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*In 2004, all five cars took part in the [[Railcar50]] event, participating in a 12 car special which was the longest DMU formation ever to operate in preservation<ref>http://preserved.railcar.co.uk/</ref>.
*For much of 2018 and 2019 the DMU was unavailable for service for attention to various mechanical and electrical issues. It being the only diesel powered train capable of providing a heated train on the SVR, a mixture of steam and [[Diesel Locomotives hired by the SVR|hired-in diesel]] locomotives deputised for the winter services and the summer Scenic Cruises.
*By June 2019 all five vehicles were out of service due to considerable repairs needed on some of the bogies and brakegear, and the SVR mandating the units could not run. The repairs required the units to go to either the [[Carriage Repair Works|carriage repair works]] or [[Diesel Depot|diesel depot]] as the group lacked the resources and manpower to lift the vehicles.<ref>[https://dmuwmbsb.wordpress.com/2019/06/05/2019-maintenance-statement/ DMU Blue Square blog, 5 June 2019] (Retrieved 9 November 2020)</ref><ref>SVR News207</ref> In the event repairs fell initially to the carriage repair team, where it was held up by other work and [[2020 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic|COVID-19 restrictions]]. A two car unit of 50933 and 52064 became available for traffic in November 2020.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/895472313877202 SVR Diesels Official Facebook, 8 November 2020] (Retrieved 9 November 2020)</ref>
*In 2022 the owning group commissioned a third-party engineer to produce a report detailing repairs and maintenance work required in order to return the DMU to traffic on the SVR. Chief among the work necessary is overhaul of the bogies. An external contractor will carry out further bogie overhauls, with the intention of initially returning 52064 and 51941 to traffic as a twin power car set<ref>[https://www.svrlive.com/bloct22 Branch Lines October 2022)</ref>.
