Railway Knowledge: RWS & TVS

After putting some thought into it for a while, I have decided to create a topic that focuses on how the RWS and TVS railways relate to real life railways/railroads across the entire world. I also want this topic to be a topic where fans can share their knowledge of how real railways  run, what do they have their, and other things of that nature. This topic is also for fans to learn about railways, fun facts, history and so much more. Now let's begin!

(EDIT) Examples:
-Railway inaccuracies in the Television Series
-Railway inaccuracies in the Railway Series
-General facts about how railways run
-Comparisons between the TVS and RWS in terms of railway accuracy
-Engine basis
-Materials railways use
-Etc.

So... Things like this:

Arlesdale Railway: based on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway

Skarloey Railway- based on the Talyllyn Railway

Frankthetriviaman wrote:So... Things like this:

Arlesdale Railway: based on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway

Skarloey Railway- based on the Talyllyn Railway

Yeah, facts like those could be included.

Mid Sodor Railway: based on the Corris Railway

Engine Correlations:

Skarloey- Talyllyn
Rheneas- Dolgoch
Sir Handel- Sir Haydn
Peter Sam- Edward Thomas
Rusty- Midlander
Duncan- Douglas
Ivo Hugh- Tom Rolt

Stepney: based on Stepney from the Bluebell Railway

Culdee Fell Railway: based on the Snowdon Railway.

Bert: Did not receive a rebuild like River Irt


had to put that in there

Stephen: IS Stephenson's Rocket