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On 9 March 1985 4930 Hagley Hall failed, with D1013 working the 16:20 from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster.<ref>SVR News 76</ref> The same year 1985 Holdsworth Conversions Ltd. became insolvent and the receiver advertised the locomotive for sale. The WLA informed the receiver that major parts were owned by the Association, removal of which would render the locomotive out of gauge for removal. Sale was agreed and on 16 October 1995 ownership passed to Roger Smith, remaining under care of the WLA. On 22 March 2000 ownership passed to Western Ranger Limited, before being passed to the WLA.
On 15 September 1991, five of seven surviving Class 52s including the three now resident on the SVR were reunited at the Plymouth Laira Depot opening day.
In April 2001 D1013 was repainted at Kidderminster, the new livery being blue with full yellow warning panels, black backed number and nameplates. On 23 March 2002 it received an overhauled "A" end engine.
===Main line movements===
Sister locomotive D1015 Western Champion is the only one of the seven preserved Class 52s to be registered for main line operations. The Class 52's method of construction precludes locomotives being winched on and off road trailers, and so moves to and from the SVR by the other Class 52s are by always rail hauled. D1013's [[TOPS codes#TOPS_locomotive_classification_and_numbering|TOPS code]] is 89413.
==See also==
