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82045 trial boiler fit 6/2024
On 23 October 2021 the SVR released a video on its YouTube channel, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alBQrdkhPEA 'Resurrecting a lost class with 82045'] in which the Trust hoped for a completion date of 'later in 2023'.
On 6 December 2021 it became a 2-6-2 for the first time, when fitted with its front and rear pony trucks<ref>[https://www.svrlive.com/bldec21 Branch Lines, December 2021]</ref>.On 3 June 2024 the shell of the partly assembled firebox, boiler and smokebox was lowered into the frames for the first time, for a successful 'trial fit'. It was then removed for further work towards completion.<ref>[http://www.82045.org.uk/news/82045_news-extra-june24.html 82045 SLT news update, June 2024] (Retrieved 6 June 2024)</ref>
The Trust has also sourced some common components with the Bluebell Railway Standard Class 2 Project which is building BR Class 2MT 2-6-2 Tank Locomotive No 84030.
