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===Overhaul from 2015===
In spring 2015 the decision was taken that 26921 would become the [[L.M.S. & B.R. Coach Department Sales Coach]] at Bridgnorth. A lot of work was required, beginning with repairs to the roof to make it water-tight. The window glasses were re-bedded and broken glass replaced. The body sides were stripped, rust-treated and painted in maroon undercoat. The doors were also taken off, overhauled and then refitted and other work done internally. Maroon top coat was applied later in 2015.<ref>SVR News 189, 192</ref>
The picture below shows 26921 in March 2016, unlined and un-numbered.
LMS_26921_20150307.jpg |LMS Brake Third Corridor 26921 in March 2016
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Work continued into 2021. The external steel panels renewed in 1979 saw all seams ground out and seam-welded. At the passenger compartments end the coach end and gangway tunnel were rebuilt, and heavy corrosion around the doorways dealt with by renewal of steel pillars. It requires a new floor throughout, as the corrugated iron subfloor has corroded. A new steel tray was installed in the lavatory for terrazzo specialists to create the marble-chip surface. The aluminium sliding window units are being rebuilt because of corroded backing plates and the drainage system is also being renovated to make it more effective.<ref name=bloct21/>
The second stage of this project from 2022 will involve rebuilding the luggage area into a wheelchair, lavatory and open saloon format.<ref name=bloct21/> At the start of 2023 [[LNWR 76738 (fictitious) 4-Wheel Tranship Van]] replaced 26921 as the L.M.S. & B.R. Coach Department Sales Coach.
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