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The Culdee Fell Railway is the Only rack railway of Sodor. It runs from Kirk Machcan to the Summit of Culdee Fell

1891

  • Two rack railways are conceived, one in Wales and the other in Sodor

1895

  • five engines are built, Godred, Ernest, Winfred, Culdee, and Shane Dooiney.
  • Godred, Ernest, and Winfred are sent to Sodor.

1896

  • Culdee and Shane Dooiney are sent to Sodor.

1897

  • five coaches are built and sent. None are named (although Culdee dubs his coach "Catherine".)
  • In addition, a matenince truck is built.

1900

  • The railway opens.
  • the railway's no 1, Godred has a fatal accident on a mountain, killing him as well as an injured passenger, causing the railway to close.

1901

  • The railway reopens.

1911

  • The railway's red with black stripes livery is replaced with a purple with orange stripes livery.

1927

  • The North Western Railway builds a line to Peel Godred to reach the Culdee Fell line.

1933

  • Ernest is sent to Sweden for a ten year overhaul.

1943

  • Ernest returns.
  • Wilfed leaves for Sweden.

1953

  • Wilfred returns
  • Culdee leaves for Sweden

1961

  • the railway builds three new locomotives, Lord Harry, Alaric, and Eric.
  • In addition two new coaches are built.

1963

  • Culdee returns
  • Shane Dooiney leaves for Sweden.
  • Lord Harry has an accident and his name is taken away
  • "No 6" rescues a mountain climber named Patrick. He is renamed after him.

1973

  • Shane Dooiney returns.

1986

  • the railway purchases a diesel named "Niles".
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