0-4-0DE 'Rutherford' (RH 412710/1957) at Lostock Soda Ash Works.
Ruston type 165DE (RH 412710/1957) named 'Rutherford' is seen in the limestone discharge sidings on the south side of Lostock Works with the plant as a backdrop. When the old vacuum braked PHV hoppers were made redundant and new air braked hopper stock was introduced on the flow from Tunstead Quarry in Derbyshire, the work for the three shunters allocated here largely evaporated and the site although still open only sees mainline locomotives that use a new discharge shed with the tracks seen here now lifted. Of the three Ruston type 165DE locomotives used here only 'Faraday' RH 402803/1956 survived being sold for preservation at the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway. 'Rutherford' as seen here and 'Kelvin' RH 402807/1957 both went to Coopers Metals Ltd Sheffield scrapyard on 18/7/2002.
0-4-0DE 'Rutherford' (RH 412710/1957) at Lostock Soda Ash Works.
Ruston type 165DE (RH 412710/1957) named 'Rutherford' is seen in the limestone discharge sidings on the south side of Lostock Works with the plant as a backdrop. When the old vacuum braked PHV hoppers were made redundant and new air braked hopper stock was introduced on the flow from Tunstead Quarry in Derbyshire, the work for the three shunters allocated here largely evaporated and the site although still open only sees mainline locomotives that use a new discharge shed with the tracks seen here now lifted. Of the three Ruston type 165DE locomotives used here only 'Faraday' RH 402803/1956 survived being sold for preservation at the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway. 'Rutherford' as seen here and 'Kelvin' RH 402807/1957 both went to Coopers Metals Ltd Sheffield scrapyard on 18/7/2002.