A map of the railway
The Arlesdale Railway, also called the "Small Railway", is a 15"-gauge railway running from Arlesburgh along the old route of the Mid Sodor Railway to Arlesdale. At Arlesburgh, connections can be made between it and the Arlesburgh branch. The line is mainly used to transport waste materials from several of the abandoned mines at Arlesdale for use as ballast, but it also attracts popularity due to the novelty of being pulled by a 1/3 scale engine.
From Arlesburgh the line stops at Arlesburgh Bridge Street, Ffarquhar Road, Marthwaite, and Arlesdale Green before turning south to Arlesdale.
The ownership of this railway is shared by the Small Controller and the Owner of the Skarloey Railway.
The Arlesdale Railway appeared in Small Railway Engines, Oliver the Western Engine, Duke the Lost Engine, Jock the New Engine, Wilbert the Forest Engine, and is mentioned in Thomas and his Friends. It did not appear in the television series, however, some of the engines were made in a few merchandise lines.
Locomotives
| Locomotives | Bert | Rex | Mike | Jock* | Frank* | Blister I and Blister II* | Sigrid of Arlesdale* |
|---|---|
| Rolling Stock | Coaches | Trucks |
| People | Fergus Duncan | Ivan Farrier* |
| Locations | Arlesburgh (West, Bridge Street, Harbour, Engine Sheds) | Ffarquhar Road | Arlesdale Watermill | Marthwaite (Woods, Quarry) | Arlesdale Green | Arlesdale Mountainside | The Lane | Arlesdale (Mines) |