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During the 1990s, the brake van was used on SVR Steam Schools Specials for which, being vacuum braked, it was well suited.<ref name=SB9/>
Following the [[2007 Storm Damage]], 55577 was used as brake van on the 'Drain high pressure train' working between Bewdley and Northwood Halt. The train also involved [[Former Residents#Diesel Locomotiveshired by the SVR|Class 08 "Gladys"]], [[Esso Oil Tank Wagon 2686]] acting as a water bowser, and a flat wagon with pump equipment.<ref>Floodline No 16, Thursday 12th July 2007.</ref>
In March 2015 the wagon was photographed adjacent to [[Kidderminster Carriage Shed]] where it was awaiting an overhaul. This began in October 2015, being carried out by the [[Wagon Department]] in [[Bewdley Goods Shed]],<ref>[http://svrwagons.wixsite.com/svrwagons/wagon-restoration SVR Wagon Department website] retrieved July 2016</ref> and was completed in September 2017 in time for the wagon to be used in the 2017 Autumn Steam Gala.
