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In March 2017 the [[Great Western (SVR) Association]] exchanged [[GWR 9581 Wheelchair accessible Buffet Car]] (then GWR 5043 Full Third) for 4786 with the latter becoming their next project on completion of the restoration of [[GWR 6045 Bow-end Composite]].<ref>[https://www.svrlive.com/kr-by-c-and-w SVRLive 30 March 2017]</ref> It will go towards and complete the 1920s GW set. 4786, being from 1926, will be returned to the fully lined GW livery with pseudo panelling and the ornate garter crest, as found on the 'Toplights'.<ref>[http://www.gw-svr-a.org.uk/news.html GW(SVR)A news] (Retrieved 18 May 2017)</ref>
4786 was moved from Kidderminster to [[Bewdley Down Yard]] in October 2018 for work to begin in earnest.<ref>[http://www.gw-svr-a.org.uk/news.html GW(SVR)A website] (Retrieved 24 September 2018)</ref><ref>[https://forum.svr-online.org.uk/viewtopic.php?p=56853#56853 SVR Forum, 24 September 2018]</ref> Much of the framework is in good order and the coach is fairly complete, with a surprising amount of the original having survived. In August 2023 it went to Kidderminster for lifting onto accommodation bogies and turning, before returning to Bewdley. This allowed a bogie overhaul to commence. {{As of|2023|11}} the Association is awaiting access to covered accommodation in order to progress.<ref>[http://www.gw-svr-a.org.uk/news.html GW(SVRA) website, November 2023 news update]</ref> Links to the GW(SVR)A 4786 restoration page, Facebook and the SVR-Online 4786 restoration discussion thread are shown below.
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