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==Preservation==
9627 and 9615 were both acquired for preservation in 1972 by the [[Great Western (SVR) Assoc.Association]]’s 's Mike Wilkinson. 9627 was generally in better condition and after a visit by an SVR working party to Roath Docks in June to lift one end of the carriage and attend to a bogie, it was delivered to the SVR on 6 September 1972, with 9615 following a short time later.<ref > SVR News 26</ref>
Restoration of kitchen diner 9615 began in 1973 and was completed in spring 1976, with attention then turning to 9627.<ref>SVR News 39</ref> By late 1976 both 9615 and 9627 were complete and awaiting axle ultrasound testing prior to use in the SVR's [[The Severn Valley Railway on the main line#SVR Carriages used on the main line | GWR main-line rake of carriages]].<ref>SVR News 41</ref> Use of the mail line rake ended in 1980, by which time ownership of both carriages had been transferred to the [[Guarantee Company]]<ref>SVR Stock Book Seventh Edition</ref>, later assumed by [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]].
