d 639 was restored to operating condition in 1984 and was recommissioned into service by the prime minister of australia bob hawke on 17 november 1984. since this date, it has continued in service hauling various rail enthusiast special trains. it has also been used in a number of films, and could be seen hauling passenger trains beneath an inoperable overhead catenary in the 2000 remake of the post-apocalyptic film "on the beach".