Tag: Railways

The Last of the Welsh Coal Trains (The Railways and Industry Series)


Free Download The Last of the Welsh Coal Trains (The Railways and Industry Series) by Chris Davies
English | June 16, 2020 | ISBN: 1913295737 | 128 pages | MOBI | 8.52 Mb
Despite the substantial decline of coal mining in the UK over the last three decades, until recently, coal was still a vital energy source for the nation’s power stations. During 2013 and 2014, coal accounted for 36 percent of all UK rail freight, but that amount plummeted in 2015 due to the doubling of the top-up carbon tax, a measure implemented to encourage power stations to use greener fuels. With the government’s phase-out of all coal-fired power stations by 2025, many have already closed.

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Lost Railways of the World


Free Download Lost Railways of the World by Nigel Welbourn
English | February 8, 2023 | ISBN: 1399096176 | 256 pages | MOBI | 93 Mb
Many readers will be familiar with Nigel Welbourn’s long running series of books, covering lost railways in Britain and Ireland. This new book Lost Railways of the World is the latest by this author on the subject of disused railways.

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Lost Railways of the World


Free Download Lost Railways of the World by Nigel Welbourn
English | February 8, 2023 | ISBN: 1399096176 | 256 pages | MOBI | 93 Mb
Many readers will be familiar with Nigel Welbourn’s long running series of books, covering lost railways in Britain and Ireland. This new book Lost Railways of the World is the latest by this author on the subject of disused railways.

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