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643 arrived on the SVR shortly after withdrawal by British Rail in 1977 and in their then current livery of blue and grey. It was initially purchased for the SVR by Messrs. Gardner Shaw<ref>SVR Stock Book Editions 7 (1980) and 8 (1990)</ref>, a Brierley Hill soft drinks firm. Following arrival it was quickly restored externally to varnished teak livery, and saw service (with one largely cosmetic intermediate overhaul) until being withdrawn to be comprehensively restored over 4 years by LNER Fund volunteers to original internal and external condition in 1987. Just before withdrawal, it was one of the coaches used in the filming of the television series [[Hannay]]. It subsequently ran for a short time with the original loose chairs, but proved much more popular with passengers after these were replaced with BR Mk1 second class "2+ 1" seating.
By 1998, ownership had been passed to [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]]<Ref>SVR Stock Book 9th edition</ref>. 643 returned to service in April 2014, following a 4 month visit to the paint shop<ref>SVR News Winter 2014 - Kidderminster Carriage Notes</ref>. Still owned by In early 2016 ownership was transferred to the SVR(H)Charitable Trust, and 643 regularly forms part of Set N, the LNER & GNR Teak carriages.
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