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Skarloey, a narrow gauge saddletank engine, is the oldest engine on the Skarloey Railway. Talyllyn, from the Talyllyn Railway, is his twin, and Rheneas is his brother.
Bio[]
When Skarloey first appeared in the fourth season, he had not worked in some time, but soon proved his worth once more. Since then, he has been a dedicated worker and a very wise engine. However, from the seventh to twelfth seasons, Skarloey has acted like a very young engine and has tried to prove his bravery by getting hauled up the winch on the incline and by having a race with Rheneas and Freddie. He has also acted timid, being scared of an old wooden bridge, the wharf and storms.
At the Blue Mountain Quarry, Skarloey is still the respected leader of the narrow gauge engines.
In the eighteenth season, he once had to take an evening passenger train, but Duncan took his coaches so that a grumpy passenger would not complain about the train being crowded, but this only resulted in angering Skarloey and his stranded passengers. The next day, Skarloey was delayed by Duncan again when he refused to leave the platform until the same grumpy passenger had boarded his train. Later during the Christmas holidays, Skarloey was upset by Duncan's constant grumbling, so he, Rheneas and Rusty told the Thin Controller, who devised a plan to stop the grumpy engine from moaning all the time.
Persona[]
Skarloey is the sage of the Skarloey Railway and is an old, faithful little engine. Although once full of enthusiasm and his own ideas in his youth, Skarloey is now one of the oldest engines on the Island. He is a calm-natured, quaint, and mature engine and may often try to guide or watch over less experienced narrow gauge engines in his firm but fair and friendly manner. He acts kindly to engines and passengers alike and always enjoys a gentle, smooth journey through the woods by the lakeside and stopping at all the gates and stiles he remembers so well.
Basis[]
Skarloey is based on the Talyllyn Railway's Talyllyn, a Fletcher Jennings Class C 0-4-2ST built in 1864. In the Railway Series, Talyllyn is Skarloey's twin. Rusty's Ghost Engine shares the same basis.
Livery[]
Skarloey is painted crimson red with white and gold lining. He has red and gold name and number plates on the sides of his saddletank and coal bunkers respectively.
Locomotives | Steam | Skarloey | Rheneas | Sir Handel | Peter Sam | Duncan | Duke | Ivo Hugh | Bertram | Mighty Mac | Freddie | Luke | Atlas | Smudger | Proteus | Auggie | Little Giant |
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Diesel | Rusty | Bryn Eglwys | Fred | Merseysider | |
Other | Mark V | |
Former | Octavia | Wally and Winnie | |
Rolling Stock | Coaches | Agnes, Ruth, Lucy and Jemima | Gertrude and Millicent | Ada, Jane and Mabel | Saloon Coaches | Coaches | Refreshment Coach | Ashley, Claire, Jeremiah, Marvin, Melanie, Petunia, Rosemary, and Valerie |
Trucks | Trucks | Slate Trucks | Gunpowder Vans | Quarry Trucks | Flatbeds | Conflats | Well Wagons | Slab Wagons | V Tipper Trucks | |
Other | Beatrice | Cora | Brake Vans | Lionel | The "Weedkiller" | Art Transporters | |
Non-Rail Vehicles | Madge | Colin | Merrick | Owen | Patricia | |
People | Elana | Evelyn | Jonas | Jordan | Kevin | Mr. Percival | Tanner | Refreshment Lady (deceased) | |
Locations | Crovan's Gate (Engine Sheds) | Cros-ny-Cuirn | Glennock | Rheneas (Viaduct, Tunnel) | Lakeside | Skarloey (Slate Quarry) | 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 |
North Western Railway | Locomotives | Arthur | Dawson | Dustin | Glynn | Harvey | James | Norman | Rosie | Salty | Victor | Winston |
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Rolling Stock | Rocky | Slip Coaches | Sophia | |
Non-Rail Characters | Bertie | Bulgy | Buster | Caroline | Elizabeth | Flynn | Jack | Max and Monty | The Horrid Lorries | |
Formerly | Dexter | Isabel and Dulcie | |
Skarloey Railway | Locomotives | Ivo Hugh | Rheneas | Skarloey |
Rolling Stock | Red Coaches | Talyllyn Railway Coaches | |
Non-Rail Characters | Merrick | |
Arlesdale Railway | Locomotives | Mike |
Crystal Island | Locomotives | Garnet | Ruby | Rutile |
Keystone Railway | Locomotives | Red Diamond | Red Imperial Topaz | Red Pearl | Ruby (KR) | Ruby Aura Quartz | Ruby Zoisite |
The Mainland | Locomotives | Sixteen | The Flying Thistle | The Mainland Diesels | Ulli |
USA | Locomotives | Natalie |
Brazil | Locomotives | The Dark Red Tank Engine(s) |
Formerly | Cassia | |
Denmark | Locomotives | Emil |
China | Locomotives | Yong Bao |
Tanzania | Locomotives | Kwaku | The Dark Red Tank Engine(s) |
Non-Rail Characters | Kobe | |
Egypt | Locomotives | Delilah |
Rolling Stock | Alexandria | |
Belgium | Locomotives | Axel |
North Western Railway | Currently | Bash and Dash | Bill and Ben | Dailey | Dawson | Damian | Dart | David | Den | Glynn | Harvey | Logan | Matthew | Neil | Percy | Scruff | Timothy | Victor |
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Skarloey Railway | Currently | Atlas | Bertram | Duncan | Duke | Luke | Millie | Rheneas | Smudger |
Formerly | Sir Handel | Skarloey | |
Crystal Island | Formerly | Padparadscha | Ruby |
Keystone Railway | Currently | Angel | Fuxite | Meteorite | Rainbow Moonstone |
The Mainland | Currently | Dolgoch | Douglas | Jerry | Mia | Prince | Pug | Samson | Sans Pareil |
Formerly | Sir Haydn | Talyllyn | |
Other Railways | Currently | Gina | Lady | Raul |
North Western Railway | Currently | Oliver |
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Skarloey Railway | Currently | Ivo Hugh | Peter Sam | Rusty's Ghost Engine | Skarloey | Sir Handel |
Culdee Fell Railway | Currently | Alaric | Culdee | Eric | Ernest | Godred | Patrick/Lord Harry | Shane Dooiney | Wilfred |
Crystal Island | Currently | Pearl | Star |
The Mainland | Currently | Edward Thomas | Sir Haydn | Talyllyn |