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Restoration took place at Bewdley, with a team led by Pete Simpson. By September 1974 the engine had been completely stripped down. The tyres all needed reprofiling which, if done, would have left sufficient material for one further turning. However with a loose tyre having brought about the locomotive's withdrawal from service, the decision was taken to replace all the tyres, the work being carried out by the BSC Railway Materials Division at Rotherham. The tanks and bunker were overhauled by Wagon Repairs Ltd of Stoke-on-Trent. The boiler was refitted on 3 May 1976 as part of the [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1976|'150 ton big lift']] which saw the lifting of 5 boilers and 2 frames in a single day.<ref>SVR News 40</ref> 5164 was not steamed until 20 October 1979, by which time the entire restoration was effectively complete, as by the following week the locomotive had moved to Bridgnorth ready for use on that December's Bridgnorth to [[Hampton Loade]] [[Christmas services]]. <ref group="note">The [https://www.erlestokemanorfund.co.uk/new-year-2024-news-update/ EMF's 2024 New Year update] included Peter Mudie's recollections of 5164’s original restoration and his photographs of its first steaming and test runs.</ref> It formally entered service in December, performing faultlessly and recording the highest mileage of the three locomotives used.<ref>SVR News 54, 55</ref>