{"id":47996,"date":"2023-01-07T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-07T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=47996"},"modified":"2023-01-07T21:16:21","modified_gmt":"2023-01-07T21:16:21","slug":"in-pictures-another-year-gets-underway-at-beamish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=47996","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Another year gets underway at Beamish"},"content":{"rendered":"

With Beamish remaining open all year round (albeit its winter offering sees more limited opening hours) its always a good place to see the \u201cfirst heritage trams\u201d of the year and in these first visits on British Trams Online<\/em> for 2023 we see the two trams which have run in service so far this year \u2013 Sunderland 16<\/strong> and Sheffield 264<\/strong> (hardly surprising choices for January which doesn\u2019t exactly lend itself to open top tram rides in northeast England!). In this article we also look inside the depot to see the ongoing progress on the restoration of Gateshead 10<\/strong>. Trevor Hall is our photographer.<\/p>\n

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This article comprises two visits \u2013 Monday 2nd<\/sup> January and Thursday 5th<\/sup> January. The first visit saw just one tram in service (Sunderland 16<\/strong>) and with the museum being busy on the first Bank Holiday of 2023 this led to large queues. Then on Thursday 5th<\/sup> January \u2013 which although quieter was still busy with local schools not due back until next week \u2013 both trams were out, although 16 was taken out of use in the afternoon.<\/p>\n

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Sheffield 264 in the classic town location with a healthy load of passengers. It doesn\u2019t appear anyone has decided to brave the front open balcony though!<\/p><\/div>\n

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The lower deck interior of 264.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Sunderland 16 rests in front of the depot as 264 passes in the background.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Inside the depot \u2013 and with Newcastle 114 in front of it \u2013 Gateshead 10\u2019s overhaul is continuing. It remains raised with its bogies being worked on elsewhere within the depot but good progress is being on the body with attention to the roof and paintwork. (All Photographs by Trevor Hall, 5th January 2023)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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