Austerity Tank Engine 68067 is a 0-6-0 saddle tank locomotive built by Hudswell Clarke in 1943 for the War Department, carrying the number WD 75091. It was later used by the National Coal Board (NCB) under the name ‘Robert’ before being sold for preservation in 1982. After restoration at the Great Central Railway, it received its current number 68067 and a British Railways black livery.
Loco Numbers
75091 and 68067 (present)
Built
1943
Designer
Hudswell Clarke
Type
Saddle tank
Configuration
0-6-0
Withdrawn from Service
1982
Nickname (Loco)
Austerity
Years Running on GCR
2007 onwards
Working Life
Served at Holly Bank and Littleton Collieries, later moving to Bold Colliery near St Helens where it was named 'Robert'.
Preservation
Bought for preservation in 1982, it was moved to the Crewe Heritage Centre before arriving at the Great Central Railway in 2007.
