D5061 - 24061 - RDB968007
RTC Main Line Locomotives 1968 - 1978 - top page
Arrived at the Railway Technical Centre (RTC), Derby in Autumn 1975 as a replacement for D5901. It was renumbered RDB968007 and saw regular use on the Tribometer train that was formed of Auto-trailer coach RDB975076, van 99990 and Laboratory Coach 22 RDB975036. It also saw use on other test trains. Sightings of this locomotive are sought during its first three years or so at the RTC prior to it being renumbered 97201 in 1979. Please forward these to Peter Hall.
RDB968007 heads the Tribometer Test Train up Hemerdon Bank, Devon on 19th November 1976 Bernard Mills
This 'going away' shot shows RDB968007 hauling the Tribometer Test Train up Hemerdon Bank, Devon on 19th November 1976.. Closest to the camera is Auto-trailer RDB975076. Bernard Mills
Sightings for D5061
| Loco | Location | Date | Seen by |
| RDB968007 | Derby RTC (Tribometer Train) | 24/01/1976 | Midland Railfans Vol 1 No.2 |
| RDB968007 | Syston (Tribometer Train) | 26/04/1976 | Gerry Desmond |
| RDB968007 | Trent Jcns (Tribometer Train) | 06/05/1976 | Gerry Desmond |
| RDB968007 | Derby RTC | 11/06/1976 | Gerry Desmond |
| RDB968007 | Syston (Tribometer Train) | 21/06/1976 | Gerry Desmond |
| RDB968007 | Barrow-on -Soar | 28/06/1976 | Gerry Desmond |
| RDB968007 | Loughboro-Leicester with 25207 | 12/08/1976 | Kevin Watson |
| RDB968007 | Derby Etches Park | 13/08/1976 | Paul Green |
| RDB968007 | Derby Etches Park | 04/09/1976 | Gerry Desmond |
| RDB968007 | Derby Works | 04/09/1976 | Paul Green |
| RDB968007 | Totnes (Tribometer train) | 19/11/1976 | RO 1/77 |
| RDB968007 | Hemerdon Bank, Nr Plymouth (Tribometer Train) | 20/11/1976 | Rail-online.co.uk |
| RDB968007 | Derby | 06/12/1976 | Tom Bartlett |
| RDB968007 | Derby | 08/01/1977 | Ian Prince |
| RDB968007 | Derby RTC | 27/01/1977 | A Ledwick |
| RDB968007 | York (Tribometer Train) | 09/03/1977 | David Smallwood |
| RDB968007 | Derby RTC | 26/08/1977 | Paul Green |
| RDB968007 | Derby RTC | 24/09/1977 | Paul Green |
| RDB968007 | Cricklewood Depot | 01/12/1977 | Tony Willmore |
| RDB968007 | Derby Etches Park | 28/03/1978 | railblue.com |
| RDB968007 | Derby Works (open day) | 05/08/1978 | Kevin Law |
| RDB968007 | Derby Works | 05/08/1978 | Paul Green |
| RDB968007 | Derby Works | 05/08/1978 | David Smallwood |
| RDB968007 | Derby Etches Park | 27/12/1978 | Paul Green |
| RDB968007 | Derby Etches Park | 24/02/1979 | Kevin Law |
| RDB968007 | Derby Works | 17/03/1979 | Paul Green |
| RDB968007 | Doncaster Works | 29/07/1979 | Kevin Law |
| RDB968007 | Doncaster Works | 12/08/1979 | Peter Hall |
| RDB968007 | Doncaster Works | 29/08/1979 | Dave Plimmer |
| (RDB968007) | Toton Depot (rubbed down, chalked number?) | c15/03/1980 | Mark Jones |
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