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The locomotive was lent to the SVR to assist with rebuilding following the [[2007 Storm Damage | storm damage]], arriving 29 July 2007.<ref>SVR News 166</ref> The locomotive saw frequent use in the following months.<ref>SVR News 161</ref> In winter 2008/09 an agreement was reached for the locomotive to become a permanent member of the SVR fleet.<ref>SVR News 164</ref> Following a period of maintenance at Washwood Heath in 2015, D8188 returned the SVR in February 2016.<ref>[http://www.svr.co.uk/MeetTheLoco.aspx?id=90 SVR "Meet The Loco" web page]</ref>
In 2017 the locomotive toured several heritage railways. In June 2017 the locomotive was described as "operational, although no longer used by the SVR" and in September 2017 the Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway announced it had joined their fleet.<ref>[http://www.svr.co.uk/MeetTheLoco.aspx?id=90 SVR "Meet The Loco" web page]</ref> Following a period at the Spa Valley Railway, D8188 moved to the Mid-Hants Railway in August 2021 to join sister locomotive [[BR Class 20 D8059|D8059]]<ref>[https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/mid-hants-railway-operational-matters.908178/page-194 National Preservation Forum]</ref>.
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