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Hudswell Clarke D1012 / Cadbury No. 14

This locomotive was built by Hudswell Clarke for Cadbury in 1956, assigned to the company's factory in Moreton on the Wirral. The locomotive could haul up to 200 tons. It remained in service until 1977 and was preserved initially at the Llangollen Railway however it's working time on the railway was short. 
The locomotive at the Statfold Barn Railway



Information
Number built: 1
Built: 1956
Builder: Hudswell Clarke
Motor: Gardner 6LW diesel
Power: 107 hp (80 kW) 
Wheel arrangement: 0-4-0DM

In 2003 the locomotive was put on display at Cadbury World in Birmingham, later on at other food manufacturers including Premier Brands at Moreton. The locomotive has now been donated to the Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Company with a view to returning the locomotive to working order.
Another view of Cadbury No. 14