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'0' GAUGE MODEL RAILWAY

This railway was in existence between the years of 2005 and 2011, and was erected on two different sites during this period, the first being in North Yorkshire, and the last being on the Isle of Anglesey off the coast of North-West Wales - The final train, which was hauled by Locomotive No.7824 'Double Goodwin', ran on Saturday 10th September 2011.

The railway and its operations remain well documented for posterity, through two videos which are still available on 'YouTube' - These two videos are, (i) 'The Consolidated Shales Corporate Video' which shows a complete overview of the railway and its operations, and, (ii) 'A Complete Ore Cycle', which takes you for a ride on the line through a complete train cycle.

The details of the Locomotives and Rolling Stock, which worked on the line however, were not documented on these videos, so these are shown below.

Road Nos: 1670, & 1672-1679 (Inclusive)

Car No.1670, from the 'non-discharge-door' side

Overhead View, showing the unpainted interior and slot leading down to the discharge doors on the right-hand side of the vehicle. - The interior of the car has been left unpainted to assist with the ore discharging process.

Type: Hi-Capacity Bogie Ore Car (HICAP)

Built By: Hemingbrough Workshops

Introduced: January 2008

Material Built In: Styrene Sheet with Iron Strip Weighting

Length Over Headstocks: 500mm

Weight: 1.21Kg (2lbs 11oz) tare / 3.3Kg (7lbs 6oz) gross

Power Source: Not fitted

Bogies: Tenmille Products (AG05)

Wheels: Brandbright 20mm Diameter (RSA4/0)

Gauge: 32mm

Minimum Radius: 1200mm (4ft)

Couplers: Bachmann 'F' type knuckle (G Scale) at each end

Jumper Cables for Working in Multiple: Not fitted

Switched Head & Tail Lights: Not fitted

Notes: Freelance Hi-Capacity Ore Cars with working bottom discharge doors on the west side of each vehicle

Road No: 2690

Type: Bogie Tank Car

Rebuilt By: Hemingbrough Workshops

Livery: Galvanised Metal Grey

Introduced: October 2007

Material Built In: Injection-Moulded Plastic

Length Over Headstocks: 450mm

Tare Weight: 1.2Kg (2lbs 10oz)

Power Source: Not fitted

Wheels: Garden Railway Specialists 24.5mm Diameter (PG502)

Gauge: 32mm

Minimum Radius: 750mm (2ft6in)

Couplers: Bachmann 'F' type knuckle at each end

Jumper Cables for Working in Multiple: Not fitted

Switched Head & Tail Lights: Not fitted

Notes: Former LGB Model

Road Nos: 2691 - 2693

Type: Bogie Flat Car

Rebuilt By: Hemingbrough Workshops

Livery: Consolidated Shales Logistics Department Dark Green

Introduced: October 2007

Material Built In: Injection-Moulded Plastic

Length Over Headstocks:

Tare Weight: 0.5Kg (1lbs 2oz)

Power Source: Not fitted

Wheels: Garden Railway Specialists 24.5mm Diameter (PG502)

Gauge: 32mm

Minimum Radius: 750mm (2ft6in)

Couplers: Bachmann 'F' type knuckle at each end

Jumper Cables for Working in Multiple: Not fitted

Switched Head & Tail Lights: Not fitted

Notes: Former LGB Models – Used for conveying containerised materials and other mining equipment between Harrison Point and Coolamusta Mine.

Road No: 7811 - Name: 'STEELMAN COPELAND'

Steelman Royale 0-6-0

Steelman Royale 0-4-0

Derived from the 'STEELMAN ROYALE' types of locomotive as shown above, which were built by Thomas Hill at their Kilnhurst works in the UK 

Type: Single Diesel Outline Locomotive

Wheel Arrangement: Bo

Built By: Hemingbrough Workshops

Livery: Consolidated Shales Traction Department Ivory

Introduced: September 2006

Material Built in: Styrene Sheet

Length Over Headstocks: 300mm

Weight: 2.83Kg (6lbs 4oz) - Speed: 6 metres(19ft 9in)/min (Fixed)

Power Source: Two Yuasa 12V 2.1Ah lead-acid batteries (Maplin Part No.XG74R) discharging through a 2.2A circuit breaker (Maplin Part No.AK09K)

Motors & Drives: Two Comodrill 940D motors with built-in 5:1 epicyclic gearboxes (Maplin Part No.N02BQ), driving each powered axle through a 25:1 worm and pinion final drive as supplied by ‘Bonds ‘O’ Euston Road, Midhurst, West Sussex

Driving Wheels: Garden Railway Specialists 24.5mm Diameter (PG500)

Gauge: 32mm

Minimum Radius: 750mm (2ft6in)

Controls: Fitted to the top of the compressor housing on the left-hand side of the locomotive

Couplers: Bachmann 'F' type knuckle (G Scale) fitted at each end

Jumper Cables for Working in Multiple: Fitted at each end

Switched Head & Tail Lights: Fitted at each end

Sound Unit: One Soundtraxx Sierra 'SD45' unit with ‘air pop’, single tone warning horn and yard bell – The loudspeaker is mounted in the radiator at the No.2 end

Notes: Named after the famous music composer

Road No: 7812 - Name: 'STEELMAN TOMLINSON'

Inspired by an Irish Rail Class 121 ‘Hi-Nellie’ type of locomotive as shown above

Type: Single Diesel Outline Locomotive

Wheel Arrangement: Bo

Built By: Hemingbrough Workshops

Livery: Consolidated Shales Traction Department Ivory

Introduced: April 2007

Material Built in: Styrene Sheet

Length Over Headstocks: 300mm

Weight: 2.88Kg (6lbs 6oz)

Speed: 6 metres(19ft 9in)/min (Fixed)

Power Source: Two Yuasa 12V 2.1Ah lead-acid batteries (Maplin Part No.XG74R) discharging through a 2.2A circuit breaker (Maplin Part No.AK09K)

Motors & Drives: Two Comodrill 940D motors with built-in 5:1 epicyclic gearboxes (Maplin Part No.N02BQ), driving each powered axle through a 25:1 worm and pinion final drive as supplied by ‘Bonds ‘O’ Euston Road, Midhurst, West Sussex

Driving Wheels: Garden Railway Specialists 24.5mm Diameter (PG500)

Gauge: 32m

Minimum Radius: 750mm (2ft6in)

Controls: Fitted to the top of the compressor housing on the left-hand side of the locomotive

Couplers: Bachmann 'F' type knuckle (G Scale) fitted at each end

Jumper Cables for Working in Multiple: Fitted at each end

Switched Head & Tail Lights: Fitted at each end

Sound Unit: One Soundtraxx Sierra 'SD45' unit with ‘air pop’ and single tone warning horn and yard bell – The loudspeaker is mounted in the radiator at the No.2 end

Notes: As Locomotive No 7811, but fitted with an Australian Cab, Larger Fuel Tank, and external silencer by the Consolidated Shales Mining Company

Named after 'Tomlinson', the Australian  builders of rolling stock

Road No: 7213 - Name: 'STEELMAN SCHOMA'

A 'Slave' version of a German 'SCHOMA' type of diesel as shown above, which are used by London Underground Limited on their engineering trains 

Type: Single Diesel Outline Locomotive

Wheel Arrangement: Bo

Built By: Hemingbrough Workshops

Livery: Consolidated Shales Traction Department Ivory

Introduced: July 2007 - Material Built in: Styrene Sheet

Length Over Headstocks: 300mm

Weight: 2.86Kg (6lbs 5oz)

Speed: 6 metres(19ft 9in)/min (Fixed)

Power Source: Two Yuasa 12V 2.1Ah lead-acid batteries (Maplin Part No.XG74R) discharging through a 2.2A circuit breaker (Maplin Part No.AK09K)

Motors & Drives: Two Comodrill 940D motors with built-in 5:1 epicyclic gearboxes (Maplin Part No.N02BQ), driving each powered axle through a 25:1 worm and pinion final drive as supplied by ‘Bonds ‘O’ Euston Road, Midhurst, West Sussex - Driving Wheels: Garden Railway Specialists 24.5mm Diameter (PG500)

Gauge: 32mm

Minimum Radius: 750mm (2ft6in)

Controls: Not Fitted

Couplers: Bachmann 'F' type knuckle (G Scale) fitted at each end

Jumper Cables for Working in Multiple: Fitted at each end

Switched Head & Tail Lights: Fitted at each end

Sound Unit: One Soundtraxx Sierra 'SD45' unit with ‘air pop' – The loudspeaker is mounted in the radiator at the No.2 end

Notes: Set on a ‘STEELMAN’ frame - If anything got Diesel Locomotives the name 'Box-on-Wheels', then this was it!

Road No: 7824 - Name: 'DOUBLE GOODWIN'

Derived from one of the two Alco 'CENTURY' C855 'A' locomotives built in 1963 for the Union Pacific Railroad at the Schenectady works in the USA - Fitted with an Alco 'Century' type cab.

Type: Double Diesel Outline Locomotive

Wheel Arrangement: B-B

Built By: Hemingbrough Workshops

Livery: Consolidated Shales Traction Department Ivory

Introduced: October 2007

Material Built in: Styrene Sheet

Length Over Headstocks: 450mm

Weight: 3.64Kg (8lbs 05oz)

Speed: 6 metres(19ft 9in)/min (Fixed)

Power Source: Two Yuasa 12V 2.1Ah lead-acid batteries (Maplin Part No.XG74R) discharging through a 2.2A circuit breaker (Maplin Part No.AK09K)

Motors & Drives: Two Comodrill 940D motors with built-in 5:1 epicyclic gearboxes (Maplin Part No.N02BQ), individually driving each powered inner axle through a 25:1 worm and pinion final drive as supplied by ‘Bonds ‘O’ Euston Road, Midhurst, West Sussex. – For extra traction, both outer axles are connected to the inner axles by ‘Delrin’ chain drives

Bogies: Hemingbrough Workshop Standard Locomotive

Driving Wheels: Garden Railway Specialists 24mm Diameter

Gauge: 32mm

Minimum Radius: 1200mm (4ft) With Checkrail

Controls: Fitted to the top of the compressor housing on the left-hand side of the locomotive

Couplers: Bachmann 'F' type knuckle (G Scale) fitted at each end

Jumper Cables for Working in Multiple: Fitted at each end - Switched Head & Tail Lights: Fitted at each end

Sound Units: Two PhoenixSound 'ALCO' units, both with ‘air pop’, and one with multi-tone warning horn and yard bell – The loudspeakers are mounted in the radiator in the roof

Notes: Named after the Locomotive Builder 'A.E.Goodwin' in New South Wales, the company that used to build Australia's Alco and Montreal Locomotive Works Locomotives under license .

Road No: 7825 - Name: 'DOUBLE GONINAN'

Montreal Locomotive Works M636R locomotive, built by Commonwealth Engineering (the Australian MLW licensee), and rebuilt by Hamersley Iron complete with 'Pilbara' type cab.

General Electric U50B type locomotive

Derived from the General Electric USA 'U50-B' type of locomotive built in 1963 for the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Railroads at the Erie Works, Pennsylvania – An Australian Cab has been provided by Consolidated Shales. 

Type: Double Diesel Outline Locomotive

Wheel Arrangement: B-B

Built By: Hemingbrough Workshops

Livery: Consolidated Shales Traction Department Ivory

Introduced: October 2007

Material Built in: Styrene Sheet

Length Over Headstocks: 450mm

Weight: 3.43Kg (7lbs 9oz)

Speed: 6 metres(19ft 9in)/min (Fixed)

Power Source: Two Yuasa 12V 2.1Ah lead-acid batteries (Maplin Part No.XG74R) discharging through a 2.2A circuit breaker (Maplin Part No.AK09K)

Motors & Drives: Two Comodrill 940D motors with built-in 5:1 epicyclic gearboxes (Maplin Part No.N02BQ), individually driving each powered inner axle through a 25:1 worm and pinion final drive as supplied by ‘Bonds ‘O’ Euston Road, Midhurst, West Sussex. – For extra traction, both outer axles are connected to the inner axles by ‘Delrin’ chain drives

Bogies: Hemingbrough Workshop Standard Locomotive

Driving Wheels: Garden Railway Specialists 24.5mm Diameter (PG500)

Gauge: 32mm

Minimum Radius: 1200mm (4ft) With Checkrail

Controls: Fitted to the top of the compressor housing on the left-hand side of the locomotive

Couplers: Bachmann 'F' type knuckle (G Scale) fitted at each end

Jumper Cables for Working in Multiple: Fitted at each end - Switched Head & Tail Lights: Fitted at each end

Sound Units: Two PhoenixSound 'U-BOAT' units, both with ‘air pop’, and one with multi-tone warning horn and yard bell – The loudspeakers are mounted in the radiators in the roof

Notes: Named after the Locomotive Builder 'A.Goninan' in Perth W.A., the company that builds Australia's General Electric Locomotives under license

Road No: 7826 - Name: 'DOUBLE CLYDE

Derived from the General Motors USA Electro-Motive Division 'DD35A' type of locomotive shown above. - These were built with American 'SPARTAN' cabs in 1963 for the Union Pacific Railroad at the La Grange Works, Illinois, USA. 

Type: Double Diesel Outline Locomotive

Wheel Arrangement: B-B

Built By: Hemingbrough Workshops

Livery: Consolidated Shales Traction Department Ivory

Introduced: October 2007 - Material Built in: Styrene Sheet

Length Over Headstocks: 450mm

Weight: 3.65Kg (8lbs 1oz)

Speed: 6 metres(19ft 9in)/min (Fixed)

Power Source: Two Yuasa 12V 2.1Ah lead-acid batteries (Maplin Part No.XG74R) discharging through a 2.2A circuit breaker (Maplin Part No.AK09K)

Motors & Drives: Two Comodrill 940D motors with built-in 5:1 epicyclic gearboxes (Maplin Part No.N02BQ), individually driving each powered inner axle through a 25:1 worm and pinion final drive as supplied by ‘Bonds ‘O’ Euston Road, Midhurst, West Sussex. – For extra traction, both outer axles are connected to the inner axles by ‘Delrin’ chain drives

Bogies: Hemingbrough Workshop Standard Locomotive

Driving Wheels: Garden Railway Specialists 24.5mm Diameter (PG500)

Gauge: 32mm

Minimum Radius: 1200mm (4ft) With Checkrail

Controls: Fitted to the top of the compressor housing on the left-hand side of the locomotive

Couplers: Bachmann 'F' type knuckle (G Scale) fitted at each end

Jumper Cables for Working in Multiple: Fitted at each end - Switched Head & Tail Lights: Fitted at each end

Sound Units: Two PhoenixSound 'SD40-2' units, both with ‘air pop’, and one with multi-tone warning horn and yard bell – The loudspeakers are mounted in the radiators in the roof

Notes: Named after the Locomotive Builder 'Clyde Engineering' in New South Wales, the company that builds Australia's General Motors Locomotives under license

Road No: 7827 - Name: 'DOUBLE HUNSLET'

Derived from the Hunslet 90 Tonne type of locomotive as shown above. - These are used in the steelworks at Scunthorpe UK. 

Type: Double Diesel Outline Locomotive

Wheel Arrangement: B-B

Built By: Hemingbrough Workshops

Livery: Consolidated Shales Traction Department Ivory

Introduced: November 2007

Material Built in: Styrene Sheet

Length Over Headstocks: 450mm

Weight: 2.58Kg (5bs11oz)

Speed: 6 metres(19ft 9in)/min (Fixed)

Power Source: Two 12V 1.2Ah lead-acid batteries (Maplin Part No.YJ69A) discharging through a 2.2 Amp circuit breaker

Motors & Drives: Two Comodrill 940D motors, with built-in 5:1 epicyclic gearboxes individually driving each powered inner axle through a 25:1 worm and pinion final drive as supplied by ‘Bonds ‘O’ Euston Road, Midhurst, West Sussex - For extra traction, both outer axles are connected to the inner axles by ‘Delrin’ chain drives

Bogies: Hemingbrough Workshop Standard Locomotive

Driving Wheels: Garden Railway Specialists 24.5mm Diameter (PG500)

Gauge: 32mm

Minimum Radius: 1200mm (4ft) With Checkrail

Controls: Fitted to the top of the compressor housing on the left-hand side of the locomotive. An extra warning horn control has been fitted for the No.2 end

Couplers: Bachmann 'F' type knuckle (G Scale) fitted at each end

Jumper Cables for Working in Multiple: Fitted at each end

Switched Head & Tail Lights: Fitted on each end of cab

Sound Units: Two PhoenixSound 'F' units, both with ‘air pop’ and single tone warning horn, and one with yard bell – The loudspeakers are mounted in the radiators at each end

Notes: This locomotive was permanently allocated to shunting duties at Coolamusta Mine and for working the maintainance and supply trains

Road No: 8603 - Name: 'ORIEL'

Type: Driving-Trailer/Business Car

Rebuilt By: Millfields Workshops

Livery: Maroon

Introduced: May 2009

Material Built in: Injection Moulded Plastic

Length Over Headstocks:

Tare Weight:

Power Source: Not fitted

Wheels: Garden Railway Specialists 24.5mm Diameter (PG502)

Gauge: 32mm - Minimum Radius: 750mm (2ft6in)

Couplers: Bachmann 'F' type knuckle at each end

Jumper Cables for Working in Multiple: Fitted at each end

Switched Head & Tail Lights: Fitted at the Driving/Observation End only

Notes: Former LGB Model, converted for use by the 'Company's management for business purposes and line inspections - This carriage is fitted with a lavatory, kitchen, dining saloon, and a conference/observation area. - It is also fitted with a standard driving position at the observation end, which enables the any attached locomotive to be driven remotely

Road No: 9809 - Name: ‘YELLOW PERIL’

Consolidated Shales Railway Department: Maintenance

Type: Leaf-fall Clearance Unit - Wheel Arrangement: A-1

Built By: Hemingbrough Workshops

Introduced: July 2006

Material Built In: Styrene Sheet

Length Over Headstocks: 300mm

Weight: 1.68Kg (3bs 11oz)

Power Source: One Yuasa 12V 1.2Ah lead-acid battery (Maplin Part No.YJ69A) discharging through a 1.0A circuit breaker (Maplin Part No.AK07H)

Motors & Drives: One Comodrill 940D motor with built-in 5:1 epicyclic gearboxes (Maplin Part No.N02BQ), driving the powered axle at the No.2 end through a 25:1 worm and pinion final drive as supplied by ‘Bonds ‘O’ Euston Road, Midhurst, West Sussex

Driving Wheels: 21mm Diameter

Gauge: 32mm

Controls: Fitted on the roof of the vehicle

Couplers: Not fitted

Jumper Cables for Working in Multiple: Not Fitted

Switched Head & Tail Lights: Fitted at each end

Sound Unit: Not fitted

Notes: Derived from a Plasser & Theurer ‘07’ tamping Machine – Fitted with two computer fans in the roof, both of which suck air in, and then blow it out again at the bottom of the front valences