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Owning group the [[The 2857 Society | 2857 Society]] decided to purchase an LMS Brake Van and inspected a number before identifying 730866 as an example in good condition. It was purchased from BR for £800 and moved from Radyr by rail to the C&W Maintenance shops at Cathays, near Cardiff. From there it was transported by road to the SVR, arriving at Kidderminster on 17 February 1990.<ref>SVR News 95 and 2857.org.uk (SVR Stock Book and RHR Wagon Survey state 17 March)</ref>
After arrival, 730866 was restored and repainted in LMS brown livery. It saw use in the SVR ‘Steam School’ during the 1990s, although this ended when it became a requirement to use a vacuum brake fitted vehicle. It remained in working order and used regularly in works trains. It has also been used to give brake van rides at galas and special events. It In 2018 it was unfortunately 'red carded' for unsafe running boards before the [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2010-2019#2018|Goods Gala]] on 2-3 June 2018, where it was due to form part of the [[Demonstration Goods Train|demonstration goods train]] hauled by [[2857]] to celebrate the locomotive's 100th anniversary. This inevitably turned in to a bigger job and {{As of|2018|07|lc=y}} with the [[Wagon Department]] is undertaking repairs to brakesrepairing handrail fixing points, verandahs, floor planks the veranda floors and doors, plus repaintthe step boards. The wagon also was repainted.<ref>[https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/svr-wagons-2018.1075878/page-3 SVR Wagons FacebookWasgons, National Preservation website, 19 August 2018] (Retrieved 31 December 2018)</ref>
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