Sir Handel Brown I

Sir Handel Brown I was the former owner of the Skarloey Railway. 
After World War II, the railway was in a poor state, and the old mines had become ammunition dumps. Sir Handel Brown I thought he would have to sell the railway. At this point, the railway was taken over by Mr. Peter Sam, who became the Thin Controller. With the help of David Hugh, his son Ivo and a number of volunteers, they managed to keep the railway going.
He was married to Dorothy Lloyd in 1920 and had a son named Sir Handel Brown II, who took over the ownership of the Skarloey Railway after his retirement. His sister, Jane, married Sir Topham Hatt. 
The Skarloey Railway's third engine was renamed Sir Handel in his honour.
Category:Humans
Category:Staff
Category:Skarloey Railway