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Following withdrawal, RPC offered the locomotive to the Warwickshire Railway Society. 25 A number of their members formed a separate group, the [[Warwickshire Industrial Locomotive Preservation Group|Warwickshire Industrial Loco Preservation Group]] (WILPG)<ref>SVR News 13</ref> and raised the necessary funds by a share through an issue (of 30 shares at £10 each to pay the purchase cost of £150 for the locomotive and a further £150 for transport (£55) and spares). <ref>[https://davidncooke686.jimdofree.com/6-wilpg-mw2047-he686/ 'WILPG' page, David Cooke's website]</ref><ref group="note">David Cooke states that the WILPG began with 30 Members. SVR News 13 suggested there were 25 members involved; it is not clear if this was an error in SVR News or whether some members purchased more than one share.</ref> After an inspection was carried out in July 1967, 2047 was purchased and arrived on the Severn Valley Railway on [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1965-1969#1967 |22 October 1967]].<ref name=Shaw51>[[Bibliography#Books | Shaw (1998)]] p. 51.</ref>

The long-awaited overhaul of 2047 began in with a move to Bridgnorth in November 2010. In 2013 quotations between £61,390 and £101,433 were obtained for the new boiler with an estimate of overhaul cost from the SVR of £184,306.<ref>[https://davidncooke686.jimdo.com/7-wilt-registered-charity-no-1041723/ 'WILT' page, David Cooke's website] (retrieved 17 February 2018)</ref> The overhaul progressed at [[Bridgnorth Loco Works]], with re-wheeling taking place in December 2018. A number of smaller components were moved to [[Bewdley]] and on 25 November 2018 the original boiler, smokebox and saddle tank were moved there on [[GWR 42343 Machinery Flat|Loriot N 42343]]. On 28 March 2019 the locomotive chassis was moved by [[BR Class 33 33108]] from Bridgnorth to [[Bewdley Down Yard]] for restoration to continue.

After arrival at A number of smaller components were moved to [[Bewdley]] and on 25 November 2018 the original boiler, the cab roof smokebox and sides saddle tank were removed in October moved there on [[GWR 42343 Machinery Flat|Loriot N 42343]]. On 28 March 2019 and brake gear the locomotive chassis was re-fitted moved by [[BR Class 33 33108]] from Bridgnorth to frames in November 2019. New bufferbeam profiles were delivered in early 2020. {{As of|2021|03}} an order [[Bewdley Down Yard]] for the new boiler was anticipated restoration to be placed in mid-2021 with delivery due in 2023/24continue. 2047 was shunted under cover on 30 March 2021, talking the place formerly occupied by [[4150|GWR Large Prairie 4150]].<ref>[http://wilt.jimdo.com/7d-mw2047-restoration-progress/ WILT Restoration page]</ref>  {{As of|2022|07}} an order for the new boiler was anticipated to be placed later in that year.<ref>Warwickshire Industrial Locomotive Trust Facebook post 11 July 2022</ref>  Pictures of the latest progress can be seen on the [http://wilt.jimdo.com/7d-mw2047-restoration-progress/ Warwickshire Industrial Locomotive Preservation Trust web site 2047 restoration page] and the [https://www.facebook.com/groups/525132404750071 Warwickshire Industrial Locomotive Trust Group Facebook page].