There is a funicular railway at Skarloey that runs from the station to the village.
History
The Railway Series
Opened in September of 1985, the railway was built for the convenience of residents and visitors. It is a joint venture between the hotel keepers of Skarloey village and Skarloey Railway Company. The railway undertook the construction and holds 51% of the shares while the hotels hold the remaining 49%.[1]
Being a funicular railway, there are two funicular cars that run in opposite directions up and down the incline.
Appearances
The Railway Series
Companion Volumes
- 1987 - The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways (mentioned)
Trivia
- A cable car, operating on the Skarloey Railway, made several appearances in the magazine stories.
References
Locomotives | Steam | The Little Blue Tank Engine* | Coffee Pots | W&SR Tank Engines* | Arlesdale Tramway Engines* | The Dark Green Tank Engine* | Lady** | Sodor Tramway Engines** |
---|---|---|
Diesel | Mavis | |
Other | Ministry of Defence Engine* | Skarloey Funicular Railway Trams* | Vicarstown Tramway Engines** | |
People | Burnett Stone** | |
Locations | Anopha Quarry | The Magic Railroad** | Sodor Tramways** |
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 |