52255 arrived on the SVR from Doncaster in April 1980, having been purchased by an individual. External restoration to 1935 livery was undertaken in the mid-1980s with the assistance of the LNER (SVR) Coach Fund, although the interior still consisted of BR Mark 1 seating.
52255 was purchased by the SVR Rolling Stock Trust (now [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd | The SVR Charitable Trust]] in June 2011. It was withdrawn from use at the end of 2014 for the interior to undergo a high class upgrade to LNER appearance, similar to that recently completed on [[LNER 43600 Open Third | 43600]]. As of 11/15 the interior had been dismantled and many components refurbished or replaced. Much progress had been made by the volunteer upholsterer with the re-covering of the seats in new LNER red & black patterned moquette. Its expected to enter the Paintshop early in 2016 for further repair, reassembly and revarnishing.
==Sources==
Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey<br>