The 2003 diesel gala at Barrow Hill, on 4th-5th October, was titled "First Born" and gathered as many first-of-class or prototype locomotives together as possible. The final list included: 08 D3000; 14 D9500; 20 D8000; 26 D5300; 37 D6700; 40 D200; 47/7 47701; "DELTIC"; a cab from DP2 (honest); 58 58001; 66/0 66001; 66/5 66501; 66/6 66601; 84 84001; and 85/1 85101.