INTRODUCTION...
This page is dedicated to information, updates and pictures for our Ellis Clark Trains Seacow, Sealion & Shark.
This is the best place to keep up to date on news, project status, and if you scroll further down the page, information on liveries, running numbers and introduction years.
We're always on hand to help, so if you need any more info please feel free to call or email us by visiting the contact page of the website.
IMPORTANT INFO
Shark Specifications
Diecast frame
Adjustable height ploughs (via hidden sprung screws)
Fully detailed cabin interior
Sprung axle boxes
Fully detailed underframe
Super detailed veranda ends
Optional vacuum pipes
Finely detailed injection moulded body
Working screw link couplings
Sprung metal buffers
Metal handrails
Liveries
Black
Olive green
Engineers grey & yellow
Prices
£120 Each
Buy any 5 Seacow or Sealions with 1 Shark for £800
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Seacow & Sealion Specifications
Diecast frame
Sprung axle boxes
Full brake detailing
Full complement of finely detailed piping
Full metal handrails
Fully detailed hopper body
Sprung metal buffers
Sprung Instanter couplings
Brass etch walkway covers
Liveries
Olive green
Engineers grey & yellow
EWS
Prices
£150 Each
£140 When buying 3+
Buy any 5 Seacow or Sealions with 1 Shark for £800
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Release Date
Q2/3 2024
Pre-order Info
As always, you can pre-order with no deposits or upfront payments, payment is taken once we have the items in stock.
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A LITTLE HISTORY
Shark ballast brake
One of the most iconic brake vans on the UK network was the succesful Shark Ballast Brake van. Over 200 were built to diagram 1/597 with wooden bodies, vacuum braking and cosy cabin interiors boasting a stove, seating and a small desk as can be seen in our model. A large number are still in preservation, with the last van being used on the main line until around 2016.
The Sharks were used extensively across the country, often accompanying ballast wagons such as Sealions and Seacows for ballast renewals and permanent way jobs. With the versatility of the vehicle, a standardised design was adopted with a 20 ton weight and ploughs to either end, with these giving the Shark it’s distinguishing features.
Seacow & Sealion hopper wagons
Impressive and striking, the Seacow and Sealion ballast hopper wagons, with over 700 constructed to various diagrams are a vehicle often modelled in numerous scales and on numerous layouts. The design of these wagons can actually be traced back to a design by the London & South Western Railway, first introduced in 1903. Since their introduction, minor alterations to the design and build were made, but the principles remained the same.
Remaining in mainline use until late 2016, these wagons could be seen all over the country both in rakes and singularly, owing to their ability to carry a 40 ton load of ballast, with shoots controlled by wheels which could deposit ballast to the centre and either side of the rails.
Both the Seacows and Sealions were regularly paired with a Shark, creating an impressive rake of wagons.
The key difference between these wagons is that the Seacows are air braked only, with the Sealions being both air and vacuum fitted
OUR MODELS
As with all our projects, a huge amount of work goes into every stage, and the Seacow, Sealion & Shark project is no different, as I'm sure you can see from the CADs. The tables below outline the running numbers and liveries of our production models these are also not final and we may add extra variants if demand is higher than anticipated.
