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[[File:82045_20190323.jpg|thumb|300px|right|82045 at Bridgnorth, March 2019]]The locomotive is being constructed at [[Bridgnorth Loco Works]]. It has been given the number 82045, which would have been allocated to the next class member had the Modernisation Plan not intervened. 82045's frame plates arrived at the SVR in 23 April 2007.

Progress on construction at March 2019 can be seen in the picture (right). On 17 April 2018, 82045 became a rolling chassis when the locomotive was wheeled at Bridgnorth. 82045 was moved into [[Bridgnorth Loco Works]] on 23 January 2019. The SVR want 82045 in service and earning its keep as soon as possible, and the decision has therefore been taken to put more work out to contract. The boiler will however be assembled at [[Bridgnorth Loco Works#Boiler_shop|boiler shop]].<ref>Trust issues [http://www.82045.org.uk/news/82045_news-apr18.html |monthly news updates] on its website with progress reports. After over a decade of working in the open, 82045 News, April 2018] (Retrieved 26 April2018)</ref> was moved into the Works on 23 January 2019.

The SVR want 82045 in service as soon as possible, and the Trust issues monthly news updates on its website with progress reportsdecided to put more work out to contract. In June 2019 work on the assembly of the boiler/firebox was due to begin as soon as July 2022 it reached an in-principle agreement with [[42968Severn Valley Railway Engineering Services|Stanier Mogul 42968SVR Engineering (ESMP)]] was finished; taking 15-18 months with to contract some work to the locomotive ready Railway, using ESMP’s resources to steam six months after thatadd to the Trust’s volunteering efforts.<ref>[http://www.82045.org.uk/news/82045_news-dec18jly22-chairmanschat.html Taylor, Neil, 'Chairman’s Chat – Number 1 - July 2022', 82045 NewsSLT website, December 2018July 2022]</ref><ref>SVR News 205</ref> In March 2020 work at Bridgnorth was halted by the [[2020 coronavirus disease (COVID-19Retrieved 15 August 2022) pandemic]], work resumed on the assembly of the boiler and firebox by September. The Trust are still hopeful that 82045 will steam in 2022, although towards the latter end of the year.<ref>82045 Fund Newsletter No 33 - Autumn 2020</ref>

The boiler and firebox are being assembled at [[Bridgnorth Loco Works#Boiler_shop|boiler shop]].<ref>[http://www.82045.org.uk/news/82045_news-apr18.html 82045 News, April 2018] (Retrieved 26 April 2018)</ref> Earlier, the project was one of those that suffered in 2011 from the [[Bridgnorth Loco Works#2011_Copper_theft|theft]] of copper sheets that had been cut to size for the firebox.

In 2011 the project was the beneficiary of SVRA's 'Cylinders for On 17 April 2018, 82045' raffle. Including donations became a rolling chassis when the gross income locomotive was over £21.000 with a net surplus of around £17,000.<ref>[https://forum.svr-online.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=2346&highlight=raffle SVR Forum] (Retrieved 23 March 2019)</ref> In 2016 it was the Guarantee Company's "Slidebars and Crossheads" raffle which, in combination with an appeal to shareholders and further boosted by cash donations, generated over £30,000 for 82045.<ref>[http://www.82045.org.uk/news/82045_news-sep16.html News Update - September 2016, The 82045 SLT website] (Retrieved 23 March 2019)</ref>  The Trust has also sourced some common components with the Bluebell Railway Standard Class 2 Project which is building BR Class 2MT 2-6-2 Tank Locomotive No 84030wheeled at Bridgnorth.

The Trust has also sourced some common components with the Bluebell Railway Standard Class 2 Project which is building BR Class 2MT 2-6-2 Tank Locomotive No 84030. In July 2022 2011 the Trust announced it hade reached an inproject was the beneficiary of SVRA's 'Cylinders for 82045' raffle. Including donations the gross income was over £21.000 with a net surplus of around £17,000.<ref>[https://forum.svr-principle agreement with online.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=2346&highlight=raffle SVR Engineering Forum] (ESMPRetrieved 23 March 2019) to contract some work to </ref> In 2016 it was the Railway Guarantee Company's "Slidebars and Crossheads" raffle which, in combination with an appeal to ensure the expeditious completion of shareholders and further boosted by cash donations, generated over £30,000 for 82045, using ESMP’s resources to add to the Trust’s volunteering efforts.<ref>[http://www.82045.org.uk/news/82045_news-jly22-chairmanschatsep16.html Taylor, Neil, 'Chairman’s Chat – Number 1 News Update - July 2022'September 2016, The 82045 SLT website, July 2022] (Retrieved 15 August 202223 March 2019)</ref>.