Leander departed from the SVR at the beginning of October hauling the Severn Valley Limited to Blackpool North one way only as the locomotive was en route to the East Lancashire Railway for a few weeks stay during their Autumn Steam Gala.

Chris Beet managed the overhaul, assisted by the team at West Coast Railway Company from their Carnforth MPD base.

[3] Leanders first revenue earning run was to be on 24 January 2015 when it was to double head with 45407 The Lancashire Fusilier at the head of Railway Touring Company's Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express which would run from Manchester Victoria over Shap Summit to Carlisle and back along the Settle-Carlisle line, however it failed its FTR exam.

[6] On 10 July 2022, Leander suffered a failed super heater element while working RTC's Waverley railtour on 10 Jul 2022.

As of October 2023, Leander is in the final few months of its present boiler certificate which was due to expire in November 2023, this has now been extended to January 2024.

It was then moved by rail to the East Lancashire Railway the following day, it is to now see out the remainder of its ticket at the ELR until it is withdrawn from traffic.

[11] In February 2024, it was announced that following its appearance at the East Lancs Railway's "Legends of Steam" gala in March 2024 the loco would be moved by road to the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway to spend a few days working alongside Chris Beet's second engine LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0 number 46441 over the weekend of 23 and 24 March.

If it does take place it's possible that Leander will appear in a new guise rather than Crimson Lake or BR Lined Black that it carried in Preservation.

[14] In an interview by Steam Railway with Chris Beet in June he stated: "Leander has run well with very few problems and got safely through to the end of her ticket.

Once the tender is done we'll move on to the loco: new ashpan (as normal), change some stays, renew the smoke tubes and flues, and refurbish brake gear, in addition to any work that shows up when the boiler is stripped down.

[15] To mark the re-opening of the Conwy Valley line in August 2019 following a closure period after suffering from multiple washouts inflicted from Storm Gareth, on 3 August 2019 Leander double headed the Conwy Quest railtour from Chester to Blaenau Ffestiniog via Llandudno Junction while double heading with 48151.