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==6960 in preservation==
6960 left [[Barry Scrapyard|Barry]] in October 1972 as the 26th departure and moved to ‘Steamtown’, now the site of West Coast Railways base at Carnforth.<ref>[[Bibliography#Other References|Beckett & Hardingham (2010)]] p. 74.</ref> There it was acquired by Mr Brian Thomas and following restoration took part in the [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1975|1975 ]] [[Rail 150 ]] celebrations at Shildon]].<ref name=SB8/>
In May 1977, Brian Thomas moved the locomotive to the SVR, where it continued in service until 1981. Following an overhaul 6960 returned to service in 1983; this second ‘ticket’ lasted the full 10 years to 1993. A third period of service began in late 1995, before the locomotive left the SVR in 1996.