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Over the winter of 1984-85 the left-hand side motion was overhauled, the other side having been done earlier in the year. The return crank had a new bush fitted which seized up on test, putting a slight bend into the eccentric rod. Immediate repairs enabled a filming contract to be fulfilled.<ref name=SVR75/>
In 1985 Leander became the first SVR-based locomotive to work in Scotland, doing a 'Fair Maid' rail tour on 30th 30 March and 6th 6 April (Edinburgh-Perth-Edinburgh).<ref name=SVR75/> Having returned from the successful Scottish tour, the locomotive was 'embargoed' from further main line outings until excessive side play in the axle boxes could be addressed. This was made difficult by the lifting jacks being unable to lift 5690 when fitted with a boiler as they were limited to 60 ton maximum lift; the SVR having no wheel drop at the time. Later that year the locomotive left Bridgnorth with Tyseley's 7029 Clun Castle to attend a Tyseley Open Day as a reciprocal arrangement for 7029's visit to the SVR. While at Tyseley, their wheel drop was used to remove the axle boxes which were re-metalled and machined at Bridgnorth and refitted at Tyseley.<ref>SVR News 77, 78</ref>
The repair enabled Leander to return to the main line in 1986, including a Hereford-Shrewsbury-Hereford run on 29th March. 75069 and 5690 then worked a rail tour from Hereford via Gloucester to Swindon on 31 May, remaining at Didcot until returning on via same route on 28 June. This enabled the SVR to exchange the two locomotives with Didcot's 6998 Burton Agnes Hall and 5051 Drysllwyn Castle which worked the opposite legs of the tours, enabling them to visit the SVR between those two dates.<ref>SVR News 79, 80</ref> During August 1986, 5690 was one of three SVR locomotives used in filming Granada TV's [[A Wreath of Roses]].
