Several types of four-wheeled Narrow Gauge Trucks have been used on the Mid Sodor, and Skarloey Railways.
Open End Door Wagons[]
Open End Door Wagons are four-wheeled open wagons used on the Skarloey Railway.
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
The trucks are based on a metal-bodied wagon used on the Talyllyn and Corris Railways.
Livery[]
These trucks are painted grey.
Appearances[]
Trivia[]
- In association with Christopher Awdry, one of these wagons was christened as "Mary the Coal Wagon" in the Corris Railway's newsletter, known as the "Corris-Pondent".[1]
2-Plank Trucks[]
2-Plank Trucks are four-wheeled open wagons which are used on the Skarloey Railway.
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
These trucks are based on those used by the Talyllyn Railway in Wales for the conveyance of general merchandise, coal, timber, fish and beer. The wagons were rebuilds of some of the railway's 2-bar slate trucks.
Livery[]
These trucks are painted in green, brown and grey.
Appearances[]
3-Plank Trucks[]
3-Plank Trucks are four-wheeled open wagons which are used on the Skarloey Railway.
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
These trucks are based on those used by the Talyllyn Railway in Wales for the conveyance of general merchandise, coal, timber, fish and beer. The wagons were rebuilds of some of the railway's 2-bar slate trucks.
Livery[]
These trucks are painted in green, brown and grey.
Appearances[]
4-Plank Trucks[]
4-Plank Trucks are four-wheeled open wagons which were used for transporting goods and merchandise on the Mid Sodor Railway. These trucks often formed part of The Horse and Cart.
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
Two narrow gauge open wagons appeared appear on Awdry's OO9 scale layout. They were modified from Egger-Bahn 2301 long wheelbase wagons, mounted on shorter chassis with the second and fourth sections removed.
Livery[]
The trucks were painted grey and had "M.S.R." lettering written on the sides in white.
Appearances[]
The Railway Series[]
Companion Volumes[]
- 1987 - The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways (mentioned)
6-Plank Trucks[]
6-Plank Trucks are four-wheeled open wagons which are used on the Skarloey Railway.
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
These trucks are based on those used by the Talyllyn Railway in Wales for the conveyance of general merchandise, coal, timber, fish and beer.
Appearances[]
7-Plank Trucks[]
7-Plank Trucks are four-wheeled open wagons which were used for transporting goods and merchandise on the Mid Sodor Railway. These trucks often formed part of The Horse and Cart.
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
One 7-plank open wagon appeared on Awdry's OO9 scale layout. It was used to transport beer barrels, and was scratch-built by Awdry.
Livery[]
These trucks were painted dark green.
Appearances[]
The Railway Series[]
Companion Volumes[]
- 1987 - The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways (mentioned)
Side Tipping Wagons[]
Side Tipping Wagons were four-wheeled open wagons which were once used on the Skarloey Railway. These wagons had special mechanisms which allowed them to tip on their side, so that their loads could be transferred into the standard gauge trucks of the Sodor and Mainland Railway.
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
These trucks are based on early wooden-bodied side tipping wagons used on various narrow gauge railways and quarries, including the Nottinghamshire Ironstone Quarry, Hendre Quarry and the Glyn Valley Tramway.
Livery[]
The side tipping wagons were painted light brown with grey frames. In Stick-in-the-Mud, one side tipping wagon is seen painted grey with black frames.
Appearances[]
Mineral Wagons[]
| This article is about narrow gauge trucks. You may be looking for the standard gauge trucks. |
These high-side Mineral Wagons are trucks which were used for carrying coal and other minerals on the Skarloey Railway.
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
These wagons are based on 2-ton iron coal wagons used on the Ffestiniog Railway.
Livery[]
These trucks are presumably painted grey.
Appearances[]
Theakston Granite Wagons[]
Theakston Granite Wagons are trucks which were used for carrying granite and other minerals from Marthwaite Quarry on the Mid Sodor Railway.
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
These trucks are based on the minture gauge Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway's Theakston Granite Wagons, scaled up to narrow gauge.
Livery[]
These trucks were painted grey.
Appearances[]
Cattle Trucks[]
| This article is about narrow gauge trucks. You may be looking for the standard gauge trucks. |
Cattle Trucks were four-wheeled open wagons with slatted sides used for transporting livestock on the Mid Sodor Railway. These trucks often formed part of the Horse and Cart.
On his arrival to the Skarloey Railway, Sir Handel immediately took a dislike to the coaches and they were most offended when he called them "cattle trucks".
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
Awdry's cattle truck model for his Mid Sodor layout was made from an Egger-Bahn 2208 cattle wagon, with the bogies replaced by a four-wheeled chassis.
Livery[]
These trucks have a wooden body and a black chassis.
Appearances[]
The Railway Series[]
- Four Little Engines - Sir Handel (mentioned)
- Mountain Engines - Mountain Engine (mentioned)
Books[]
- 2004 - Sir Handel (mentioned)
- 2011 - Sir Handel the Wise Old Engine (mentioned)
- 2015 - Sir Handel Learns a Lesson (mentioned)
See Also[]
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 | |
| 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 |