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Steam in the British Coalfields (Paperback)
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Steam in the British Coalfields (Paperback)
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Being a lover of steam locomotives is a bit like chasing a setting
sun - with the real diehards searching out survivors further and
further from their home territory. Many enthusiasts would mark
August 1968 as the end of 'proper' steam locomotives in the United
Kingdom, the date when British Rail withdrew their final examples.
However, for those in the know, steam continued to contribute to
the British economy in industrial settings for nearly a further two
decades. In the coal and ironstone mining industry, in power
generation, in chemical factories, steelworks and foundries, small,
rugged locomotives continued to toil away on a daily basis. Some
were lovingly cared for, while others were worked into the ground.
The author discovered colliery steam by accident and often explored
this world while accompanied by his younger, equally enthusiastic,
brother. This led them to some of the more obscure and less
traditionally scenic parts of the country, but some of these
industrial settings had a haunting beauty of their own. The
photographs featured here give a taste of this particular setting
for steam workhorses.
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