Wagon Seeking A Home

I'm hoping this will be a good avenue to seek help.

Back in April 2017, myself and a friend bought a very nicely restored Grampus engineer's wagon from an individual who was thinning down his collection. Prior to purchase, we asked a Railway we were involved with whether it would have a home there and were told a confident yes.

I shan't go into full detail, suffice to say that we reached a point where the wagon left its then home in December as part of a return load, and suddenly we were told it couldn't be accepted. Now we find ourselves with a wagon being (very graciously) stored at the moment, but in need of a home.

I have made enquiries with some other railways, but so far to no avail; hence I ask here if anyone is involved with or manages a line that may see a use for it? As mentioned, it was fully restored, with new timber flooring and treated metalwork; it also has through-pipe vacuum and what I believe to be an ex-GWR Gunpowder wagon tarpaulin cover, so would be good as part of a demonstration freight/engineers train or to use for storing materials on (S&T, locomotive etc.)

My friend and I are located in Essex and ideally would like it to be "not too far away", but are willing to consider anywhere if good terms can be negotiated; equally, it would be nice to see it used rather than laid up in a siding all the time. Thanks for your time and for any help.

 

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