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use on the main line in 1985
2686 was donated to the SVR by Esso. It was overhauled and repainted in their black and white livery by Esso's Chesterfield Works, before being delivered to Bewdley on 31 August 1971.<ref>SVR News 21</ref>
An early use for 2686 was to supply water for [[686 The Lady Armaghdale]] during the filming of [[The Incredible Robert Baldick]] at various locations along the SVR in 1972. It has been also been used since for water storage for other purposes, including firefighting.<ref name=SB9/> 2686 was one of the 25 wagons used in the [[The Severn Valley Railway on the main line#SVR Wagons used on the main line in preservation| demonstration goods train taken on the main line to Newport]] in September 1985, hauled by [[GWR 2857 Heavy Goods Loco | GWR 2857]].<ref>SVR News 78</ref>
2686 is owned by [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC|SVR(H)]].<ref name=SB9/> It is seen photographed at [[Arley]] in November 2016.
