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It graduated from main line long distance services in the 1920s and 1930s to cross country and secondary services in the 1940s and 1950s. It was withdrawn on 6th February 1960 and modified for departmental stock for signals and telegraph use as DW150208 by 2 September 1961 at Shrewsbury. An undated photograph in the David Rouse collection shows the vehicle marked as 'S&Tw Reading'<ref>DW 150280 at Machynlleth, undated (a photograph), David Rouse collection/813 Fund</ref>.