European Railroad Discussion > More autumnal shots from the UK, specifically Wales

Three more shots of the autumnal colours in South Wales. As in Yorkshire it's been a very mild and relatively calm season so far, hence all the leaves still on the trees.

1: Leaving Abergavenny 67029 is pushing the 1V96 Holyhead to Cardiff last Thursday.
2: Yesterday 66087 on 6C83 loaded coal from Cwmbargoed to the Port Talbot steelworks at Wern ddu, approaching the mile long Caerphilly Tunnel.
3: Today's 6V75 empty steel to Margam Yard approaching Abergavenny.

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Well done, Nick!
Gordon

Excellent shots! 

Excellent photos!  The Class 66 are my favorites.
ALLEN

Very nice set, Nik. Despite my best efforts, I have yet to see one of the Welsh loco hauled. And to say I live in the heart of the Yorkshire coalfield, I don't see coal trains any more!! chris uk

55002 Wrote:
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> Very nice set, Nik. Despite my best efforts, I
> have yet to see one of the Welsh loco hauled. And
> to say I live in the heart of the Yorkshire
> coalfield, I don't see coal trains any more!!
> chris uk

Thanks, along with 6M77 the only domestic coal left. Plenty more loco hauled services from December once the ex-Grand Central sets enter service. TfW were busy training staff on them this morning, two round trips from Canton to Hereford and back.



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Nice shots, apparently Drax has started receiving coal again recently I hear...



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exhaustED Wrote:
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> Nice shots, apparently Drax has started receiving
> coal again recently I hear...

Yep, but not domestic coal, imported via Redcar and Immingham.



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86235 Wrote:
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> exhaustED Wrote:
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> > Nice shots, apparently Drax has started
> receiving
> > coal again recently I hear...
>
> Yep, but not domestic coal, imported via Redcar
> and Immingham.

Good point!

86235 Wrote:
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> exhaustED Wrote:
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> > Nice shots, apparently Drax has started
> receiving
> > coal again recently I hear...
>
> Yep, but not domestic coal, imported via Redcar
> and Immingham.

Low sulfur American coal?

PHall Wrote:
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> 86235 Wrote:
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> > exhaustED Wrote:
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> > -----
> > > Nice shots, apparently Drax has started
> > receiving
> > > coal again recently I hear...
> >
> > Yep, but not domestic coal, imported via Redcar
> > and Immingham.
>
> Low sulfur American coal?

US, Polish and Colombia



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