The following year, the locomotive was purchased by volunteers from the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, and it was restored to working order.

In the late 1950s, (Under the ownership of the National Coal Board (NCB)) the Durham Coal field was being wound down, and a further spate of closures occurred in 1967 with Lambton Staithes being closed in January and the line to Pallion closing in August of the same year.

In spite of an overhaul being completed in October 1968, No.29 was withdrawn only three months later on 15 February 1969, and it was placed into storage in Philadelphia shortly thereafter.

During May, they were informed that their bids for Nos.5 and 29 had been successful, so they commenced preparing them for their journey to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.

However, the steam locomotive was allowed to haul the train to Thornaby, and when it arrived there, No.29 was fitted with a London, Midland and Scottish-style vacuum braking system from an LMS Class 5 4-6-0, and the left leading axlebox was re-metalled.

[7] It carries the LH&JC initials of the Lambton, Hetton and Joicey Colliery system, formed by various amalgamations in 1924.