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It arrived on the SVR on 6 January 1973 from Bristol, having been bought by the [[Great Western (SVR) Assoc. | Great Western (SVR) Association]]. Since then it has been stored in various locations on the SVR, but moved to [[Bewdley Down Yard]] in 2014 for restoration to begin. Progress Work began in earnest in 2015; progress on the restoration is shown on the Great Western (SVR) Association website. In October 2018 the coach moved to [[Carriage Repair Works|Carriage Repair Works at Kidderminster]], 6045 still requires bogie overhaul, external painting and new batteries.<ref>[https://forum.svr-online.org.uk/viewtopic.php?p=56853#56853 SVR Forum 24 September 2018]].</ref> In January 2020 the GW(SVR)A announced plans for a launch train on Sunday 31 May 2020 to celebrate the entry of 6045 into service<ref>GW(SVR)A Newsletter, Winter 2020 edition</ref>.