31463 arrives at Long Marston on 27 June 1987 with the Southern Electric Group's Waterloo to the West Midlands 'Walsall Concerto' railtour. 31463 had replaced 50023 Howe, which had failed at Reading. The tour participants would shortly be able to traverse the MoD's rail network, either behind Army diesel shunters 260 & 261, or Hunslet 0-6-0ST steam loco No.98 Royal Engineer