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==2047 in preservation==
Following withdrawal, RPC offered the locomotive to the Warwickshire Railway Society. A number of their members formed a separate group, the [[Warwickshire Industrial Locomotive Preservation GroupTrust|Warwickshire Industrial Loco Preservation Group]] (WILPG)<ref>SVR News 13</ref> and raised the necessary funds 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>
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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. 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>
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].
==See also==
*[[Steam Locomotives]]
*[[Warwickshire Industrial Locomotive Preservation GroupTrust]]
*[[SVR-based locomotives visiting other events]]
*[[Rolling stock currently under restoration]]
