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Viewable as a static exhibit at the 2023 40s event
In March 2019 7325 was moved from The Engine House to storage in the [[Kidderminster Carriage Shed]], being replaced in The Engine House by [[7819]]. 7325 was available for footplate visits and photographs outside for the first time in many years when displayed in the dock platform at [[Kidderminster]] for the duration of the '[[Step Back to the 1940s]]' event in June/July 2019. The locomotive had featured in the wartime-set 1998 made-for-TV film [[Goodnight Mister Tom]], having been cosmetically repainted into somewhat dirty condition with no markings on the tender to disguise its more modern livery. This condition was re-created for the 2019 appearance.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/svr1940s/ Severn Valley Railway 1940s event organiser updates on Facebook, 8 May 2019]</ref>
In September 2022 7325 was again displayed in the dock platform during the [[Open House Weekend#Heritage_Open_Days|Heritage Open Day]] and [[Autumn Steam Gala]], and again for the 2023 [[Spring Steam Gala]].
From April 2023 working parties at [[Bewdley MPD ]] commenced conservation and preliminary restoration work, concentrating on the tender with planned activities such as a deep clean of the underside, needle-gunning and painting the coal space, restoration of latches on tool lockers and the like. This is intended to assist when the time eventually comes for its overhaul to start. It was therefore viewable as a static exhibit in [[Rock Siding]] during the 2023 [[Step Back to the 1940s]] event.
==Classmate 5322==
