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The following year 107291 was repainted over Easter, the finish resulting in a darker shade of grey. Some minor repairs were also carried out and seven rotten timbers were replaced as a stop-gap measure.<ref>SVR News 80</ref> It returned to Bewdley in August for a complete floor replacement, for which the timber cost over £1,000. Steve Peplow's 'Wagon Repair Notes' recorded that he had "...''the dubious honour of being the only person to fall through the old floor during its removal, fortunately without serious injury. This only serves to prove the importance of renewing floor timbers on these vehicles as soon as is practically possible, before someone is hurt''." A missing brake gear safety strap was also replaced.<ref>SVR News 82</ref>
107291 continued in regular use as a transporter of rails, sleepers and point-work on the railway.<ref name=SB9>SVR Stock Book 9th Edition</ref> However in recent years such duties have generally been taken over by more modern stock, with 107291 mostly spending time in sidings along the line. The main article picture shows the wagon in a siding at Highley in August 2016. {{As of|2021}} 107291 is one of several wagons stored out of use in the 'Tenbury siding' at Bewdley.
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