Rheneas Viaduct

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Rheneas Viaduct
Overview
Managed by	Skarloey Railway
Carries	Skarloey Railway
Crosses	Rheneas gorge
Locale	Rheneas, Island of Sodor
Characteristics
Material	Brick
Bridge type	Arch viaduct
No. of tracks	1
History
Opened	1865
Status	Operational

Rheneas Viaduct is a bridge on the Skarloey Railway.

History

The Railway Series

Rheneas Viaduct was built in 1865 and, along with the nearby tunnel, was the major engineering feature of the line. The viaduct spans a large, spectacular gorge. A stepped path descends into the gorge and goes under the viaduct.

In 1961, Duncan stalled on the viaduct with a passenger train out of jealousy for not being polished. Skarloey had to come to Duncan’s rescue.

Thomas & Friends

When Boulder got loose from Boulder Quarry, he rolled across Rheneas Viaduct after Rheneas.

Appearances

The Railway Series

• The Little Old Engine - Little Old Twins
• Gallant Old Engine - Passengers and Polish and Gallant Old Engine (mentioned)

Thomas & Friends Series 4 - Granpuff, Sleeping Beauty, Bulldog, Four Little Engines, Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady, Trucks, Rock 'n' Roll, Passengers and Polish, Gallant Old Engine (mentioned) and Rusty to the Rescue Series 5 - Rusty and the Boulder Series 6 - Dunkin Duncan, Rusty Saves the Day and Faulty Whistles Series 7 - The Old Bridge (stock footage), Rheneas and the Roller Coaster, Harold and the Flying Horse (stock footage), The Grand Opening (deleted scene) and Not So Hasty Puddings (stock footage) Series 9 - Mighty Mac, Tuneful Toots, Rheneas and the Dinosaur and Duncan and the Old Mine Series 10 - A Smooth Ride, Duncan Drops a Clanger, Wharf and Peace and Missing Trucks Series 18 - Duncan the Humbug

Trivia

• Rheneas Viaduct is based on Dolgoch Viaduct on the Talyllyn Railway.
• Rheneas Viaduct was used to represent a location on the Mid Sodor Railway in the fourth series episodes, Granpuff, Sleeping Beauty and Bulldog.
• According to concept art, the model of the viaduct produced for the fourth series is eight feet long and four feet tall.

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