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4930 was due to attend [[Rocket 150]] at Rainhill in 1980, but two weeks before the event was determined to be out of gauge for the platforms at Rainhill and Earlestown, with Didcot's 5051 ''Drysllwyn Castle'' (a.k.a. ''Earl Bathurst'') attending instead.<ref>SVR News 56</ref> However the locomotive made a number of other main line appearances in the next few years as listed below.
In late 1983 Brian Thomas, then owner of Hawksworth Modified Hall [[6960|6960 Raveningham Hall]], agreed to a temporary tender swap for filming purposes. 4930 was fitted with 6960's Collett 'step-sided' tender, appropriate for an original Hall, while 6960 was fitted with 4930's straight-sided Hawksworth tender.<ref>SVR News 70</ref> The following year, 4930 hauled the official reopening train for [[Kidderminster|[Kidderminster Town Station]] on 30 July 1984. Shortly after the opening day 4930 suffered several burst 'small tubes', which were replaced in time for a return to traffic just before the autumn '[[Autumn Steam Gala|Enthusiasts' Weekend]]'.
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4930's last main line duty was two days of Andover – Ludgershall steam specials in March 1986. No further trips were envisaged as the seven-year main line boiler ticket was due to expire later that year.<ref>SVR News 80</ref> A further three years of home use might have been expected, but 4930 was withdrawn from service in October 1986 following the extensive failure of a number of steel stays on the firebox doorplate.<ref>SVR News 83</ref>
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