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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 it 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 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.
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