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52255 arrived on the SVR from Doncaster in April 1980, having been purchased by an individual. External restoration to 1935 livery was undertaken in the mid-1980s with the assistance of the LNER (SVR) Coach Fund, although the interior still consisted of BR Mark 1 seating.
52255 was purchased by the SVR Rolling Stock Trust (now [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd | The SVR Charitable Trust]] in June 2011. It was withdrawn from use at the end of 2014 for the interior to undergo a high class upgrade to LNER appearance, similar to that recently completed on [[LNER 43600 Open Third | 43600]]. As of 11/15 the interior had been dismantled and many components refurbished or replaced. Much progress had been made by the volunteer upholsterer with the re-covering of the seats in new LNER red & black patterned moquette. It entered the Paintshop early in 2016 for framework and roof repair, reassembly and revarnishing followed by some gangway and running gear refurbishment. Completion in "wartime" livery is scheduled for early September 2016 in time for the Tornado/Flying Scotsman visit and much effort by volunteer and full time C&W staff is being expended to meet that deadline.
==Sources==
Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey<br>