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==GWR 55 in preservation==
55 arrived on the SVR from Tyseley on 24 November 1973, having been acquired by the [[The GWR 813 Preservation Fund | GWR 813 Preservation Fund]]. Since that time the majority of its time had been spent at [[Bewdley Down Yard]] in various static roles.
After [[GWR Pannier 7714]] arrived on the SVR in March 1983, its restoration was carried out at Bewdley. 55 was used as a workshop during the restoration, and was repainted by the '[[SVR Pannier Tank Fund|7714 team]]' in spring 1984.<ref>SVR News 71</ref>
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In summer 2016, 55 was moved from Bewdley to [[Hampton Loade]] for temporary use as volunteer accommodation, taking the place of [[GWR 2426 Toplight Full Third]]. In November 2016, it was moved to [[Kidderminster ]] for use as a mess room during the [[Christmas services|Santa services]]. By July 2017 it had returned to Bewdley. The main picture (top right) shows 55 during another visit to Kidderminster in summer 2018. The 'Mens compartment' is to the right and the interconnecting door is just visible in the end of the vehicle.
After returning to Bewdley, 55 was again located in the yard, although the picture below shows it having been moved to the bay platform during a rearrangement of stock. This view shows the 'Officials compartment' end of the vehicle.
