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A quick overhaul was carried out allowing a return to steam by 2001. 686 resumed duties as ‘Thomas’ in 2002, again [[SVR-based locomotives visiting other events|visiting many railways in the UK and also making overseas visits to Holland (Z.L.S.M.) and Germany (Krefeld) in 2005]]. After being withdrawn from service in September 2009, once again with boiler issues, 686 has been cosmetically restored in ICI red livery, and {{As of|2018|lc=y}} is on display in [[The Engine House | The Engine House]] while awaiting overhaul. Briefly She briefly left TEH The Engine House on a few occasions, in March 2012 and visited to visit the NEC (Best of Britain Exhibition). Again and again briefly left TEH in June 2018 and March 2019 during a shunt shunts of displayed locomotives.