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The restoration of 650 was completed on 8 October 2015. Three days later 650 returned to service as part of a special train on 11 October 2015. In November 2015 it was allocated to [[Carriages#Set S | Set S]], the Severn Valley Limited dining set.
Most of the GW carriages are fitted with so-called ‘snap’ locks; when the handle is vertical the door is unlocked, and when the handle is horizontal the door is securely locked. In 2023 these vehicles were temporarily withdrawn from service following concern over the locks, following incidents where the door was fully closed but left unsecured as the handle was not turned to the horizontal position.<ref>[https://www.svrlive.com/blmay23 Branch Lines May 2023]</ref> At the [[Autumn Steam Gala]] 650 was the first vehicle to return to service with a 1921 GWR modification to the tongue of the lock, operating in a three-coach local set.
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