Posted on 01/06/2021 3:05:50 AM PST by C19fan
Steam trains could stop running after plans for a new coal mine were blocked.
The Heritage Railway Association has warned that the industry could be jeopardised by Newcastle City Council’s refusal to grant planning permission for a new mine, as supplies of English steam coal are expected to run out early this year.
It said the decision had ‘dashed the hopes of Britain’s heritage railways’, which need affordable coal to continue operating.
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Santa will no longer have a supply of coal to deliver a lump to the British bad actors.
When they freeze to death in the dark, the survivors will open the coal mines again.
Looks like it’s time to start bringing coals to Newcastle.
There’s coal, but they just aren’t mining it.
I did ride a vintage train in Sacramento and Virginia City, NV. Very much enjoyed it.
“I know this story is about the UK, but Union Pacific 844 was converted from coal to fuel oil and is still going.”
Until they ban fuel oil. Looks like that will be coming soon.
“Union Pacific 844 was converted from coal to fuel oil and is still going.”
Very viable. Perhaps wood could also be used for excursion runs. It might produce more “realistic” smoke.
They can’t heat the boilers with Unicorn Fart flames?
CCP has embargoed Aussie coal ships outside CCP harbors.
Australia has coal. Give them a ring?
And have the additional beneficial effect of pissing off the Enviro-Weenies as it passes them belching REAL smoke! I like it:
FIREMAN: Agghhh. I see em. They got signs, too.
ENGINEER: Alright! Lets pour it on, we usually go through here at about 5 mph to let people admire us, but we can go up to 40 mph. Let's pour it on-FULL SPEED AHEAD!
FIREMAN: begins tossing logs in as fast as he can) Can I pour some coal juice in there too? That'll REALLY make some steam for us, and we are going to see the thickest, blackest, gooey oil-filled and global warming particulate-filled cloud belching out you have ever seen! I hope they all have some Tide at home, because that stuff all comes out the top too!
ENGINEER: Yeppers!
FIREMAN: They aren't moving off the tracks on the bridge!
ENGINEER: No problem, we do have a cow-catcher...let's see, who do we have back there? Billy and Sue, you want to blow the whistle real loud?
BILLY AND SUE: (in unison) YAAAAYYYY! (fighting over the whistle, then both yanking it over and over again)
TRAIN: WOOOOOOOOOOOOO! WOOOOOOOOO WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! WOOOOOO!
PROTESTERS: HEY HEY! HO HO! FOSSIL FUELS HAVE GOT TO GO! HEY HEY! HO HO! FOSSIL FUELS HAVE GOT TO GO!
TRAIN: WOOOOOOOOOOOOO! WOOOOOOOOO WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! WOOOOOO!
PROTESTERS: (in confusion) Aggggghhh! HE'S NOT STOPPING! AAARRRHHHHHHHHH! (leaping off bridge into icy water below)
BILLY AND SUE: (in unison) YAAAAYYYY!
ENGINEER: (with evil grin) I hate Environmental Nazis!
The great industrial revolution was fueled by coal.
England has huge reserves of it, but the global warming people do not like it.
So is the USA - Saudi Arabia of coal. The USA has 70% of known coal reserves.
I think to stop us using it is the main reason for the global warming hoax.
“And have the additional beneficial effect of pissing off the Enviro-Weenies”
And throw some dead leaves and grass into the firebox to make even more smoke.
Convert them to nuclear.
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