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Restoration at Parkend proved impossible, and in 1977 the Fund’s shareholders voted to move 4150 to the SVR, with the locomotive arriving at [[Bewdley]] on 19 January 1978.
Restoration commenced following arrival in [[Bewdley Down Yard|Bewdley Yard]], but by the mid-80s fund raising and restoration progress had slowed considerably. In 2007 the Fund formed a new committee, and with renewed enthusiasm began a concerted effort to complete the restoration which had by then been in progress for more than 30 years. By 2014 a new bunker had been completed except for riveting and welding, and construction of new tanks was in progress. {{As of|2016|11}}By December 2017, riveting of the side tanks and bunker was ongoingcomplete, leaving the baffles and it other hidden parts to be welded in place after the major assemblies had been lifted on to the frames to minimise the risk of distortion. It was intended that the locomotive would be moved to Bridgnorth for continuation of the overhaul in early 2017.<ref>[http://www.svrlive.com/copy-of-news-160916-2-55577 SVR Live - 4150 - Prairie Tank, Ex GWR]</ref><ref>[http://www.4150.org.uk/news/4150_sept16.html The 4150 Fund - September 2016 Restoration Update]</ref>
In November 2016 the 4150 Fund received confirmation that 4150 has a slot in the Bridgnorth Boiler Shop in the last quarter of 2017. It is planned to lift the boiler onto a wagon in late March 2017 for preparation work to begin, with a decision to be taken in April 2017 whether this will be carried out at Bewdley or Bridgnorth. It is also planned to lift the newly fabricated tanks and bunker, plus the cab roof, onto the frames at the same time.<ref>4150 Fund Newsletter 2017, January 2017</ref>
