In 1989 it was moved to the Glenbrook Vintage Railway where it was restored to working order, and mainline certified - first running from 1990, wearing its former streamline shrouding, being used on an excursion in the South Island in 1992.
The locomotive's new home at the Glenbrook Vintage Railway in 1989 marked the beginning of its rehabilitation to working condition and mainline approval. It first ran in 1990, donning its original appearance, and was featured on a tour in the South Island in 1992.