicarstown | Barrow-in-Furness |
| Sheds | Tidmouth Sheds | Vicarstown Sheds | |
| Tunnels and Bridges | Tidmouth Tunnel | Knapford Harbour Bridges | Crosby Tunnel | The Viaduct | Balladrine Bridge | Ballahoo Bridge | Henry's Tunnel | Vicarstown Bridge |