Skarloey Funicular Railway
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
Trivia
References
* RWS only | ** T&F only
Locomotives
Steam
Skarloey | Rheneas | Sir Handel | Peter Sam | Duncan | Duke | Ivo Hugh * | Bertram ** | Mighty Mac ** | Freddie ** | Luke **
Diesel
Rusty | Fred * | The Hunslet Diesels *
Other
Ivo's Flying Bedstead * |Skarloey Funicular Railway Trams *
Former
War Department Diesels * | The Ghost Engine ** | Proteus ** | Little Giant **
Rolling Stock
Coaches
Agnes, Ruth, Lucy and Jemima * | Ada, Jane and Mabel * | Gertrude and Millicent * | Saloon Coaches * | Coaches ** | Refreshment Coach **
Trucks
Trucks | Slate Trucks | Gunpowder Wagons ** | Quarry Trucks ** | Flatbeds * | Conflats | Well Wagons ** | Slab Wagons ** | V-Tipper Wagons *
Other
Beatrice * | Cora * | Vans | Brake Vans | SR Breakdown Train ** | The "Weedkiller" * | Art Transporters * | The Sleigh Wagon *
Non-Rail Vehicles
Madge ** | Colin ** | Merrick ** | Owen ** | Mr. Percival's Car **
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 ) * | Sir Topham Hatt ** | Mr. Percival **
Locations
Crovan's Gate (Engine Sheds ) | Cros-ny-Cuirn | Glennock | Rheneas (Viaduct , Tunnel , Quarry *, Sheds ** ) | Lakeside (Junction , Bridge ** ) | Skarloey (Slate Quarry , Bridge ** ) | The Depot ** | Bluebell Valley ** | Valley View ** | Sodor Castle ** | Standard and Narrow Gauge Tunnel Runby ** | Old Iron Bridge ** | Tea Room Station ** | Mountain Village Station ** | Blue Mountain Quarry ** | Strawberry Grove ** | Rumblin Bridge ** | Elephant Park ** | Boulder Quarry ** | The Old Wooden Bridge ** | Ulfstead Castle ** | Sodor Steamworks ** | The Transfer Yards ** | The Wharf ** | Skarloey Coal Yard ** | Green Hills Junction ** | The Old Trestle Bridge ** | Culdee Fell (Caves , Hill ) ** | Middle Station ** | Vicarstown Goods Yard **