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0-4-0DE 'Rutherford' (RH 412710/1957) at Lostock Soda Ash Works, Northwich. Cheshire 1994.
Ruston type 165DE 0-4-0DE named 'Rutherford' (RH 412720/1957) is seen in the limestone discharge sidings on the south side of Lostock Works. The plant was run by Brunner Mond Ltd when this photo was taken in 1994 and unlike its larger neighbour Winnington Works west of Northwich the factory here is still operational and is now owned by Tata Chemicals Europe Ltd. They produce soda ash for further processing and eventual use in pharmaceuticals, food and detergents., The advent of new air braked wagons in 1998 bringing the limestone in from Tunstead Quarry in the Derbyshire Peak District and the scrapping of the few remaining internal wagons there was no long a need for the industrial shunters. With the new hoppers came a simplified track layout at the works and mainline locomotives arriving with the loaded trains now carry out the discharge moves with the train., The remaining two locomotives at the end were initially stored on site before 'Faraday' went for preservation in September 2001 to the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway. Sadly 'Rutherford' as depicted in this view left Lostock Works in July 2002 to Coopers Metals Ltd, Sheffield for scrap.
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