Arlesdale Mine is an old mine located south of the town of Arlesdale and west of Kirkleas.
History
The mine was originally operated by the Mid Sodor Railway as a lead mine, opened in October 1880. The mine was later closed down in 1945, being stripped of many of its assets to assist in the war effort.
Its spoil heaps later became of interest to the North Western Railway when it was discovered that they made for good weed-killing ballast. Following talks to The Owner of the Skarloey Railway, the Arlesdale Ballast, Granite and Gravel Company was formed in 1967 and the Arlesdale Railway constructed in the same year to fetch ballast from the mines, to be taken to the processing plant at Killdane.
Appearances
The Railway Series
- Small Railway Engines - Ballast (mentioned) and Mike's Whistle (mentioned)
- Duke the Lost Engine - Granpuff (mentioned)
Companion Volumes
- 1987 - The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways (mentioned)
| Locomotives | Steam | Bert | Rex | Mike | Jock |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | Blister I and Blister II | Frank | Sigrid of Arlesdale | |
| Rolling Stock | Passenger | Open-Topped Coaches | Semi-Open Coaches | Saloon Coaches |
| Goods | Hoppers | Bogie Flatbeds | |
| People | Fergus Duncan | Ivan Farrier | Col. Ranald Drixon | |
| Stations | Arlesburgh West | Arlesburgh Bridge Street | Ffarquhar Road | Marthwaite | Arlesdale Green | Arlesdale | |
| Locomotives | Duke | Stanley | Falcon | Stuart | Albert | Jim | Tim | The Mine Engine | Alfred* | Gerry* | John* | Jennings* | Atlas* |
|---|---|
| Rolling Stock | Cora | Mid Sodor Railway Coaches | Saloon Coaches |
| Trains | The Picnic | The Parliamentary | The Horse and Cart |
| People | The Mid Sodor Railway Manager |
| Stations | Arlesburgh Harbour | Arlesburgh Bridge Street | Ffarquhar Road | Marthwaite | Arlesdale Green | Arlesdale | Cas-ny-Hawin | Ulfstead Road | Ballamoddey | King Orry's Bridge |