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Another milestone reached! On 21st August 2025, for the first time in just under twelve years, D6703 moved under its own power at UKRL, Leicester, following another round of load bank testing. Words can not begin to describe how great this feels for us, after many years of toil to get to this point. Testing and fault finding remains ongoing, but we just had to share this one with you! If you'd like to help D6703 proverbially move forward some more, and over the finish line, you can donate to support our efforts by following the link below: www.c37lg.co.uk/donations - Video courtesy of Colin Makcrow

Work remains ongoing with engine testing on D6703, with load banking underway. Here D6703 is seen firing up ready for another session on 21/08/2025 - Video courtesy of Colin Makcrow

D6703 lives! 24th July 2025 saw the first sustained start up for D6703 since the power unit went back in to the loco. This is a monumental moment for us, and a major step in bringing the loco back into service. The power unit is now undergoing hours of running in tests, after which it will be load banked. Be sure to stay tuned for future updates as this work progresses. - Video courtesy of Al Pulford