I.C.I. HOPPER WAGON LOCATIONS

Correct as of 01/06/2002

• Tunstead Quarry, Buxton (Buxton Lime Industries) : Last update 01/06/2002

19021 / 039 / 043 / 065 / 072 / 146 = 6 (S96T - S = 039) / (S97T - S)

• Wagons Scrapped - Accidents (Pre-1982)

19024 / 035 / 046 / 059 / 068 / 079 / 089 / 096 / 102 / 118 / 135 / 140 / 143 = 13

19035 / 046 / 059 / 089 / 096 / 102 / 118 / 135 - these 8 derailed at New Mills South Junction on Saturday 22/02/80 and they rolled down the embankment near to the signalbox. The wagons were then taken to Chinley station goods yard where they were cut-up. (Sc-1a)

19024 / 068 possibly derailed on or near Chinley South Junction - date unknown but before 1982. (Sc-1b)

19079 / 140 these derailed in an accident on the North (Hartford) curve leading into Oakleigh Sidings on a Sunday- the train hauled by a 25 and banked by 40 pushed the two wagons off - withdrawal date 23/03/80. (Sc-1c)

19143 was noted as a Cripple wagon loaded with Limestone at Wallerscote on 29/09/79. (Sc-1d)

• Wagons Scrapped - At Tunstead (Post-1996) :

19001 / 044 / 076 / 101 / 107 / 152 = 6 (S96T - Sc-2)

Most of these wagons had been robbed for spares (buffers, couplings, brake equipment etc.)

• Wagons Scrapped at Avenue Works, Northwich (1996) :

19034 (14/02) / 080 (06/03) / 082 (29/03) / 091 (16/03) / 095 (08/03) / 100 (14/03) /

105 (21/02) / 119 (04/03) = 8 (S96A - Sc-2)

Most of these wagons had been robbed for spares (buffers, couplings, brake equipment etc.)

• Wagons Scrapped - At European Metals Recycling, Attercliffe June - August 1998 :

Visited 15/07/98

19004 / 005 / 008 / 010 / 011 / 012 / 014 / 015 / 016 / 022 / 025 / 026 / 027 / 031 / 032 / 038 /

041 / 047 / 049 / 053 / 057 / 058 / 060 / 069 / 071 / 074 / 083 / 097 / 120 / 124 / 130 / 131 /

148 / 149 / 159 / 162 = 36 (S97T - Sc-3)

• Wagons Scrapped – At Lloyds Metals (EMR), Salford November – December 1999 :

19030 / 037 / 040 / 051 / 067 / 084 / 090 / 093 / 094 / 098 / 099 / 109 / 113 / 114 / 121 / 122 / 126 /

132 / 133 / 134 / 136 = 20 (S95W - U)

19007 / 013 / 018 / 029 / 048 / 050 / 063 / 075 / 086 / 088 / 106 / 110 / 138 / 141 / 142 /

144 / 147 / 151 / 153 / 155 / 158 = 21 (Wi - IU)

19003 / 042 / 061 / 062 / 070 / 085 / 123 / 160 = 8 (Lo – S/IU)

Total wagons scrapped = 49 S99S

• Wagons Scrapped - At Lloyds Metals (EMR), Salford; February - March 2001

19002 / 006 / 017 / 019 / 020 / 028 / 033 / 045 / 054 / 064 / 066 / 077 / 078 / 081 /

087 / 103 / 104 / 111 / 112 / 115 / 137 / 145 / 156 / 157 / 163 / 164 = 27 (IU)

19009 / 055 / 073 / 092 / 125 / 128 = 6 (S97W - S)

19023 / 056 / 108 / 116 / 117 / 127 / 139 / 150 = 8 (IU)

Total wagons scrapped = 41 S2001S

• Preserved by the Stanier 8F Locomotive Society and based on Severn Valley Railway

(Taken 05/94) :

19052 / 129 = 2 (S93T - P-1) Last seen 11/06/2000

• Preserved by the Rutland Railway Museum, Oakham (Taken 02/98)

19161 = 1 (S97T – P-2) Last seen 14/07/2001

• Preserved by the Class 20 Locomotive Society and based on Midland Railway Centre, Swanwick Junction (Taken 11/99)

19000 / 036 = 2 (Wi – IU – P-3) Last seen 24/06/2001

• Preserved by the National Railway Museum, York (Taken 02/2001)

19154 = 1 (S97W - S) Last seen 01/06/2001

Total wagons = 165 (152 I.C.I +13 BSSH)

The information shown above has been compiled from personal observations on the dates shown

and also information supplied by colleagues and magazines. If there are any errors or omissions

then I would be please to amend the data accordingly. Additional notes on accidents and

scrapping of wagons supplied by Brian Arnold, June 1999, November 1999 - January 2000

Paul Harrison