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==Preservation==
6913 and 6912 arrived on the SVR on 5 December 1974 from Radyr, having been acquired by the [[Great Western (SVR) Assoc. | The Great Western (SVR) Association]]<ref>SVR News 35</ref>.
In 1976 the SVR prepared a [[The Severn Valley Railway on the main line#SVR Carriages used on the main line in preservation|rake of carriages for use on the main line]]. Both 6913's axle bogies were transferred to other carriages, with 6913 temporarily receiving defective axles including one from [[GWR 2926 Siphon G Bogie Milk Van|Siphon G 2926]].<ref>SVR News 42, 50</ref> Later that year 6913 received attention as a stop-gap project between work on the main line set, including attention to the roof and gutters, replacement of rotten body panels and removal of gangway connections for recanvassing.<ref>SVR News 43</ref>
Restoration continued at Bewdley as a long term project. By late 1977 6913 was externally nearly complete and awaiting painting.<ref>SVR News 46</ref> After an appeal for volunteers, internal fitting out began in late 1978<ref>SVR News 49, 50</ref> Final painting was carried out in summer 1979 after which 6913 entered service.<ref>SVR News 52, 53</ref>
In May 1980 6913 was one of three SVR coaches to attend take part in the Cavalcades at the [[Rocket 150]] celebrations at Rainhill.<ref>SVR News 56</ref> It was subsequently selected for use as a support brake coach for main-line running in the Great Western 150 celebrations, receiving a mechanical overhaul including newly refurbished bogies plus a repaint in early 1985. For main line use it was given the TOPS number 99240. It was used in that role by [[7819|7819 Hinton Manor]] during a double-headed outing with 6000 King George V from Bristol to Plymouth on Easter Sunday 7 April 1985, and the return leg with 7819 and deputy [[4930|4930 Hagley Hall]] standing in for the King on the Bank Holiday Monday.<ref>SVR News 76, 77</ref><ref name=SVR162>SVR News 162, "Ray Tranter's Dream, a tribute", Martin White</ref> <gallery mode=packed heights=150px style="text-align:left">File:Locomotive Parade, Rainhill 1980 - GWR 'Castle' class 4-6-0 - geograph.org.uk - 1587400.jpg | Rainhill 1980: GWR 5051 ''Drysllwyn Castle'' leads the SVR's [[GWR 829 Full Third]] and 6913 </gallery>
In early 1992 6913 underwent an overhaul at Bewdley, including attention to the bottom stringers (the wooden timber rail on which the rest of the body sits) and to the cantrails (the timber or steel members at the top of the framing which support the roof hoops). A number of panels were also replaced and then 6913 was repainted internally and externally in 1934 livery. The first class seats were also reupholstered before a return to traffic.<ref>SVR News 102</ref>
6913 received a 'brief repaint' at Bewdley in April 2002.<ref>SVR News 142</ref> In late summer 2009 it underwent a number of repairs at Kidderminster, including to the drawgear, the steam heating system, the vacuum pipework to the Guard's compartment and the brake cylinders. 6913 borrowed a spare set of GWR bogies to take part in the [[Autumn Steam Gala]] while its own bogies were being reconditioned.<ref>SVR News 168</ref>
==Sister coach 6912==
