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→2012: 60019 Bittern appearing as 4492 Dominion of New Zealand incorrect, first appearance as its real namesake with valances. 48773 turned
:Guy Martin was filmed helping overhaul Prairie Tank 5164 for the series 'How Britain Worked'.
'''March 2012''': The Spring Steam Gala saw a predominantly LNER theme with 5 guests; LNER Gresley A4 Pacific 60019 Bittern appearing as 4492 Dominion of New Zealand in LNER livery complete with 'valances'for the first time in preservation, LNER Worsdell E1 J72 69023 ‘Joem’, Gresley N2 Class GNR 1744, Caledonian Railway McIntosh 812 class No 828 which had been re-wheeled following work over the winter, and LMS Fowler 3F Jinty No 47406. The recently completed restoration of LNER Restaurant Car 7960 allowed Bittern to haul a rake of 8 Gresley Teak coaches, a preservation first.
'''April 2012''':
:Although 2857 had only entered service a year earlier, a decision was reluctantly made to lift the boiler to resolve an ongoing issue with leaking stays.
:A number of locomotive exhibits were re-arranged in the Engine House. Pannier 7714 left to begin an overhaul at Bridgnorth, while the Royal Mail TPO returned. Jinty 47383, 4930 Hagley Hall and 600 Gordon moved to the ‘back’ road, while 8F 48773 was turned and moved to the ‘front’ road.
'''May 2012''':
:2857 suffered a failure of a copper steam pipe. As a result, Ian Riley’s Black 5 44871 spent 2 weeks at the SVR assisting with the Santa Services.
:‘Mighty Mogul’ 42968 bowed out of traffic on the final working say of the 2012 season.
==2013==
