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In September 2018 the SVR commented that 7325 would take its place in the restoration queue before [[7819|7819 Hinton Manor]], after work on locomotives under overhaul had progressed.<ref>Express Points September 2018</ref> In 2019, for their 50th year, the Association launched a fund to return the mogul to the Collett GWR condition as 9303. A new chimney, smokebox, boiler refurbishment and ‘bottom end’ are required to get the locomotive into running order. A number of supporters have already formed the '''Collett Mogul Supporters Group''' to help with the overhaul.<ref>[http://www.gw-svr-a.org.uk/pdfs/9303AppealLeaflet.pdf 9303 Appeal leaflet] (Retrieved 3 May 2019)</ref> By 2023, over £110,000 was held by the Association in restricted funds.<ref name="GWSVRA2023">GW(SVR)A annual report 2023</ref> The Association's web site stated “''A possible start [on overhaul] could be made during 2019/20''”: by 2021 it read "''stored in Kidderminster Carriage shed pending a move to Bridgnorth when it can be accommodated"''.<ref>[http://www.gw-svr-a.org.uk/stock_list.html GW(SVR)A website] (Retrieved 10 March 2019, 31 January 2021)</ref> In 2023 "''the long-awaited commencement of the overhaul of 9303 is still awaited and looks unlikely to begin until at least late 2024 [..] but there is a lot of pressure from many groups."''<ref name="GWSVRA2023"/>
In March 2019 7325 was moved from The Engine House to storage in the [[Kidderminster Carriage Shed]], being replaced in The Engine House by [[7819]]. 7325 was available for footplate visits and photographs outside for the first time in many years when displayed in the dock platform at [[Kidderminster]] for the duration of the '[[Step Back to the 1940s]]' event in June/July 2019. The locomotive had featured in the wartime-set 1998 made-for-TV film [[Goodnight Mister Tom]], having been cosmetically repainted into somewhat dirty condition with no markings on the tender to disguise its more modern livery. This condition was re-created for the 2019 appearance.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/svr1940s/ Severn Valley Railway 1940s event organiser updates on Facebook, 8 May 2019]</ref>
In September 2022 7325 was again displayed in the dock platform during the [[Open House Weekend#Heritage_Open_Days|Heritage Open Day]] and [[Autumn Steam Gala]], and again for the 2023 [[Spring Steam Gala]].
From April 2023 working parties at [[Bewdley MPD ]] commenced conservation and preliminary restoration work, concentrating on the tender with planned activities such as a deep clean of the underside, needle-gunning and painting the coal space, restoration of latches on tool lockers and the like. This is intended to assist when the time eventually comes for its overhaul to start. It was therefore viewable as a static exhibit in [[Rock Siding]] during the 2023 [[Step Back to the 1940s]] event.
==Classmate 5322==
