Locomotives
| No. | Skarloey locomotive | Talyllyn equivalent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skarloey | Talyllyn | Originally an 0-4-0 without a cab, later had trailing wheels added to improve stability. At this time, he had a cab added. |
| 2 | Rheneas | Dolgoch | Built without a cab, later had one added. |
| 3 | Sir Handel | Sir Haydn | Falcon from the Mid Sodor Railway. A Falcon type engine, renamed after his new Railway's owner |
| 4 | Peter Sam | Edward Thomas | Stuart from the Mid Sodor Railway. A Tattoo class engine built by Kerr Stuart and Co, renamed after his new Railway's Controller. |
| 5 | Rusty | Midlander | built by Ruston & Hornsby |
| 6 | Duncan | Douglas | Introduced as a spare engine after Peter Sam's accident with trucks. |
| 7 | Ivo Hugh | Tom Rolt | Named after the Railway's first General Manager, who helped to keep the railway running during the early preservation era. |
| 8 | Duke | Based on Prince from the Ffestiniog Railway. | |
| 9 | Fred | Alf | Never seen, only mentioned. Rusty once pulled a weedkiller train for him. |
| 12 | Bertram | Appears in the TV Series and is based on Palmerston from the Ffestiniog Railway. Originally meant to be a tank engine but Britt Allcroft confirmed that the modellers had made a mistake. But in 2010, Steve Asquith (Director 2004-2008) also said they did this for economic reasons. | |
| 13/14 | Mighty Mac | Based on the Double Fairlie locomotives of the Ffestiniog Railway. Only appears in the TV series. | |
| 15/7 | Fearless Freddie | Based on Russell from the Welsh Highland Railway. Only appears in the TV series. Carries the same number as Ivo Hugh. | |
| 22 | Luke | Based on a Kerr Stuart Wren locomotive. Only appears in the TV series |
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