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In 1985, 410 and 436 appeared on the main line when they were used used in the [[The Severn Valley Railway on the main line#SVR Wagons used on the main line in preservation| GW 150 demonstration freight train]] which ran to Newport behind [[2857|GWR freight loco 2857]].<ref>SVR News 78</ref>
The wagons saw regular use on Permanent Way duties on the railway until superseded by other larger ballast hoppers, including a 24 ton [[BR 'Dogfish' Ballast Hopper Wagons|BR 'Dogfish' Ballast Hopper Wagon]] and six 40 ton [[BR 'Seacow' 40t Bogie Ballast Hoppers| BR 'Seacow' 40t Ballast Hoppers]]. On 8 May 2021 they were moved to the [[Stourport Triangle]]. Two of the wagons, HW 410 and HW 436 were relocated to the Mid Hants Railway in late June 2020<ref>[https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/rolling-stock-movements.7891/page-25#post-2673322 Mid Hants Instagram via National Preservation Forum] (Retrieved 30 June 2021)</ref>. [[Clayton Class 17 Bo-Bo D8568|D8568]] moved HW 411 to Kidderminster on 19 August for onward travel to its new home.All three subsequently moved to the Epping Ongar Railway in April 2022<ref>Post on National Preservation Forum, "Rolling Stock Movements" tread, 28 April 2022</ref>.
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