Dave S 56F
Member
Hi I thought I would just make my view be watched on rail U.K. forums with having ancestory to the Silkstone family my surname as they were coal mining barons which is why I'm a keen enthusiast of heritage steam locomotives and traction engines and mainline steam rail excursions the news announced on the 18 January about port Talbot steel wks could decommission the blast furnaces.
Aberpergwn coal mine in Neath as of 2016 was wanting to produce 40 million tonnes of coal for 20 years at about £2 million tonnes a year and thus also affects 3000 personel workers at the blast furnaces.
All I ask is other members views on rail UK forums does this have a effect on heritage steam traction and steam railways and the effect of the coal supply to heritage railways in the U.K. to tell the story of the steam locomotive and steam railway travel events and mainline steam travel? And does the coal from the coal mine in South Wales supply steam coal to some of our heritage railway branch lines as all of our deep coal mines have been closed due to the net zero policy the E.U. have made a law to try combat climate change and all fossil fuels as already alot of our heritage rail lines and mainline T.O.C. import coal due to this has we were already aware this was due to happen dies it affect the supply for locomotives in the name of science and industry museums to tell the story of how Britain created the industrial revolution in Ironbridge by creating the steam engine?
Due to britain saying we don't need to mine coal as its cheaper to import it for concrete casting and steel production and going net zero as of 2025 to not use steam powered electricity turbines also though some people who live far in the dales cumbrian lake district and Scottish Highlands and some smaller foundries need supply's of coal as some of these villages are isolated and need alternate fuel to heat their homes as gas or electricity can not always be supplied to the remote areas known as off gridders do we still have a demand also to still import coal thus for these kinds of reasons I've stated above.
Anyone who works on heritage railways Driving steam locos or who does foundry work or works in the construction industry or uses coal to heat your homes and steam locorailway enthusiasts and supporters what are your views on this new turn of events in U.K. steel making?
Aberpergwn coal mine in Neath as of 2016 was wanting to produce 40 million tonnes of coal for 20 years at about £2 million tonnes a year and thus also affects 3000 personel workers at the blast furnaces.
All I ask is other members views on rail UK forums does this have a effect on heritage steam traction and steam railways and the effect of the coal supply to heritage railways in the U.K. to tell the story of the steam locomotive and steam railway travel events and mainline steam travel? And does the coal from the coal mine in South Wales supply steam coal to some of our heritage railway branch lines as all of our deep coal mines have been closed due to the net zero policy the E.U. have made a law to try combat climate change and all fossil fuels as already alot of our heritage rail lines and mainline T.O.C. import coal due to this has we were already aware this was due to happen dies it affect the supply for locomotives in the name of science and industry museums to tell the story of how Britain created the industrial revolution in Ironbridge by creating the steam engine?
Due to britain saying we don't need to mine coal as its cheaper to import it for concrete casting and steel production and going net zero as of 2025 to not use steam powered electricity turbines also though some people who live far in the dales cumbrian lake district and Scottish Highlands and some smaller foundries need supply's of coal as some of these villages are isolated and need alternate fuel to heat their homes as gas or electricity can not always be supplied to the remote areas known as off gridders do we still have a demand also to still import coal thus for these kinds of reasons I've stated above.
Anyone who works on heritage railways Driving steam locos or who does foundry work or works in the construction industry or uses coal to heat your homes and steam locorailway enthusiasts and supporters what are your views on this new turn of events in U.K. steel making?