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Class 60-hauled oil and steel trains still ply the South Wales main line, and there have even been small revivals such as cement from Penyffordd.Illustrated with over 150 stunning photographs, many of which are previously unpublished, this volume looks at the changing face of rail freight in Wales and the Borders, detailing the changes in traction, rolling stock and railway infrastructure over four decades.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49742130118929,"sku":"NGR9781913870218","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1913870219.jpg?v=1751062050"},{"product_id":"rail-freight-yorkshire-and-north-east-england-book-paul-shannon-9781802823073","title":"Rail Freight: Yorkshire and North East England","description":"In the early 1980s, coal was still the lifeblood of many lines in Yorkshire and the North East, with more than 50 pits still active in the Yorkshire coalfield and more than 20 across County Durham and Northumberland. 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