Cattle Creep — ttte

The Cattle Creep is a bridge allowing farm animals to pass safely underneath the Skarloey Railway.

History

An early script outline for Duncan Gets Spooked explains how a cattle creep was deemed necessary along a stretch of line that was regularly being covered by mud due to forestry tractors and sheep crossing it. Once its construction got commissioned by Sir Topham Hatt, Peter Sam and Rusty helped build it in the autumn.^[1]

Elizabeth once helped to remove a fallen branch from the creep.^[2]

Appearances

Television Series

Thomas & Friends

Series 5 - Duncan Gets Spooked (dropped)
Series 6 - Rusty Saves the Day and Faulty Whistles

Music Videos

Series 8 - Determination

Trivia

The prop used for the bridge was later also reused for the bridges at Strawberry Grove and the Whispering Waterfall.
In the My Thomas Story Library adaptation of Rusty Saves the Day, the bridge is replaced by a crossing over the tracks.
Despite this location not being a creek, a section of the Hawin Dooiey is mislabeled as "Cattle Creek" on the 2014 map by former Railway Consultant Sam Wilkinson.

Gallery

Thomas & Friends

Model Series

Promotional Material

Behind the Scenes

Propstore's Thomas & Friends Online Charity Auction 2025

References

Skarloey Railway

* David Mitton map only | ** Sam Wilkinson map only | ~~---~~ Dropped

Locomotives	Steam	Skarloey \| Rheneas \| Sir Handel \| Peter Sam \| Duncan \| Freddie \| Duke \| Bertram \| Mighty Mac \| Luke \| ~~Little Giant~~
	Diesel	Rusty
	Former	The Ghost Engine \| Proteus
Rolling Stock	Passenger	Blue Coaches \| Red Coaches \| Green Coaches \| Refreshment Coach \| Talyllyn Railway Four-Wheeled Coaches \| Talyllyn Railway Semi-Open Coaches \| Glyn Valley Tramway Coaches
	Goods	Skarloey Slate Trucks \| Talyllyn Slate Trucks \| LNWR Slate Trucks \| Dinorwic Slate Trucks \| 3-Plank Trucks \| 4-Plank Trucks \| 5-Plank Trucks \| Blue Mountain Quarry Trucks \| Open End Door Wagons \| Waste Wagons \| V-Tipper Wagons \| Mine Trolleys \| GWR Match Truck Flatbeds \| Short Wheelbase Flatbeds \| 1-Plank Flatbeds \| Bogie Flatbed \| Coral Flatbeds \| Slab Wagons \| Car Cyrn \| Well Wagons \| Vans \| D. Fusit Gunpowder Wagons \| BMQ Gunpowder Wagons
	Other	Skarloey Brake Vans \| Talyllyn Brake Van \| Breakdown Train \| Art Transporters
Non-Rail Vehicles		Madge \| Colin \| Merrick \| Owen \| Mr. Percival's Car
People		Sir Topham Hatt \| Mr. Percival
Infrastructure	Stations	Crovan's Gate \| Cros-ny-Cuirn \| Bluebell Valley \| Glennock \| Rheneas \| Lakeside \| Skarloey \| Daisy Halt \| Mountain Village Station \| Middle Station \| Hawin Halt \| Tea Room Station \| Elephant Park \| Strawberry Grove \| Rumblin Bridge \| Ulfstead Castle**
	Sheds	Skarloey Railway Engine Sheds \| The Depot**
	Tunnels and Bridges	Whispering Waterfall** \| The Forest Runby Bridge* \| Narrow Gauge Bridge and Level Crossing* \| Rheneas Bridge \| Rheneas Tunnel \| Cattle Creep** \| Rheneas Viaduct \| Lakeside Bridge \| Skarloey Bridge* \| Old Iron Bridge \| The Old Trestle Bridge \| Vicarstown Viaduct \| Standard and Narrow Gauge Tunnels \| The Old Wooden Bridge

[1] Early Script for T&F S5 #24 "Duncan Gets Spooked"

[2] T&F S6 #25 "Rusty Saves the Day"

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