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The Group raised the finance for the upgrading of the interior of [[LNER 43600 Open Third]] in conjunction with a scheduled overhaul carried out in 2015/16 by [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC]]. £13k was raised by private sponsorship to improve the seating, tables and wall lamps, plus new mirrors, luggage racks and coathooks. Replica LNER pattern moquette was also provided by the Trust to cover the seats. The Group also provided physical assistance by preparing the roof for re-canvassing. [[LNER 52255 Open Third]] was similarly improved in 2016. {{As of|2017}} the Group expects to assist with the forthcoming scheduled overhauls of [[LNER 24068 Composite Corridor Brake]], [[LNER 24105 Open Third]] and [[LNER 43612 Open Third]].
{{As of|2017|1}} the Group's main project at [[Bewdley Carriage & Wagon Department]] is the restoration of [[GWR 17410 'Toad' 20T Goods Brake Van]], which has served on the SVR since 1970 and in early 2016 was donated to the [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd | SVR Charitable Trust]]. Its restoration started in December 2015, it was in very run-down condition and restoration is expected to take 2-3 years.
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