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==Preservation==
26986 was privately purchased by a member of the [[L.M.S. & B.R. Coach Fund]], together with spares from another vehicle in worse condition. It was collected from Worcester on 20 September 1971 and delivered to Bewdley by the diesel hauled train bringing [[600|LMR 600 Gordon]] and three [[Ex-Longmoor Saloons]] from the Longmoor Military Railway via Didcot.
Restoration, which included repainting in LMS 1946 Crimson Lake livery, was carried out at Bewdley and was completed in early 1973.<ref>SVR News 27</ref> On 11 August 1973 26986 visited the Derby Litchurch Lane Carriage Works Open Day in the company of [[LMS Stanier 8F 48773 | LMS 8233]], [[LMS 12992 Corridor Third]] and [[LMS 2886 Six-wheel Passenger Brake (later 32919)|LMS Stove R 32919]], the journey being made in steam.<ref>SVR News 29</ref>
The coach underwent another overhaul between March and June 2009,<ref>SVR News 167</ref> while the seats were reupholstered in 2013.<ref>SVR News 184</ref>
n 2016 its future as part of the SVR's LMS carriage fleet was assured through its purchase by the [[Charitable Trust|SVR Charitable Trust]].<ref>Info added by Richard Gunning.</ref> 26986 forms part of [[Carriages#Set_L|the LMS Maroon set (Set L)]], notwithstanding that it was not built until after nationalisation.
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