The Cable Railway is a steeply graded railway that uses cables attached to a cable car, which is powered by a stationary engine to haul passenger trains on adversely steep grades. It is located in one of the highest hills of Sodor. The railway is run by Mr. Percival, the Thin Controller, who is also the current manager of the Skarloey and Culdee Fell Railways in the Thomas and Friends television series.
When Mr. Percival announced the railway was being built, Duncan persuaded the other narrow gauge engines to go on strike.
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- So far, it is operated by only one cable car.
- The railway can also be accessed by the Skarloey engines.
- The railway may be based on the Skarloey Funicular Railway from The Railway Series.
- In the original script for the fifth series episode Toby's Discovery, written by David Mitton, when the dam was rebuilt, Sir Topham Hatt is said to have built a cable car railway for the villagers. However, this did not occur in the final episode.
| Locomotives | Steam | The Blue Tender Engine | The Blue Workshop Engine | Coffee Pots | Earnest | Golden Steam Engine | Lady | Little Barford | Sodor Tramway Engines | Stepney | Victor |
|---|---|---|
| Other | The Cable Car | The Old Tram Car | The Pier Train | Vicarstown Tramway Engines | |
| Rolling Stock | Safari Park Coaches | |
| People | Burnett Stone | |
| Railways | The Cable Railway | Estate Railway | The Magic Railroad | Sodor Tramways | Sodor Scenic Railway | Stepney's Branch Line | Vicarstown Tramway | |
| Landmarks | The Dinosaur Park | Great Waterton Tram Shed | Bay View Holiday Park | Ulfstead Castle | |