DB968008 (ex D5054 - 24054)

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Possibly the first Class 24 to reach Penzance was DB968008. It is pictured at Ponsandane Carriage Sidings on 13th November 1976 were it was used for carriage heating duties David Plimmer

DB968008 (by then numbered ADB968008) at Newton Abbot on 23rd February 1980   Tony Willmore

Converted to ETS generating unit in 1976 for use on the Western Region. Initially it was used at Penzance before moving to Plymouth on 9th May 1977 and finally Newton Abbot in September 1977. In August 1982 it moved to the GE area of the Eastern Region. Initially it was located at Stratford before moving to Cambridge. By late December 1982 it was in store at March from where it was sold for preservation the following year.

Sightings for DB968008

Loco Location Date Seen by
As 24054 Laira Depot 05/10/1976 RO 12/76
DB968008 Long Rock Depot Penzance 16/10/1976 Roger Winnen
DB968008 Penzance (Ponsandane CS) 07/11/1976 Roger Winnen
DB968008 Penzance (Ponsondane CS) 13/11/1976 Dave Plimmer
DB968008 Penzance (Ponsandane CS) 06/02/1977 Roger Winnen
DB968008 Laira Depot 25/06/1977 Edward Barnes
DB968008 Laira Depot 22/08/1977 Peter Hall
DB968008 Newton Abbot Depot 05/03/1978 p.187 5/78 RO
DB968008 Newton Abbot Depot 29/04/1978 Paul Green
DB968008 Newton Abbot Depot 26/07/1978 Mister C
DB968008 Newton Abbot Depot 31/03/1979 p.267 7/79 RO
DB968008 Newton Abbot Depot 07/04/1979 Paul Green
DB968008 Newton Abbot Depot 01/07/1979 p.403 10/79 RO
DB968008 Newton Abbot Depot 24/12/1979 Rob Stpne
ADB968008 Newton Abbot Depot 23/02/1980 Tony Willmore
ADB968008 Newton Abbot Depot 23/02/1980 Paul Green
ADB968008 Newton Abbot Depot 09/04/1980 Martyn Hilbert
ADB968008 Newton Abbot Depot 21/07/1980 Kevin Law
ADB968008 Newton Abbot Depot 14/08/1980 Roy Hennefer
ADB968008 Newton Abbot Depot 29/11/1980 Kevin Law
ADB968008 Newton Abbot Depot 06/06/1981 Kevin Law
ADB968008 Newton Abbot Depot (Photo) 17/07/1981 Rail Nov 84 page 4
ADB968008 Newton Abbot Depot (photo) 01/08/1981 Ian McDonald
ADB968008 Newton Abbot Depot 21/08/1981 Roy Hennefer
ADB968008 Newton Abbot Depot 30/08/1981 Mark Sutton
ADB968008 Newton Abbot Depot 17/11/1981 Steve Webster
ADB968008 Newton Abbot Depot 17/08/1982 Alan Ledwick
ADB968008 Arrived at Stratford Depot by 26/08/1982 Ipswich Transport Society
ADB968008 Entered Stratford Depot DRS 06/09/1982 Great Eastern Railway Society
ADB968008 Stratford Depot DRS 18/09/1982 Alan Costello
ADB968008 Departed Stratford Depot DRS 12/10/1982 Great Eastern Railway Society
ADB968008 Stratford Depot 16/10/1982 Mister C research
ADB968008 Moved in formation of 9G82 Thornton Fields to Cambridge 21/10/1982 Great Eastern Railway Society
ADB968008 Cambridge Depot 30/10/82 Mister C research
ADB968008 Cambridge Depot 27/11/1982 Peter Hall
ADB968008 Shunted from Cambridge Carriage Sidings to Cambridge Yard 01/12/1982 Mister C research
ADB968008 Moved Cambridge to Whitemoor Yard in morning freight headed by 37193+31218 along with ADB968013 & ADB968015 03/12/1982 Mister C research
ADB968008 March West Junction hauled by 31424 along with ADB968013 & ADB968015 16/12/1982 Kevin Allen
ADB968008 March Depot (stored) 28/12/1982 Steve Webster
ADB968008 March Depot (stored) 15/01/1983 Rail May 83 Page 51
ADB968008 March Depot (stored) 23/01/1983 Kevin Law
ADB968008 March Depot (stored) 09/07/1983 Kevin Law
ADB968008 Toton (on route from March to Bury (East Lancashire Railway) 11/10/1983 Peter Martin
ADB968008 arrived East Lancashire Railway 13/10/1983 1/84 RO

 

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