Duke was the number 1 of the Mid Sodor Railway, the other narrow gauge railway on Sodor with the Skarloey Railway. (Note that neither of the narrow gauge railways is or was under the control of the North Western Railway, the standard gauge one we all know) The MSR closed down due to the depletion of mines due to the need for resources during the Second World War. Falcon #3 and Stuart #4 were both sold to the Skarloey Railway soon after. Buyers thought Duke too old for their needs, and as a result, Duke was sheeted up and backed into his shed. He was then discovered in 1969 and overhauled and brought to the Skarloey Railway. Now, according to the TTTE Wikia, he is SR #8, not 1.
Skarloey's Build date: 1864
Duke's Build date: 1879
Duke is a good 15 years younger than Skarloey and Rheneas (1865/6).
Ages as of 2017: Skarloey: 153, Duke: 138.
Skarloey's Build date: 1864
Duke's Build date: 1879
Duke is a good 15 years younger than Skarloey and Rheneas (1865/6).
Ages as of 2017: Skarloey: 153, Duke: 138.
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