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It is intended to restore it to as near original condition as reasonably possible, and in GWR livery, but BR bauxite has not been ruled out as a possibility for the future.
By July 2016, the rotten steel veranda sides and underfloor platework which supported the sandboxes, vac cylinder and handbrake pedestal had been consigned to the scrapheap, plywood templates made, and prices were being sought for their replacement. By September of that year a considerable amount of (very necessary) weld repair had been carried out on the exposed section of underframe, ballast bins and bases of the Cabin and side door posts.<ref>[http://www.national-preservation.com/threads/svr-wagons-2016.631598/page-5 NatPres forum SVR Wagons Thread]</ref><ref>[http://www.lnersvrcoachfund.org.uk/gwrtoad17410prog2016.html 17410 restoration updates on www.lnersvrcoachfund.org.uk]</ref> A heavy job completed in early October was the emptying, cleaning, strengthening, painting and re-filling of all eight underfloor ballast bins. New veranda side and end plates,underfloor support plates, kerb rails and corner posts are due to be made and fitted by a contractor in October 2016 to replace the thoroughly rotten originals. However the very prominent waist level angle irons, the two vertical "T" sections at the end, and the two side door slam posts are in good condition and are being refurbished for re-use.
To finance the restoration The SVR Charitable Trust is seeking donations and component sponsorship, both of which can be Gift Aided. A form can be accessed by clicking on the link [http://www.lnersvrcoachfund.org.uk/Donations_and_Gift_aid_TOAD_17410_form.pdf SVR Charitable Trust TOAD Donation Form]
