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Arlesdale Railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Arlesdale Railway, more commonly known as the Small Railway, is a fictional railway on the Island of Sodor from the Railway Series books by the Rev. W. Awdry and Christopher Awdry.
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The Fat and Thin Clergymen visited the Arlesdale Railway in Small Railway Engines in 1967, after they'd visited the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, most likely the year before. The four steam engines of the Arlesdale Railway are based on the four primary steam engines at Ravenglass.
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There are many fictional locations in The Railway Series of books by Rev. W. Awdry and his son Christopher. This is a summary of the locations as they appear in The Railway Series books. Follow the links to the slightly different perspective of the television series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends...
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Generic terms for people Jock (athlete), an athlete. A pejorative term for a Scottish Soldier (like an English Tommy) and used as a nickname by such units as the British 9th (Scottish) Division, the "Jocks". Used generically for 'the common man' (as John Doe). Jockey was originally...
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The Arlesdale Railway, more commonly known as the Small Railway, is a fictional railway on the Island of Sodor from the Railway Series books by Rev. W. Awdry and Christopher Awdry.It is a miniature railway based on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway in Cumbria. The three original engines of the Arlesdale Railway – Mike,
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The Arlesdale Railway, more commonly known as the Small Railway, is a fictional railway on the Island of Sodor from the Railway Series books by Rev. The Arlesdale Railway made its first appearance in the book Small Railway Engines, and was the main focus of the book Jock the New Engine.
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The railway ran from the coast at Arlesburgh along the Arlesdale valley then through the Sudrian mountains to King 'Orry's Bridge near the town of Peel Godred. The main sheds and works for the railway were at Arlesdale Green station.
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First appearance of the Arlesdale Railway, better known as the Small Railway, and its engines. This line is based closely on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway in Cumbria. The names of the Arlesdale Railway engines are derived from their R&ER equivalents, which are named after three Cumbrian rivers,
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The Mid Sodor Railway was a narrow gauge railway which operated from 1880 to 1947. Some parts of the line were later used for the Arlesdale Railway, but the large majority of the line is still closed. It was the old railway of Duke, Just before Arlesdale was a junction from the mainline to a quarry and some railway cottages.
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"Sigrid of Arlesdale" (originally "CoBoCo" and "Petit") is a diesel working on the Arlesdale Railway. Sigird of Arlesdale arrived at Arlesdale Railway in 1986, and pulled the Royal Train at the former, and now carries a plaque commemorating this.
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