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==7802 Bradley Manor in preservation==
Both 7812 and 7802 were acquired from Barry by [[The Erlestoke Manor Fund]]. 7802 was purchased from Barry in 1979, intended as a source of spares for 7812. Second thoughts brought about a start to restoration in 1983, which was completed in April 1993, helped by the proceeds of the 1987 "Project 7802" [[:Category:SVR fundraising lotteries|SVRA raffle]]. <ref>SVR News 87</ref> 7802 ran until August 2000, including a number of appearances on the main line (see below).
A quick overhaul was achieved by exchanging Erlestoke Manor’s boiler (withdrawn in 1985) with Bradley Manor’s, allowing a return to service (and main line working) for 7802 in May 2002. The engine is recorded as having surpassed 100,000 miles of running in preservation in 2009<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/svrofficial/posts/1083453811732320 SVR Official Facebook Page], "Erlestoke Manor strikes gold", retrieved 30/08/2016</ref>.
