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Many different types of rolling stock have been used on the Skarloey and the Mid Sodor Railways.

Flatbeds

Flatbeds are used several times on the narrow gauge railway to carry and transport vehicles, engines and various objects.

In the ninth series, Rheneas had to deliver a dinosaur skeleton on a flatbed.

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Basis

The flatbed is based on the Talyllyn Railway 37.

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Conflats

Conflats are used several times on the narrow gauge railway to carry and transport vehicles, engines and various objects. In the Railway Series, the weedkiller train consists of a large tanker attached to a conflat. In the fourth series, Duke was transported to the Skarloey Railway via a conflat equipped with narrow gauge rails; the same type of conflat was later used for Skarloey. In the eleventh series, Rheneas accidentally bumped his conflats loaded with pipes when Thomas blew his whistle and surprised him. Rusty accidentally demolished a flat truck loaded with bricks when Thomas was playing a trick on him. In the twelfth series, Duncan delivered the Hot Air Balloon via a conflat.

Technical Details

Basis

The conflats are based on the Talyllyn Railway's No. 60, 61 and 62 wagon, which for a time was fitted with a 120 gallon weedkiller tank. The wagon was built by the Ministry of Defence.


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Well Wagons

Well wagons are used to carry tall loads like statues, to make them more stable or lower by placing the load in a dipped space between the bogies. In the seventh series, Duncan transported an elephant statue on a well wagon to Elephant Park. In the twelfth series, Peter Sam found a statue of Proteus on a well wagon.

Technical Details

Basis

The well wagons are based on GWR 'Crocodile G' 35-ton bogie well wagons, scaled down accordingly.

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Slab Wagons

Slab Wagons are commonly used on the Skarloey Railway, especially at the Blue Mountain Quarry. They are used to transport slabs of slate and are painted various colours. They have been seen since the sixteenth series.

Technical Details

Basis

The Slab wagons are based on the slate slab carrying wagons of the Maenofferen Quarry.

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Car Cyrn

The Car Cyrn is a unique type of slab wagon used at the Blue Mountain Quarry. They were used to bring slabs of slate down from the upper levels.

Technical Details

Basis

The Car Cyrn is based on the ones uniqued to Dinorwic Quarry. It was used to bring slabs of slate down the quarry inclines to the mills. The raised portion would be at the bottom end while descending the incline and chains would also be used to secure the load.

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Mine Trolleys

This article is about narrow gauge variant. You may be looking for the standard gauge variant.

Mine Trolleys (known as Mine Carts in the US dub) are special types of wagons, they are used for transporting materials across the mines, mostly stone. These mine trolleys have been seen scattered around the Blue Mountain Quarry.

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Basis

Mine trolleys can be found on various mine railways, used for moving ore and materials procured in the process of traditional mining.

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Waste Wagons

Waste Wagons are special types of narrow gauge wagons. They are larger than the traditional slate trucks, as they are used for collecting slate waste across the Blue Mountain Quarry.

Technical Details

Basis

These wagons are based on the Ruston Bucyrus waste wagon, commonly used in the slate quarries of Wales. They can be found at Dinorwic and Penrhyn Quarries and were used in connection with "American Devil" steam excavators.

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Tankers

These tankers are used at the Blue Mountain Quarry.

Technical Details

Livery

These tankers are painted yellow and two Blue Mountain Quarry symbols, one on each side.

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1-Plank Trucks

These 1-Plank Trucks are rolling stock used for transporting goods and materials throughout the railway. They can be seen at the Blue Mountain Quarry.

Technical Details

Basis

The 1-plank trucks are scaled down versions of the standard gauge 1-Plank Trucks, which are based on the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) Diagram 103 1-plank open wagons.

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