Progress reports:
We intend to keep this section as up-to-date as possible! Click the dates to find out what we have been up to.
| Date | Summary |
| August 2024 | Bogie Restoration Update |
| March 2024 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| April 2023 | A new tent |
| March 2023 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| November & December 2022 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| October 2022 | Traction Motor Lateral Brackets Delivered |
| August & September 2022 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 16 July 2022 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 01 July 2022 | New motor links and lateral brackets delivered |
| June 2022 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| December 2021 | Fitting a new roller bearing |
| November 2021 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| September 2021 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| August 2021 | Restoration of D8233 begins again in earnest after Lockdown. |
| February 2021 | Electrical Components Overhauled |
| November 2020 | Traction Motor Overhaul update |
| September 2020 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| December 2019 | Bogie restoration and work on rebuilding electrical frame |
| August 2019 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| March 2019 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| February 2019 | D8233 is lifted from its bogies |
| October 2018 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| September 2018 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| August 2018 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| June 2018 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| April 2018 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| December 2017 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| March 2017 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| February 2017 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| January 2017 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| November & December 2016 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| September & October 2016 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| August & September 2016 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 22-24 July 2016 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 23/24 April 2016 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 16 April 2016 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 09 April 2016 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 03 April 2016 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 27 March 2016 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 20 March 2016 | Work on the short nose |
| 27 February 2016 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 20 February 2016 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 10-11 December 2015 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 29 November 2015 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 24-25 October 2015 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 12-16 October 2015 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 10-11 October 2015 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 03-04 October 2015 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 19-20 September 2015 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 12 September 2015 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 05-06 September 2015 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 08 August 2015 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| July 2015 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 04-05 July 2015 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 27 June 2015 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 06 June 2015 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 30 May 2015 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 02 May 2015 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 25 April 2015 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 18 April 2015 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 04 April 2015 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 21-22 March 2015 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 14-15 March 2015 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 21 February 2015 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 14-15 February 2015 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 31 January - 1st February 2015 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 24-25 January 2015 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 02-04 January 2015 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 12-13 December 2014 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 06 December 2014 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 15 November 2014 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 01 November 2014 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 18 October 2014 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 27-28 September 2014 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 13-14 September 2014 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 29-31 August 2014 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 26 July 2014 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 07 June 2014 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| April-May 2014 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 07 February 2014 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 14 January 2014 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 13 August 2013 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| April / May | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 13-14 & 16 April | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 02-03 March 2013 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 23 February 2013 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 16-17 February 2013 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 09 February 2013 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 25-26 January 2013 | A new store room |
| 05 January 2013 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 01-02 December 2012 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 24 November 2012 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 10 November 2012 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 04 November 2012 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 20-21 October 2012 | More work on the vacuum system |
| 06-14 October 2012 | Restoration of the vacuum system |
| 25 August 2012 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 11-12 August 2012 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 28-29 July 2012 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 15 July 2012 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 07 July 2012 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 16-17 June 2012 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 04 June 2012 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 12 May 2012 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 28 April 2012 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 14 April 2012 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 30 March 2012 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 03 March 2012 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 11 December 2011 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 29-30 October 2011 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 10-11 September 2001 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 09 September 2011 | A set of bogies are acquired. |
| 06-07 August 2011 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 30 July 2011 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 23-24 July 2011 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 09-10 July 2011 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 04-07 July 2011 | July Working Week |
| 02 July 2011 | D8233 moves under cover. |
| 25-26 June 2011 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 11 June 2011 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 18-19 December 2010 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 13-14 November 2010 | Lifting Weekend |
| 06-07 November 2010 | AGM Weekend |
| 23-24 October 2010 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| October 2010 | Two exhausters overhauled |
| 25-26 September 2010 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 31 July & 1 August | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 18-20 June 2010 | Engine Start Up ! |
| 05-06 June 2010 | Preparation for engine start |
| 22-23 May 2010 | Preparation for engine start |
| 08-09 May 2010 | Preparation for engine start |
| 20-24 April 2010 | Rebuilding the engine exhaust system. |
| 19 April 2010 | Installation of overhauled generators. |
| 17-18 April 2010 | Preparation to install overhauled generators. |
| 23-24 March 2010 | Cab and nose end return from the shotblasters. |
| 13-15 March 2010 | Cab Removal. |
| 13-14 February 2010 | Preparations to remove the cab. |
| 30-31 January 2010 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 12-13 December 2009 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 14-15 November 2009 | AGM Weekend. |
| 10-11 October 2009 | Preparation to remove the Cab. |
| 12-13 September 2009 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 15-16 August 2009 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 01-02 August 2009 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 17-18 July 2009 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 20-21 June 2009 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| June 2009 | Rebuilding of Traction Motor Blower #1. |
| 23-24 May 2009 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 9 May 2009 | Restoring the bodyside doors. |
| 25-26 April 2009 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 11-12 April 2009 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 28-30 March 2009 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 14-15 March 2009 | Restoration of the cab starts. |
| 28 February - 1 March 2009 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 14 February 2009 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 31 January-1 February 2009 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 13-14 December 2008 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 28th November-1st December 2008 | Refitting bodyside doors & AGM. |
| 08-09 November 2008 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 25-26 October 2008 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 15 October 2008 | Generator taken for overhaul. |
| 04-05 October 2008 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 19-21 September 2008 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 06-07 September 2008 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 23 August 2008 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 09-10 August 2008 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 19-20 July 2008 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 02 July 2008 | Shunt D8233 back into position at Baron Street. |
| 08-10 May 2008 | Attempted engine start up. |
| 12-13 April 2008 | Complete cooler group and prepare engine for start up. |
| 28-29 March 2008 | Complete water and oil system. Prepare engine for start up. |
| 28 February 2008 | Fitting the fan drive shaft. |
| 22 February 2008 | Work concentrating on the cooler group. |
| 09-10 February 2008 | Work on the getting the engine ready for start up continues. |
| 04-05 February 2008 | Work concentrating on the cooler group. |
| 26-27 January 2008 | Work on the getting the engine ready for start up continues. |
| 12-13 January 2008 | Work on the engine and associated pipework. |
| 17-18 November 2007 | Re-assembly of the cooler group continues. |
| 20-21 October 2007 | The new power unit is craned into D8233 |
| 15-19 October 2007 | Cleaning and painting engine bay. |
| 12-14 October 2007 | The old power unit is lifted out. |
| 23-24 September 2007 | Restoration of D8233 & preparing for power unit lift. |
| 08-09 September 2007 | Preparing D8233 for power unit lift. |
| 28 August 2007 | Fan & Fan Drive returned after overhaul. |
| 04-05 August 2007 | Re-assembly of the cooler group continues. |
| 21-27 July 2007 | Working Week. |
| 16 & 17 June 2007 | Re-assembly of the cooler group continues. |
| 02 & 03 June 2007 | Re-assembly of the cooler group continues. |
| 26 & 27 May 2007 | Re-assembly of the cooler group begins. |
| 15 & 16 May 2007 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 28 & 29 April 2007 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 21 April 2007 | Replacement traction motor bearings arrive at Bury. |
| 01-02 April 2007 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 31 March 2007 | Oil priming pump overhaul completed. |
| 17 & 18 March 2007 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 24 & 25 February 2007 | A new tarpaulin to protect D8233. |
| 03rd & 04th February 2007 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 14 January 2007 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 09 & 10 December 2006 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 11 & 12 November 2006 | Restoration of D8233 continues. |
| 10 November 2006 | Replacement electrical components sourced. |
| 14th & 15th October 2006 | Stripping down D8233. |
| 23rd & 24th September 2006 | Stripping down D8233. |
| 19th & 20th August 2006 | Stripping down D8233. |
| 05th & 06th August 2006 | Stripping down D8233. |
| 02 August 2006 | Overhauled fan drive gearbox is delivered. |
| 01 August 2006 | A new power unit is secured. |
| 22nd & 23rd July 2006 | Stripping down D8233. |
| 10th & 11th June 2006 | Stripping down D8233. |
| 02 June 2006 | Replacement power controllers sourced. |
| 27th & 28th May 2006 | Stripping down D8233. |
| 13th & 14th May 2006 | Stripping down D8233. |
| 22nd & 23rd April 2006 | Stripping down D8233. |
| 08th & 09th April 2006 | Stripping down D8233. |
| 18th & 19th March 2006 | Stripping down D8233 begins. |
| 10th February 2006 | D8233 on the move. |
| 14th January 2006 | Preparing to move D8233 to its new location. |