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==6634 in preservation==
6634 left Barry in June 1981, the 131st locomotive to do so, initially to the East Somerset Railway.<ref>[http://www.railuk.info/steam/barry_search.php Railuk.info Barry Scrapyard Search Results]</ref><ref>[https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2018/10/gwr-56xx-class-steam-locomotives-class-information.html Duggan, J., 'GWR 56XX Class steam locomotives – Class Information', Rail Advent, 30 October 2018] (Retrieved 16 August 2020)</ref> It is owned by [[The Waterman Railway Heritage Trust]].
On 19 August 2009 the ‘rolling chassis’ arrived on the SVR for restoration from [[Barry Scrapyard | ex-Barry]] condition to be completed. SVR News announced that the SVR had reached an agreement with the owners to complete the overhaul of the ‘bottom end’ while Crewe completed the repair of the boiler. The SVR would then bring the locomotive into use with it being run on the SVR for ‘a period deemed fair by both parties’. The deal appeared favourable to the SVR as it would not involve the boiler shop or require space in the works on the jacks. Work was subsequently carried out by the SVR for a period after its arrival.
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In 2010 it was reported boiler repairs were going well at LNWR Crewe, but by 2011 plans had changed and they were instead intending to use the boiler of 'Large Prairie' 4115, one of the [[Barry Scrapyard|“Barry Ten”]]. In Summer 2012 the boiler tubeplate was stolen from Crewe Heritage Centre with serious disruption to progress.<ref>SVRLive Steam Loco Situation - Summer 2012 [https://www.svrlive.com/Pages/SteamLocoNews.aspxSVRLive Steam Loco Situation - Summer 2012]</ref> By 2014 the SVR reported that there was no progress or commitment on the boiler and the SVR was seeking legal advice concerning the continued lack of progress in order to resolve this long running problem.<ref>SVRLive News updated 19 February 2014 [https://www.svrlive.com/Pages/News0214.aspxSVRLive News update 19 February 2014]</ref><ref>SVRLive News updated 4 July 2014 [https://www.svrlive.com/Pages/news0814.aspxSVRLive News update 4 July 2014]</ref>
Peak Rail’s Press Release 12 May 2015 announced: “Dr Pete Waterman OBE DL is delighted to announce that he has reached an
agreement with Peak Rail to base his [[The Waterman Railway Heritage Trust| Waterman Railway Heritage Trust]] assets at its Rowsley site”.<ref>Peak Rail Facebook 12 May 2015 [https://www.facebook.com/PeakRail/posts/807125802712140Peak Rail Facebook 12 May 2015]</ref> Two of its locomotives were moved, but 6634 remained at the SVR.
The locomotive was transported by road from [[Bridgnorth]] to Peak Rail on 10 November 2017.<ref>[https://forum.svr-online.org.uk/viewtopic.php?p=54432#54432 SVRA Forum], accessed 10 November 2017</ref>The 2017 [[SVR(H)]] accounts included a £65k settlement from the Waterman Railway Heritage Trust<ref>Minutes of the SVR(H) AGM held on 16 June 2018, Para. 4</ref>.
==See also==
[[Former Residents]]<br>
[[The Waterman Railway Heritage Trust]]<bt>[[Locomotives used on the Severn Valley Branch in commercial service|Classes of locomotives used on the Severn Valley Branch in commercial service]]
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