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The loco moved under her own steam for the first time in preservation on 12 November 1990, completing two light engine round trips between Bridgnorth and Highley. After further light engine trips on the following Thursday, two ECS return trips to Kidderminster were scheduled for Monday 19 November. The first of these was terminated at Highley due to a bomb scare at the BSC Foley Park factory, but the afternoon trip was completed without incident.<ref>SVR News 98</ref> The locomotive officially entered SVR service on 13 April 1991 in LMS livery numbered 2968. Unfortunately, she had to be withdrawn from traffic in December 1993 due to a loose tyre. The autumn 1993 "Tyre a Mogul in 1994" [[:Category:SVR fundraising lotteries|raffle organised by the SVR Macclesfield Branch]] and drawn in January 1994 raised over £4,000 net to assist. Following tyre replacement she re-entered service in December 1994.
In 1996 42969 42968 was mainline-certified, and over the next two years hauled a number of [[The Severn Valley Railway on the main line | main-line railtours]], including the Settle-Carlisle line from Crewe to Carlisle. She also took part in the 1998 "Steam On The Met" event. 42968’s main line career included a couple of ‘firsts’:
:On 22nd November 1997, 42968 and 7325 were the first steam locos in preservation to work a train over the 1:38 Lickey Incline.
:On 3rd January 1998, 42968 set off on a rail tour from Shrewsbury to Newport and Gloucester via the Central Wales line. At Llandrindod Wells it was discovered that the track ahead was flooded, so 42968 drew the train back to Craven Arms running tender first, then ran around to take a detour via the Welsh Marches route. This was the first time that a steam-hauled special had been rerouted mid-tour.
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A boiler inspection in February 1998 found that firebox crown stays were wasted below Railtrack requirements for main line working, curtailing further railtours. However the locomotive continued in SVR service and was invited by London Underground to take part in that year’s ‘Steam on the Met’. Later that year, the locomotive was withdrawn for a full overhaul, which was completed in 2003, and she re-entered service in BR livery. She remained in service until the expiry of her boiler certificate in 2013; her current overhaul began in early 2014. {{As of|20212022}} work is progressing on the boiler, frames and other components at [[Bridgnorth Loco Works]]. The locomotive was re-wheeled on 29 October 2019.<ref>[https://www.svrlive.com/blnov19 Branch Lines, November 2019]</ref> The Stanier Mogul Fund intends for her to re-enter service carrying her original number, 13268.<ref>SVR News 189 (Spring 2015), p57.</ref>
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