Hartlepool History Then & Now

Steam Engine 68703

What we know about this image :

Tank Engine 68703 on the docks. It appears that the loco has derailed and that the workers are about to re-rail it. On the extreme right is part of the rail mounted breakdown crane and a spreader bar has been attached under the rear buffers of the engine to lift the rear of the engine back onto the track.

Date (of image) : 1955

Donor : Hartlepool Museum Service

Part of the "Shipbuilding" collection

Location