DB968009 (ex D5142 - 24142)
Ex Main Line Locomotives used as ETS mobile generation units - top page
Converted to ETS generating unit in 1976 and used on the Western Region. It was initially used at Plymouth before moving onto to Worcester Shrub Hill on 9th May 1977.
In use at Worcester Shrub Hill stationon 2nd September 1977 is TDB968009. G. Staddon / RCTS Archive
Hiding behind the Worcester Shrub Hill station sign, still in BR (W) chocolate, on 24th September 1977 is TDB968009. Guy Vincent
Subsequently it saw use again at Plymouth, Reading, Oxford, Reading again, Cardiff and Swansea.
DB968009 is pictured amongst a multitude of other locomotives at Canton Depot, Cardiff on 13th July 1981. David Plimmer
By September 1982 it had moved to the GE area of the Eastern Region were it was stored out of use at Stratford depot. On 21st February 1983 it was viewed at 11:20 on the Lincoln avoiding line in a consist hauled by 31xxx and comprising ADB968001, ADB968009, 25214, 40025 and a standard 20t Brake Van en-route from Stratford to Healey Mills Yard. It remained at Healey Mills Yard until being moved to Coopers Metals, Brightside, Sheffield for scrap in September 1984.
Sightings for DB968009
| Loco | Location | Date | Seen by |
| As 24142 | Laira Depot | 05/10/1976 | RO 12/76 |
| TDB968009 | Worcester Shrub Hill Station | 14/05/1977 | RO July 1977 page 238 |
| TDB968009 | Worcester Shrub Hill Station | 24/07/1977 | Bob Stone |
| TDB968009 | Worcester Shrub Hill Station | 07/08/1977 | Stewart Hookins |
| TDB968009 | Worcester Shrub Hill Station | 12/09/1977 | Guy Tritton |
| TDB968009 | Worcester Shrub Hill Station | 24/09/1977 | Guy Vincent |
| TDB968009 | Worcester Shrub Hill Station | 12/11/1977 | Guy Vincent |
| TDB968009 | Worcester Shrub Hill Station | 11/02/1978 | Peter Hall |
| TDB968009 | Plymouth Laira Depot | 20/08/1978 | Paul Green |
| TDB968009 | Exeter S D In 7B78 1915 Newton Abbot -Exeter Riverside Hauled BY 47424 | 24/10/1978 | Rob Stone |
| TDB968009 | Reading Depot | 29/11/1978 | Gerry Desmond |
| TDB968009 | Oxford Depot | 03/05/1979 | Brian Cuttell |
| TDB968009 | Oxford Depot | 17/05/1979 | Peter Hall |
| TDB968009 | Oxford Depot | 19/05/1979 | Paul Green |
| TDB968009 | Oxford Depot | 30/05/1979 | Mister C |
| TDB968009 | Oxford Depot | 07/07/1979 | Tony Willmore |
| TDB968009 | Oxford Depot | 15/07/1979 | Brian Cuttell |
| TDB968009 | Oxford Depot | 02/08/1979 | p.403 10/79 RO |
| TDB968009 | Reading Depot | 10/08/1979 | p.403 10/79 RO |
| TDB968009 | Reading Depot | 04/09/1979 | Lawrie Bowles |
| TDB968009 | Reading Depot | 22/10/1979 | Gerry Desmond |
| TDB968009 | Reading Depot | 10/11/1979 | Paul Green |
| TDB968009 | Reading Depot | 18/02/1980 | Gerry Desmond |
| TDB968009 | Reading Depot | 23/02/1980 | Paul Green |
| TDB968009 | Reading Depot | 01/03/1980 | RO 07/80 |
| TDB968009 | Reading Depot | 02/04/1980 | Glyn Phillips |
| TDB968009 | Reading Depot | 13/04/1980 | Lawrie Bowles |
| TDB968009 | Reading Depot | 06/05/1980 | Gerry Desmond |
| TDB968009 | Reading Depot | 14/07/1980 | Paul Green |
| TDB968009 | Reading Depot | 21/07/1980 | Kevin Law |
| TDB968009 | Reading Depot | 07/08/1980 | Kevin Luke |
| TDB968009 | Reading Depot | 20/09/1980 | Kevin Law |
| TDB968009 | Reading Depot | 15/02/1981 | Keith Gunner |
| TDB968009 | Reading Depot | 28/02/1981 | Keith Gunner |
| TDB968009 | Reading Depot | 18/04/1981 | Paul Green |
| TDB968009 | Reading Depot | 27/04/1981 | Gordon Edgar |
| TDB968009 | Reading Depot | 07/06/1981 | Kevin Law |
| TDB968009 | Canton Depot, Cardiff | 22/06/1981 | Lawrie Bowles |
| TDB968009 | Canton Depot, Cardiff | 18/07/1981 | Dave Plimmer |
| TDB968009 | Canton Depot, Cardiff | 27/07/1981 | RO 10/81 p.342 |
| TDB968009 | Ebbw Junction - Swansea Maliphant CS | 05/11/1981 | RO 02/82 |
| TDB968009 | Swansea Maliphant CS | 01/01/1982 | John Turner |
| TDB968009 | Swansea Maliphant CS | 27/02/1982 | Andrew Dodgson |
| TDB968009 | Swansea Maliphant CS | 20/03/1982 | Colin Alexander |
| TDB968009 | Swansea Maliphant CS | 31/07/1982 | Carl Watson |
| TDB968009 | Entered Stratford Depot DRS | 06/09/1982 | Great Eastern Railway Society |
| TDB968009 | Stratford Depot DRS | 09/09/1982 | Ipswich Transport Society |
| TDB968009 | Stratford Depot DRS (stored) | 18/09/1982 | Alan Costello |
| TDB968009 | Left Stratford Depot DRS (stored) | 12/10/1982 | Great Eastern Railway Society |
| TDB968009 | Stratford Depot (stored) | 24/10/1982 | Rail Mar 83 Page 44 |
| TDB968009 | Stratford Depot (stored) | 15/12/1982 | Rail Mar 83 Page 45 |
| TDB968009 | Stratford Depot (stored) | 29/12/1982 | Kevin Law |
| TDB968009 | Stratford Depot (stored) | 22/01/1983 | Kevin Law |
| TDB968009 | Stratford Depot (stored) | 12/02/1983 | Guy Vincent |
| TDB968009 | Lincoln Avoiding Line | 21/02/1983 | Steve Webster |
| TDB968009 | Healey Mills Yard (stored) | 19/03/1983 | Mark Cook |
| TDB968009 | Healey Mills Yard (stored) | 23/04/1983 | Howard Bolton |
| TDB968009 | Healey Mills Yard (stored) | 03/07/1983 | Kevin Allen |
| TDB968009 | Healey Mills Yard (stored) | 16/10/1983 | Rail Mar 1984 page 17 |
| TDB968009 | Healey Mills Yard (stored) | 13/01/1984 | Rail Sep 1984 Page 29 |
| TDB968009 | Healey Mills Yard (stored) | 13/01/1984 | Paul Green |
| TDB968009 | Healey Mills Yard (stored) | 26/02/1984 | Simeon Gaskell |
| TDB968009 | Healey Mills Yard (stored) | 15/04/1984 | Roy Hennefer |
| TDB968009 | Healey Mills Yard (stored) | 27/04/1984 | Lawrie Bowles |
| TDB968009 | Healey Mills Yard (stored) | 22/07/1984 | Simeon Gaskell |
| TDB968009 | Healey Mills Yard (stored) | 11/08/1984 | Guy Tritton |
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