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The Consolidated Shales Mining Narrow Gauge Heavy-Haul Railway - A Complete Ore Cycle

A ride on the Consolidated Shales Narrow Gauge Heavy-Haul Railway showing a complete Ore Cycle

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MrMprints said:

One of the best model railway afternoons ever at Ian's railway. No radio control here. You work the locos and points manually. The sidings are so arranged to make for challenging operation to shunt all the stock about to take shale from a hopper at one end to another hopper at the other. All very...

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Llechwedd Slate Quarry 1962.wmv

Llechwedd Slate Quarry/Mine in the 1960's showing the overhead electric powered locomotive The Coatition that had a similar sister loco the Eclipse...

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MrMprints said:

I'm glad it brought back some memories. Have you put any of the photos on line yet like Flickr? It would be good to see some.

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  Attila the Hunslet

  William High's lovely 5" gauge Hunslet locomotive taking its first run at the Joys of Life Railway. The railway was built many years ago by Terry R...

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  MrMprints said:

  Attila belongs to a friend so I can't divulge what he paid for it. Sorry!

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  Monoloco Monorail

  The unique steam monorail system tucked away in a Welsh slate quarry is the only working steam monorail locomotive in the world. This 'Monoloco' wa...

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  MrMprints said:

  Yes, the engine is a specially built 0-3-0 with double flanged wheels and guide rollers on the side of the rail. It's the same 0-3-0 wheel arrangement as used on the Listowel & Balybunion monorail in Ireland.

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