Anthracite coal grains UK supplier

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Anthracite coal grains UK supplier

Post by tom_tom_go » Sun Dec 23, 2018 5:55 pm

Does anyone have recommendations for a supplier that delivers?

I need the grains to be between 5mm - 10mm

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Post by Big Jim » Sun Dec 23, 2018 7:40 pm

I think chuffed to bits may do.
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Post by tom_tom_go » Sun Dec 23, 2018 8:02 pm

Big Jim wrote: Sun Dec 23, 2018 7:40 pm I think chuffed to bits may do.
Nothing on their website under fuel section from what I can see...

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Post by TonyW » Sun Dec 23, 2018 8:12 pm

I got my last bag from my local coal merchant in Porthmadog. Anthracite grains are used in hopper-fed central heating boilers.

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Post by tom_tom_go » Sun Dec 23, 2018 8:21 pm

Do you or they deliver? :mrgreen:

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Post by TonyW » Mon Dec 24, 2018 12:08 am

My implied suggestion was that you might be able to do the same with your local merchant. However, if you MUST have it delivered to your doorstep then I can tell you that my local coal merchant will only deliver within a 10-mile radius of his Porthmadog depot, and I collected from him, and he only charged me £5 for a big bag.

I am sorry I cannot be of more help at this time.

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Post by tom_tom_go » Mon Dec 24, 2018 12:00 pm

I tried some of this which was given to me but can't remember who by or what it is:

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Broke up too much when in the fire and blocked the grate.

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Post by tom_tom_go » Mon Dec 24, 2018 12:05 pm

Trying this next given to me by a 5" gauge steamer:

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Post by Big Jim » Mon Dec 24, 2018 12:28 pm

If you can wait a week I might be able to source some from the club. I think we may have a bag that was deemed too small for the ME scales.
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Post by tom_tom_go » Mon Dec 24, 2018 6:16 pm

Very kind Jim I will see how the stuff I have already works out first.

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Post by f.schulz » Mon Dec 24, 2018 7:39 pm

Hallo Tom,

did You ever trie an acitivated carbon?
Here in Germany some guys tried it for coal fired locos with a very good success and less soot.
You get it in shops for aquaristik (filter) and as citchen extractor filter material. Even used carbon is good, perhaps better than new coals, for it has a fat content.

Here the link to the posting in the German forum: https://www.schienendampf.com/34487225n ... t2917.html

I hope it will be understood by using the translator.

Best wishes and a brilliant new year.

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