The Commonwealth Steel plant in the Newcastle suburb of Waratah is a location to model that could inspire the construction a small or micro shunting layout with an industrial theme.
Commonwealth Steel Products Ltd (Comsteel) was formed in April 1917 when the directors of Clyde Engineering, A. Goninan & Co, the Pioneer Spring Co. and Ritchie Brothers met and decided to form a company to manufacture axles, wheel centres and tyres for railway stock in Australia. The plan was to reduce their reliance on imported products.
The new company was registered on
