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|status = Undergoing overhaul Operational
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The mechanical overhaul was completed around 1995, with work on the electrical circuits taking another two years.<ref>SVR News 122</ref> The locomotive was powered in 1997 and shunted carriages for the first time in 1998.<ref name=SB9/> By 1999 12099 was in sufficient working order to take part in the May 'Thomas' event.<ref>SVR News 130</ref> It was passed for line operations later the same year, although still requiring a repaint.<ref>SVR News 131</ref>.
On 20 April 2000, 12099 propelled the first rake of 10 coaches into the newly built [[Kidderminster Carriage Shed]].<ref name=SVR133/> In summer 2001 the locomotive became [[Tales from the Severn Valley#Minor_derailments|derailed ]] at Bewdley when the back siding track spread due to rotten sleepers.<ref>SVR News 136</ref>
In spring 2003 [[D3022]] took over duties as Kidderminster shunter following problems with 12099.<ref>SVR News 143, 146</ref> Test running to be returned to the working fleet took place at the end of 2006<ref>SVR News 156</ref>
Some of the first Class 11s were built for the War Department, and in June 2013 No 12099 made an appearance in the [[Step Back to the 1940s|1940s event ]] carrying a rather unconvincing War Department number “WD 40”.
In January 2018 the Kidderminster Shunter Fund transferred ownership of 12099 to the [[Charitable Trust]].<ref>SVR News 201</ref> 12099 is normally based at Kidderminster. {{As of|2019}} it is undergoing overhaul at [[Diesel Depot | Kidderminster Diesel Depot]].
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==Planned Class 11 model==
In July 2019 Heljan and Model Rail Magazine announced the intention to produce a Class 11 model, expected for 2022 with 15 liveries available. 12099 is planned to be released in her NCB orange livery (MR-515).<ref>Model Rail 263, August 2019</ref> In August 2023 the new release was expected by end December 2023, with pre-orders invited<ref>Model Rail, August 2023</ref><ref>[https://www.modelrailoffers.co.uk/p/85635/MR-515-Model-Rail-Class-11-ex-12099---National-Coal-Board-orange Model Rail offers.co.uk] (Retrieved 6 February 2024)</ref>
== See also ==
*[[Diesel Locomotives]]
*[[List of preservation groups]]
==References==
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[[Category:Operational diesel shunters]]
[[Category:Rolling stock owned by The SVR Charitable Trust]]
[[Category:Featured articles]]
