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.

DateSummary
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 2006Stripping 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.