Narrow Gauge Engines
As the name implies, narrow gauge railways have their rails closer together than standard gauge railways. There are three narrow gauge lines on Sodor : the Culdee Fell Railway (2 ft 7 1⁄2 in (800 mm) gauge); and the Mid-Sodor and Skarloey Railways (both 2 ft 3 in (686 mm) gauge).
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