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Thomas tells the story of Duke, an old narrow gauge tank-tender engine who the younger engines, Stuart and Falcon admired, to the other engines. However, when his line closes, the old engine is put away in a shed.
The narrow-gauge engines were introduced and were the focus of a number of episodes. Only one original story ("Rusty to the Rescue", written by Allcroft and Mitton) was used, the rest were all adapted from the Railway Series books, but this took certain elements of its plot and dialogue from Stepney the "Bluebell" Engine .
An old narrow gauge tank engine on the Skarloey Railway. Russell: Duke: SR 08 An orange-brown narrow gauge tank-tender engine who is widely respected and considered a hero amongst all the engines. He is also one of the oldest engines on Sodor, having been ordered by and named after "His Grace" the Duke of Sodor for the Mid Sodor Railway.
The Mid Sodor Railway, a narrow-gauge railway, closed in 1947. It ran from Arlesburgh to King 'Orry's Bridge. Part of its route is now on the 15-inch gauge Arlesdale Railway. [6] The Skarloey Railway, a narrow-gauge railway, runs from Crovan's Gate (where it links to the North Western Railway) up to Skarloey, with a loop line from Rheneas to ...
Thomas & Friends is a children's television series about the engines and other characters working on the railways of the Island of Sodor, and is based on The Railway Series books written by the Reverend W. Awdry.
Jem Cole has a love for old vehicles, and was a member of the party that went to rescue a lost engine called Duke. [14] He was one of Rheneas' passengers in a famous night that saved the narrow gauge railway. [15] His goat once caused delay for Percy, but ended up saving Maithwaite Station from a group of vandals. [16]
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Narrow-gauge train ride with Thomas, Percy, and James-themed engines that traverse an outdoor panorama that imitates the scenery of Sodor Island. Lady was added to the ride in May 2001, but was removed in May 2010 to make way for James, who replaced her as the third operating engine in October 2010.