Museum Development West Midlands are running free Carbon Literacy Training tailored towards those working or volunteering in industrial heritage, with tailored case studies from Industrial Heritage sites across England, and with specialist support from Dr Mike Nevell, Industrial Heritage Support Officer for England and Ian Bapty, Museum Development Manager, North East. The course will use the Carbon…
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Keighley Heritage Railway Trials Boost Bio-coal Progress
The first ever trial of bio-coal in a full size, standard gauge, locomotive took place on February 14 2022. The trials, featuring British Railways Standard ‘2MT’ 2-6-0 No. 78022, were conducted on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. They pitted a trial batch of Homefire Ecoal, developed by CPL Industries Ltd for use in steam locomotives,…