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Add occasional passenger use
On 28 May 2015 Richard 'Dick' Hardy visited the SVR at Kidderminster where he met 09012 and some of the team who restored her The locomotive re-entered service in June 2015 having reverted to the earlier number of D4100, although was failed again shortly afterwards with loose horn guide rivets - a hitherto unknown fault.<ref>SVR News 192</ref> After repairs were completed, D4100 spent time with Permanent Way and Carriage and Wagon covering for their [[Ruston and Hornsby 165hp Diesel Shunter D2960|Ruston shunter]]. On Sunday 23 October 2016 the [[Northern Belle]] carriage set arrived at Kidderminster for cleaning and maintenance, with D4100 completing the shunt into the set's usual location alongside the carriage shed.<ref>SVR News 196</ref>
Although not designed for such use, its ability to operate at line speed means that from time to time it operates, either singly or with [[BR Class 09 09107]], on booked shuttle workings at [[Diesel galas]] or as a 'Thunderbird' rescue locomotive.
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