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A lengthy restoration followed; . In 1979 an [[:Category:SVR fundraising lotteries|SVRA raffle]] was held to raise funds for the restoration.<ref>SVR News 52</ref> The locomotive was not first steamed until in 1992. The locomotive was and then regularly used on winter services and ; it also saw service at the South Devon Railway in 1995 and the East Somerset Railway in 1996.<ref name =StockBook" />
In mid-1999 the locomotive was repainted into GWR green livery. Shortly afterwards it suffered an issue with the driving stub-axle working loose. This was sent away for repair at the British Steel workshops near Redcar. The repair was successful with the axle reinstalled by the winter. Around this time the boiler also received an overhaul at Crewe Heritage Centre, with a return to service in summer 2000.<ref>SVR News 130-133</ref>
