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 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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Magazine Stories[]
- 2007 - Cliff Ride
Trivia[]
- 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.
Locomotives | Victor | Sidney | Thirteen | Little Barford | Silver | The Blue Engines | The Flying Thistle | The Pier Train | The Cable Car | The High-Speed Post Train | River Mite | Prince | Livingston Thompson | The Coalbrookdale Locomotive |
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Rolling Stock | Annie and Clarabel's Old Friend | The Animal Sanctuary Coach | The Station Coach | The Play Coach | The New Coach | The Posh Coaches | Old Bennett | The Naughty Pink Truck | Carols on Wheels | The Old Guard's Van | The Elderly Brake Van |
Vehicles | Angus | The Special Bus Service | The Open-Topped Double-Decker Bus | The Ice-Cream Van | The Float Lorry | The White Van | Bluebird | The Dodgems | Algy | The Tandem Rotor Helicopter |
People | Farmer Collett | Dave | Minor Human Characters (magazines) | Minor Human Characters (annuals) |
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** |
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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** |