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4399 arrived on the SVR in May 1983 from Heaton, being at that time privately owned by D Randall and P Fitzwater. 4399 ran for several years in BR blue and grey livery, until the Bridgnorth Carriage & Wagon gang at Bridgnorth team took it back to 1950s maroon with a quick repaint. However, it soon came out of service and languished in storage for many years. It is now owned by , during which time ownership passed to the [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd | SVR Charitable Trust]]. {{As of|2018}} it is at Bridgnorth undergoing restoration and modification to include disabled access in a similar manner to [[BR 4690 Tourist Standard Open|4690]], for which it was recently awarded grant funding.<ref>[http://svrtrust.org.uk/our-vehicles/br/4399-2.html 4399 on the SVR Charitable Trust web site]</ref> 4399 will be finished in the early BR livery of crimson and cream, as built, and will run in [[Carriages#Set_C | Set C]].

The Bridgnorth Carriage & Wagon team undertook significant restoration and modification to include disabled access in a similar manner to [[BR 4690 Tourist Standard Open|4690]], for which the Trust was awarded grant funding.<ref>[http://svrtrust.org.uk/our-vehicles/br/4399-2.html 4399 on the SVR Charitable Trust web site]</ref> On 17 November 2017, 4399 made a return trip to Kidderminster to be turned for work on the second side, and after much work at Bridgnorth, on 1 March 2019 it was conveyed to [[Carriage Repair Works|Kidderminster works]] for mechanical and body finishing and painting prior to release for traffic.<ref>[http://www.lnersvrcoachfund.org.uk/gwr-progress-2019.html GWR 9581 (Formerly 5043) Wheelchair and Buffet Progress 2019, LNER Carriage Group website, 3 March 2019] (Retrieved 3 March 2019)</ref> 4399 will be finished in the early BR livery of crimson and cream, as built, and will run in [[Carriages#Set_C | Set C]].