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Gordon was still the property of the British Army when the Longmoor Military Railway closed and was subsequently sold for non-military purposes. Following this closure, Gordon arrived on the SVR in September 1971 on loan from The Transport Trust, accompanied by [[Carriages formerly resident on the SVR | three vintage carriages]].
Gordon saw regular use in the early days of the SVR. In August [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1975 | 1975]] it travelled to Shildon under its own power to attend the Rail 150 celebrations, and in [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1980-1989#1980 | 1980 ]] it travelled in light steam to Bold Colliery from where it participated in the locomotive parade at Rocket 150 at Rainhill. It last saw service on the SVR in 1999.
Gordon remained Army property until July 2008 when, by then the last steam locomotive owned by the Army, it was donated to the SVR. It is now owned by SVR(H) and as of October 2015 is on display in [[The Engine House]] at Highley.
