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D7029 was purchased from Old Oak Common by the [[Diesel Traction Group]] (DTG). After restoration at several locations, the first passenger run in preservation took place in May 1981 at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. Operations continued there until July 1987 when the locomotive was withdrawn from service and mothballed, requiring tyre turning and the air reservoirs re-certifying.
D7029 was moved by road to Kidderminster in March 1996 but was immediately stored in a siding. In May 2000 the DTG secured accommodation at Old Oak Common, and D7029 left the SVR by road without having turned a wheel at the railway. The DTG decided that a complete strip down and overhaul was required due to the length of time out of service. In August 2005, D7029 returned to the Severn Valley Railway where, {{as of|2016|508|lc=y}}, the overhaul is still ongoing at Kidderminster.
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