Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station

[vicarage]

A farewell to the last coal-fired power station in the country, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, due to close in the autumn. Did you know the NUM still has 82 members?

https://www.theguardian.com/busines...es-for-the-uks-final-coal-fired-power-station

 

[petemonkhouse]

A farewell to the last coal-fired power station in the country, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, due to close in the autumn. Did you know the NUM still has 82 members?

https://www.theguardian.com/busines...es-for-the-uks-final-coal-fired-power-station

An old friend. I have a coal fired steam launch - we were frequently on the Soar past the power station with 2000 MW coming out of that and about 3kW coming out of my steam engine!

 

[TomFerry]

Very sad times .

I am not going to rant on and cause a debate ..

Just sad times ..

 

[cantclimbtom]

... ...I have a coal fired steam launch ... ...

WOW!! Although not mining it is industrial?? Certainly history anyway! Could you treat us to a couple of pics in a (new) thread about it please. Sure plenty here would be interested to see that