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The wagon was moved from Foley Park onto the SVR on 15 May 1971. In 1973 it was painted in the fictitious private owner livery of ‘Ynisarwed, Swansea No 557’ for filming of the BBC series "[[Carrie's War]]". It was then sheeted over and used to store locomotive spares at Bridgnorth, which helped protect the wooden frame and kept it in reasonable condition.
In summer 1990 the wagon was selected for overhaul in order to be used in that year's Freight weekend. The overhaul required a new floor and the replacement of one kerb curb rail and a number of planks in the sides, ends and doors. It was also repainted into original LNER grey livery with a diagonal stripe,<ref>SVR News 96</ref> although the modification of the planks being removed above the side doors was retained<ref>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref>.
By 2007 223612 was considered unlikely to run again in general service and best suited for indoor display. It was therefore overhauled in [[Carriage Repair Works|Kidderminster Carriage Works]] in preparation for the forthcoming opening of [[The Engine House]]. The floor and one end of the wagon were still in good condition, but the timber in both sides and one end door was scrap while the iron bracing was also corroded and buckled.<ref>SVR News 158</ref> Repairs were duly completed and the opportunity was also taken to convert it back to a mineral wagon by reinstating the planks above the side doors. Finally it was repainted in the livery of the 'Highley Mining Company', carrying the fictitious number 162 (the last 3 digits of the works number). {{As of|2018}}, it remains on display in The Engine House.
