Rheneas Quarry is a slate quarry located in the hills north of Rheneas. It is run by the Skarloey Railway.
History
In 1951, there was discovered a broad vein of slate in the hills north of Rheneas. This slate is particularly pure and entirely free from metallic substances, thus it is excellent for use in electric switchboards. It was tried out by the British Aluminium Company at their hydro-electric works at Peel Godred, and has been widely specified since both on Sodor and overseas.[1]
Shunting at the quarry is handled by small, light battery-electric locomotives.[2] These are powered using electricity generated by the quarry company's own water-driven power plant.[3]
Appearances
The Railway Series
Companion Volumes
- 1987 - The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways (mentioned)
Trivia
- Rheneas Quarry is likely inspired by early unsuccessful attempts of the Talyllyn Railway to set up a slate quarry at Dolgoch.
- The use of battery-electric engines as shunters at the quarry is only mentioned in notes preserved at the Awdry Study.
References
| Locomotives | Steam | Skarloey | Rheneas | Sir Handel | Peter Sam | Duncan | Ivo Hugh | Duke |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | Rusty | Fred | | |
| Other | Ivo's Flying Bedstead | Skarloey Funicular Railway Cars | |
| Rolling Stock | Passenger | Agnes, Ruth, Jemima, Lucy and Beatrice | Ada, Jane and Mabel | Cora | Gertrude and Millicent | Saloon Coaches | Quarrymen's Coaches |
| Goods | Slate Trucks | Open End Door Wagons | Plank Trucks | V-Tipper Wagons | Side Tipping Wagons | Mineral Wagons | Vans | |
| People | The Owner (Sir Handel Brown I, Sir Handel Brown II) | The Thin Controller (Mr. Mack, Mr. Robert Sam, Mr. Peter Sam, Mr. Roger Sam) | Mr. Hugh (David Hugh I, Ivo Hugh, David Hugh II) | |
| Infrastructure | Stations | Crovan's Gate | Cros-ny-Cuirn | Glennock | Rheneas | Lakeside | Skarloey |
| Sheds | Skarloey Railway Engine Sheds | |
| Tunnels and Bridges | Rheneas Bridge | Rheneas Tunnel | Rheneas Viaduct | |