WORK has restarted on the heavy overhaul of Gateshead No. 10, based at Beamish Museum in County Durham. Extensive work is required on the trucks, which have seen a very hard life in service and are thought to be onto at least their third owner.
Attention has mainly focused so far on some individual components. Although no timescale has been set for the completion of the overhaul, No. 1O's eventual return to service would allow similar heavy work to be done on Oporto 196 and other overhauls on the fleet.