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'''D182''' entered service in September 1962 at Gateshead, where it remained its entire service career.
The introduction of TOPS saw the locomotive renumbered as '''46045''' in October 1973.
It was withdrawn in November 1984 and on the Western Region, being returned to Derby. ===Research department use===On withdrawal it was renumbered '''97404''' for departmental serviceand transferred to Research department stock during December 1984, running until 1986 when it was stored after suffering a generator flashover<ref>[https://www.derbysulzers.com/class46end.html Derby Sulzers website] (Retrieved 16 July 2022)</ref>.
==Preservation==
It retains its steam heating boiler.
===SVR use===In July 2022 the SVR announced that, given the then issues with coal supply, it had also taken the opportunity to retain the locomotive following the Spring Diesel Festival, to give another locomotive for use during the main season.<ref>[https://www.svrlive.com/bljul22 Branch Lines, July 2022]</ref>Its boiler meant a further period of hire, to cover winter services, was also mooted. Unfortunately its first week of use saw a battery fire at Kidderminster.
==See also==
