Skarloey

Skarloey is the oldest engine on the Skarloey Railway in Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends. He was built in 1864 and arrived on Sodor on ship the same year.

Personality
Skarloey is old, wise, respectful, responsible, brave and friendly, Although he will never stand any nonsense from engines, coaches or freight cars whatsoever. However, in his young days, he used to be pompous, fiesty, difficult and reckless, but learnt sense after his brother Rheneas saved from an accident.

Basis
Skarloey has a twin on which he is based off of, a Talyllyn 0-4-2

saddletank locomotive, named Talyllyn, who, like Skarloey, is named

after the railway he works on.