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==Preservation==
Initially 70000 was stored as a candidate for the [[National Railway Museum|National Railway Museum’s]] National Collection. However due to her prototype design and construction differences, and also to accident damage caused in a collision at Manchester shortly before withdrawal, the [[National Railway Museum | NRM ]] instead selected 70013 Oliver Cromwell which had been maintained in good condition for the ‘end of steam’ enthusiast specials. Britannia was eventually bought by [[List of preservation groups|The Steam Locomotive Preservation Company Ltd]] in 1970.<ref name=SVR19/>
Britannia arrived at the SVR in [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1971 | April 1971]] for restoration to be completed. The locomotive was delivered to [[Bridgnorth]] on 9 April 1971 behind [[43106]]. Members of the preservation company’s supporting body, [[List of preservation groups|the Britannia Locomotive Society]], undertook much of the restoration and fundraising work having also become members of the SVR for insurance purposes.<ref name=SVR19/>
