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D306 [[Diesel Locomotives visiting the SVR for galas#2010-Present|visited the SVR for diesel galas in 2011 and 2014]]. In November 2015 the locomotive was purchased by the Class 40 Preservation Society, based at the East Lancashire Railway in Bury.<ref name=cfps/> In 2018 the SVR signed a contract with the Society to hire one of their Class 40s, initially for a 12 month period. Being fitted with vacuum brakes and steam heating equipment, it would be capable of working passenger services during the winter period,<ref>SVR News 203 p. 48.</ref> and could also cover for [[BR Class 37 37688 Great Rocks]] which was not then able to operate vacuum braked coaches. 40106 arrived on the SVR on 2 August as a temporary replacement for the nominated locomotive 40135. In the event, difficulties with completing work on 40135 led to 40106 remaining on hire.
40106 is being maintained at the SVR by SVR-based CFPS members with a knowledge of the Class. It In 2020 it temporarily moved back to the ELR on 21 July 2020 to be lifted for segmental bearing and steam heat pipework repairs, returning to the SVR on 15 October 2020.
===Steam heating boiler===
A failure of the steam heat boiler ('baby Stones' OK4625) restricted its use during winter 2018-19. The boiler (OK4610) from 40135 was palleted down from Bury and fitted to 40106 in the [[Diesel Depot]], to fulfil the commitment to the SVR of providing a steam heat 40. It was recommissioned on 18 September 2019. It is anticipated that 40106 will again see and saw use during from winter 2019-20.<ref>SVR News 206, p. 22.</ref> This leaves 40135 requiring not only its existing repairs, but also repairs to the OK4625 which failed in 40106.
The '''Class 40 Preservation Society''' is Registered Charity No: 326323. Its principal activities are "''To preserve and restore to full working order and operate at galas around the uk, 3 x heritage English Electric Class 40 diesel electric locomotives''"<ref>Charity Commission</ref>.
