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Sodor & Mainland Railway — The Sodor Mainland Railway (1853 1914) is a fictional railway that existed on the Island of Sodor in The Railway Series books written by the Rev. W. Awdry. In the books it is known as the S M. The railway line was supposedly built when railway… … Wikipedia
The Sodor & Mainland Railway — Sodor Mainland Railway Industry Railway company Fate Amalgamation Successor North Western Railway Founded 1853 Defunct 1914 Headquarters … Wikipedia
Halfbeak — Half beak (h[aum]f b[=e]k), n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any slender, marine fish of the genus {Hemirhamphus}, or of the family {Hemiramphidae}, having an elongated protruding lower jaw; called also {balahoo}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
halfbeak — noun Any slender, marine fish of the genus Hemirhamphus, having the upper jaw much shorter than the lower; called also balahoo … Wiktionary
