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In March 1974 the locomotive was re-numbered 43106 following the introduction of TOPS. It was allocated to Longsight, Manchester in 1976 where it remained based for the remainder of its BR service.<ref name=BRDatabase>[http://www.brdatabase.info/locoqry.php?action=locodata&type=D&id=306&loco=306 BR Database] (Retrieved 24 September 2019)</ref> In September 1978 40106 was one of the last Class 40s to be repainted into BR blue and yellow livery, with a further repaint in Dark Brunswick green with full yellow ends following almost immediately. In that form 40106 was used on a number of railtour and other special passenger workings, including a visit to the SVR on 5 May 1979 with the [[Image Collections#Severn Valley Pioneer railtour|Severn Valley Pioneer railtour]]. It also participated in the 'Rocket 150' celebrations at Rainhill in May 1980.<ref name=cfps>[https://www.cfps.co.uk/about/40106-2 CFPS website]</ref> The locomotive was finally withdrawn from BR service on 21 April 1983<ref name=BRDatabase/>.
== 43106 40106 in preservation ==43106 40106 was bought by the late Gerald Boden in March 1984 and delivered to the Great Central Railway. On 11 August 1984 the locomotive, re-numbered D306, was named "Atlantic Conveyor" in memory of the Cunard cargo ship and those on board who lost their lives in the 1982 Falklands war. Following the naming ceremony, D306 became the first Class 40 to work a passenger train in preservation. In October 1987 the locomotive, disguised as D326, was used in a re-enactment of the 'Great Train Robbery' for the film 'Buster'.
D306 [[Diesel Locomotives visiting the SVR for galas#2010-Present|visited the SVR for diesel galas in 2011 and 2014]]. In November 2015 the locomotive was purchased by the Class 40 Preservation Society, based at the East Lancashire Railway in Bury.<ref name=cfps/> In 2018 the SVR signed a contract with the Society to hire one of their Class 40s, initially for a 12 month period. Being fitted with vacuum brakes and steam heating equipment, it would be capable of working passenger services during the winter period,<ref>SVR News 203 p. 48.</ref> and could also cover for [[BR Class 37 37688 Great Rocks]] which was not then able to operate vacuum braked coaches. 40106 arrived on the SVR on 2 August as a temporary replacement for the nominated locomotive 40135. In the event, difficulties with completing work on 40135 led to 40106 remaining on hire.
