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It was tentatively arranged for 12992 to visit the Derby Litchurch Lane Carriage Works Open Day on 11 August 1973, together with [[48773|8F 8233]], [[LMS 26986 Brake Third Corridor|corridor brake third 26986]] and [[LMS 2886 Six-wheel Passenger Brake (later 32919) |"Stove R" 32919]]. Work was underway at Bewdley, but by July 12992 was still in need of new corner posts and rebuilding at one end, so [[LMS 24617 Corridor Composite|24617]] was sent instead.<ref>SVR News 29</ref> The restoration was completed in early 1974 with 12992 being turned out in LMS 1947 livery.<ref>SVR News 31</ref>
In summer 1974 12992 was one of the items of rolling stock requested for the following year's [[Rocket Rail 150]] event at Shildon,<ref>SVR News 32</ref> but in the event did not take part. It continued in use on SVR services, although by late 1982 was reported as needing stop-gap attention to the doors and floor.<ref>SVR News 63,66</ref> It was withdrawn from services pending a major overhaul in 1984, spending a period in storage at Kidderminster.<ref>SVR News 90,99</ref>
In 1991 12992 was taken out of storage at Kidderminster and moved into the [[Carriage Repair Works]] for repairs to begin. The seats were removed, some in a "''highly dubious state''". While in the Works, two corner posts and a door fell off! The carriage was hastily tied together and sent to Bewdley, where the last of the steel sheets also came adrift. A large quantity of timber was required to replace the corner posts and stringers together with sections of the floor. The carriage was completely re-panelled and welded up and the bottom twelve inches of the roof were also replaced. All the doors were also rebuilt.<ref>SVR News 99</ref> 12992 returned to Kidderminster where it was given two overhauled vacuum cylinders, the drawgear was tightened up and a number of steam-heat problems were sorted out. By spring 1992 12992 had returned to Bewdley for repainting in LMS livery and interior work<ref>SVR News 102</ref> The interior was in poor condition and was stripped out. Some timber could be salvaged, with the rest being replaced by new parts made from Brazilian mahogany. The old veneered panels which had disintegrated were replaced with mahogany veneer. In autumn 1992 another return to Kidderminster saw the toilet floors replaced, the seats refitted, the linoleum flooring laid and the doors rehung.<ref>SVR News 104</ref>
