2 days of filming in one video, including the last ever coal train to Ratcliffe PS. It was a sad day

Coal is King......

[@BrianMartin-iz4vt]

Environmental cobblers, that's what. 👍

[@558vulcanxh]

The last Government ruined everything with privatization , so no new Nuclear power stations .... it would be a very good idea , given the unstable state of the world and also that no wind power is generated on still days, to Keep our two remaining Coal Fired Power Stations in excellent order and on standby to burn British sourced coal from British mines when needed . Re opening Kellingley would be sensible, plus the new one in Cumbria would be useful . Sorry, thanks for a good video Donny.☺☺☺☺

[@colingarwood9971]

A great video Pete with a fitting tribute regarding the demise of coal fired power stations. I feel so angry at the climate activists and their stupid antics in this country. The UK has done more than anyone to get to net zero and yet they are still not satisfied untill the lights have gone out and we are all sitting around a candle to keep warm. Oh no ! i forgot candle wax is oil based doh !. Any way thanks for sharing some great footage as always Pete, cheers, Colin.

[@donnypete]

@colingarwood9971 cheers Colin, and as always, I appreciate your comment. My views are the same, mate. It pains me that for the whole of my life I've been surrounded by coal and coal trains. And to watch them disappear to nothing but a disgrace. Good job China are opening another 100 coal powered power stations fffs

[@roysaywell2138]

Well summarised Pete, you know how I feel about the coal industry. A shout out to GBRF thoiugh for the naming official or otherwise a great gesture. Coal will always be king in this old man's mind.

[@donnypete]

Thanks, Roy. I totally agree with you on your thoughts about the coal industry . It will and truly will always be King

[@RalphFreeman-ok5of]

When that series of power stations were built, they had a design (service) life of 25 years..... Practically doubled that!

[@donnypete]

Haven't they just Ralph. And they would keep going for another 25 years too

[@Johnny16781]

Great video, well done on that . They have not done just yet, they will find a way to shut Drax, Coal is king , keep up the good work 😁

[@donnypete]

@@Johnny16781 thanks Johnny 😊

[@tomward3656]

Super video as always. Sad that it's the last coal train, David Attenborough & greta thunberg have a lot to answer for. The earth is evolving nothing to do with coal. Thanks Pete.😢😢

[@tomward3656]

I've subscribed to josh 's channel.

[@RichardMitchell-ut1uc]

I've haven't taken Greta Thunberg seriously since I found out her middle name was Tintin

[@donnypete]

Thanks, Tom. I'm really glad you enjoyed it 👍 😊

[@sydwoods.woodsendjunction9492]

Great video Pete loved the chat and yes your right 30th September last day of R P S dont know what happens then i can see those cooling towers from my garden and at moment it suplies just over 2 million homes and looking around i can't see anything big enough to replace it power wise a few turbines aint going to doo that job . just ordered some more candles from Amazon so see how we go 🤣 awesome vid matey loved it take care a t b Syd👍🦮

[@donnypete]

@sydwoods.woodsendjunction9492 Many thanks, Syd. Sorry for the late reply, mate. I'm going to try and get down at some point to take some photos of it before Amazon moves on it, lol .At least your candles won't have far to come, lol. My Dad's still got boxes of them from the 70's when the power strikes were on 😆 oh happy days. The days of no warnings you're in a black out, and of to shop to by candles in candle light lol 😆

[@drewliszka4186]

You seem to have captured me north end of platform 1 at Chesterfield as 66623 passes ( with my town top on ). I did try to get out your way as the coal train left. great record of history passing .

[@donnypete]

@drewliszka4186 thanks mate, 😊 Glad you enjoyed it 👍 no issues with you been there when it left buddy. Where all here for the same thing

[@Thunderer0872]

The original reason for building railways has died, now of course it's people but back in the 1800s it was to shift coal, and then they noted that people wanted to have a go too and get to another town etc.

[@benGBRf]

Great to catch the last coal train Pete. It stopped at Chesterfield to pick up our Managing Director so you were in the right place at the right time. Sad day nonetheless. Coal is King 👍🏻

[@donnypete]

@benGBRf cheers Ben. Definitely was in the right place mate. But not as good as you was you star....

[@benGBRf]

@donnypete Thanks Pete. You are too kind

[@ianclarkson2251]

Pete...... Sad sad day mate, can see you have coal in yer veins and it must be sickening to witness the End Of An Era, whatever next????? I dread to think...Emotive vid pal thank you Cheers for now Ian........PS Dont Forget to hit the like button everyone.

[@donnypete]

@ianclarkson2251 Many thanks, Ian. I'm glad you enjoyed it 👍. It was a sad day, mate. There's no common sense left in the world. It's a joke.

[@44662dc]

Great sentiment Pete let's see if Drax can keep the lights on this winter !

[@donnypete]

Thanks Mate. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@Madonsteamrailways]

Your local passenger train liveries are better than those down south!!

[@debroahtaylor6398]

interesting that the original comment I posted seems to have disappeared?????? Anyway never mind, but as the net zero madness progresses a lot of freight traffic will disappear from my local area, also is all freight going to end up pulled by 66s?

[@donnypete]

@debroahtaylor6398 A lot of freight traffic (well, what's left) will still be hauled by the class 66 for now, until the class 99 takes over. And I agree with the net zero madness as that's all it is. A money-making racket . I'm unsure how your original post has gone?? As I haven't deleted it.

[@Madonsteamrailways]

The Class 66 is a great example of an efficient freight locomotive!! We have an EWS Class 66 at Broxbourne Yard.

[@donnypete]

Totally agree with that. And it's the best livery

[@ernestbailey9194]

Shame it is the last coal train,at least you got good footage. Grimethorpe was using coal and making good in roads to cleaner energy with the new style power station, but I believe a lack of funding made it close down. A shame as it would have made our electricity cheaper and less dependent on foreign power. So Coal is still King in my shoes,or miners clogs. LOL. I have also subscribed to Josh's channel.

[@donnypete]

@ernestbailey9194 Thanks, Ernest 😊 it's a one foot in the grave scenario this. Drax won't cope in providing the whole country 😒 COAL IS KING

[@johnhenfrey5936]

Dry your eyes Pete, never mind mate, life goes on. Thanks a lot For the Video, and remember if it comes out of the Ground, there’s only one King, and that’s Diamonds 💎 😊

[@donnypete]

Cheers John, glad you enjoyed it fella.

[@conceyullena]

Amazing! Beatiuful video, greetings 🚂👍👋

[@donnypete]

Thanks Mate appreciate your comment 👍

[@DavidGlover-u8i]

I wonder if Ratcliffe will be demolished & a mega incinerator built similar to Ferry bridge!!

[@donnypete]

Hopefully, they will see the error of their ways and keep it going, but they will probably build houses on it

[@simonmason8582]

And still the lights are working! 😉

[@donnypete]

For now lol

[@RichardMitchell-ut1uc]

What's the thing in the background at 2:06 that looks like a giant birdbath?

[@donnypete]

Hi Richard, it is a water tower....

[@RichardMitchell-ut1uc]

​@@donnypete thanks 👍

[@roberthoward3723]

Thanks for your usual high standard vids and also for the info on the last coal train I live at the side of ROS power station it’s shameful - now we shall see where energy prices get to.❤

[@donnypete]

Thanks Robert 👍 I'm glad you enjoyed it mate. I bet living as close to it will be a hard picture to grasp with what's going off.

[@roberthoward3723]

@@donnypete I’ve got a bit of history with Ratcliffe my uncle was president of the tribunal for the then ministry of power which decided whether to go to Holme Pierrepont where the water sports centre is now or Ratcliffe on Soar, Ratcliffe won - it’s not that old commissioned in 1968

[@donnypete]

@@roberthoward3723 thanks Robert for that 👍

[@ontrackrailfilms1652]

Great video m8.

[@donnypete]

Cheers Steve

[@SirReginaldBlomfield1234]

Does anyone know if Ratcliffe can carry on by using biomass like Drax.

[@donnypete]

Yes it can. But not until it had a conversion like Drax