Only T69 out today was 08. The last day of operation of these must be soon. Is there going to be any celebration?
According to the Express & Star, the line to Wolverhampton St Georges should open at the end of the month and, when that happens, the T69's will be withdrawn.
Quote from: Roy on March 19, 2015, 09:16:56 PM
According to the Express & Star, the line to Wolverhampton St Georges should open at the end of the month and, when that happens, the T69's will be withdrawn.
In today's Express And star ?
Dudley and Wyre Forest edition, page 4, under Shaw Taylor.
Are they still being mothballed in case of a future extension to the Merry Hill Centre via Dudley?
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on March 19, 2015, 11:15:04 PM
Are they still being mothballed in case of a future extension to the Merry Hill Centre via Dudley?
Its as likely to get to Merry Hill in my lifetime as a bear using the facilites at Stourbridge Bus Station!!
And the tramway's about as likely to open to St Georges by the end of next week!
08 and 09 in service today.
Going to miss the T69s - prefer them to the new trams. Love the heating on them and seats are much better, and I like the platform at either end of the trams. The CAFs aren't that well built if you ask me - ride quality is poor at times and make as much noise as the T69s. Minor rattling coming from various panels and squeaking rubber gangways.
16 was out yesterday. So there are at least 3 left available - 08/09/16.
Quote from: Stevo on March 22, 2015, 11:11:42 AM
16 was out yesterday. So there are at least 3 left available - 08/09/16.
Tram 06 is out today
And tram 10.
06, 09, 16 out today.
Frantic work at W'ton end of route.
Quote from: Other Walsall Tony on March 27, 2015, 02:27:32 PM
06, 09, 16 out today.
Frantic work at W'ton end of route.
Might be covering for these 3
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/vandals-smash-midland-metro-tram-8933676
disgusting how people act.
A conductor (guard?) told me the T69s were due to finish by the end of this month, and St George's reopening at the same time. 28/9/30 to enter service at the same time.
06/08-10 were out today. 10 terminated at Wednesbury Parkway about 1330 and went into the depot so if it is the last day of T69s I was 10's last passenger! But the conductor said they'd go on for some time yet. Just in case I went on 06/08/10.
06 was out on Saturday so the T69s live on!
Quote from: Stevo on April 06, 2015, 07:23:54 PM
06 was out on Saturday so the T69s live on!
All of the trams on the Birmingham side of Dudley Street today were T69s
I have been told that there are issues preventing at least two of the CAF's entering service and that the T69's will be in service until the end of May.
A new book will be available soon "An Illustarted History of the T69 Trams" by Andrew Coward. All profits to go to charity.
06, 08, 10 and 16 were working on Monday 20th April. 33 was on test.
16 was out today so the T69s have made it into May.
Quote from: Stevo on May 01, 2015, 06:31:03 PM
16 was out today so the T69s have made it into May.
Had it twice today to work and back... also 08 was out. Did see 29 too
4 T69's in service around lunchtime today
Didn't see any T69s out today - unless I missed them whilst passing on 29 and 25.
weekends are usually caf 3 trams
When I went to Wolves on May 5 the only T69 out was 06. It's strange how variable the rosters seem to be.
Had a ride from brum to bilston this evening and saw 3 t69s in service: 08, 10 & 16. Good to see them carrying on for the moment.
Quote from: WMT3000 on May 13, 2015, 09:51:14 PM
Had a ride from brum to bilston this evening and saw 3 t69s in service: 08, 10 & 16. Good to see them carrying on for the moment.
These 3 are still out.
Greetings.
The end of the T69s were meant to end way back back ,but have been put off a few times now .
the day after the opening of st Georges was one such day but did not happen.
Now the plan is the end of this month (may) but still doubt full ? because of on going Urbos 3 issues.
The remaining T69s now available for service are ( 06-08-10-16 ) on a good day all four can be out or on a bad day just one ( like today ) over the last three weeks there have been mainly three out in daily service , 10 was out today but was taken off service around 14.00 hrs due to problems with the public PA system and was substituted with 08 , thankfully another full Urbos 3 service did not happen.
T69 -04 which was withdrawn because of Tyre wear ( a common problem ) has now been made into a weed killing tram and can be used at slow speed on the metro line murdering weeds!
31st may (Sunday) will be the 16th year of Metro T69 service ,lets hope that T69 -16 is out even though there is normally a full Urbos 3 service .
An Illustrated History of the Midland Metro T69 Trams book is now out .
http://www.buryrossendalerails.com/
A sad site to see. In Total Six Trams left the depot by lorry
The Withdrawn wild bunch - Trams 01-02-03
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Tram- 01 /Departing 13-10-13
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Tram- 02 /Departing 07-10-13
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The final day of T69 service will not go unnoticed by Centro or Metro. ;)
Thanks for this. Where did 1-3 and the others go? Long Marston?
t-69's still running today
yes Trams 01-02-07-13-14-15 have all gone to long marston .
I was lucky enough to photo them all going , that is were the rest will end up except 16 that is staying at the depot has P- way tram. There was talk of 11 ending up at one of the working museums ?
Will 04 the weedkiller go too?
I believe so has only 16 was to kept but will have to wait and see .
The end of T69 service has come and gone at least twice now ! it is only because of reliability issues
with the new Urbos 3 that they have been patched together to keep going until the very end,
which this time was going to be just 2 days time sat 30th,possible 31st .
But again because there should have been a few more Urbos 3 in service by now the date is now pushed forward again.
Urbos 30 -33 were out on there final acceptance tests today and may be in service tomorrow. Metro will then have fourteen Urbos 3 trams to cover for a Ten tram service .
I saw an old tram on thursday
t-69s trams in service this evening
2 T69s out today - couldn't get numbers.
Quote from: Stevo on June 02, 2015, 06:53:06 PM
2 T69s out today - couldn't get numbers.
10 was out today
Urbos3 -30 new to passenger service today , only one T69 -06 out in service.
But urbos3 -26 was taken off because of a fault, replaced by T69 -08 ,which ran till around 12 midday then replaced with urbos 27. 06 still out there .
Urbos3 -35 out on test .
33 out soon ;D
No T69s out today. 35 still on test.
It now seems That the T69s are a rare thing to see in day time service :-\
06 was out Monday and taken off for no reason other than to replace it with an Urbos3 to make a full urbos3 service .
Tuesday was also a full Urbos service ,has is today Wednesday.
It now seems the only chance to see a T69s is the one round Trip in the morning and evening at peak times ,although they are there if the need arises has standby trams .
( 06 was outside the depot today resting )
The last i saw of 16 was Friday 29-05-15 not seen it out working since ?
today 08-10. 16 outside the depot available
Urbos -33 New to passenger service today / only three T69s left for service .
10 & 16 in service at the mo. 08 is in snow hill presumably failed.
Friday 26th
10 and 16 with possibly a third out
08, 10 and 16 all out today. I travelled on 23 to Wolverhampton this morning and it had to shut down for a rest at Priestfield. I don't know if it was overheating, but a tram from Spain should be able to cope with a bit of hot weather.
Both 10 and 16 out today, in service before 09:00 and both working until at least mid-afternoon, when I got off no. 10.
10 and 16 out on Wed 8th. In another thread we're told 37 has arrived. 21 Urboses and they still need two T69s!
Didn't see any T69's when out on the tram earlier have the remaining ones been officially withdrawn yet?
The last two remaining T69s have been very rare to see at all over the last two weeks.
Full daytime urbos3 has been the order of the day.
Both 10-16 have had there very last exam . they will be withdrawn very soon before the
End of the month.
Urbos 20 is now a spares donor so will not be seen for so time.
Urbos 17 is in the shed and is being made fit to be out on the mainline soon. With help of Some spares taken from 20 .
Isn't using a brand new tram as a spares donor an expensive way of doing things?
Quote from: Gareth on July 20, 2015, 11:28:18 AM
Isn't using a brand new tram as a spares donor an expensive way of doing things?
Depends on if the manufacturer has a parts shortage
I think with most rail vehicles the first one is always the last to enter service and is also the one to stripped of parts if needed
also used has test bed not only out on the rail but at the depot for staff /drivers/conductors and especially maintenance
staff to take items off and seeing how they go back on again!
17 has been out driver training in summer 2013 but soon went back in the depot has faults started to surface on other trams out.
software problems have been the main problem and 17 was used to constantly test and upgrade the software and while while in the depot a few parts were taken from it for other trams needing bits .
The depot does have many spares for the urbos 3 ,there are a crate of pantographs ,several new spare bogies but to have two or three of every main item that a trams is made up off would take up a large amount of space (not forgetting the depot is still full of T69 spares ,there are a few T69 bogies in the main depot shed alone)
There was a spate of windows broken not long ago & 23 was involved in an incidence with a vehicle on the road section which didnt do the front end to good , these sudden items that have to needed to keep trams working a drastic decision sometimes means A tram , is used has a spares doner while parts are ordered from spain .
At the moment a team bought over from spain is now putting 17 back to working order (although this will only be to run has mileage accumulation) not in passenger service yet :o Urbos3 35 is currently out testing.
T69- 10 Was out today till 11.50am then was replaced by Urbos 19 at wed/prk while running north bound.
Photos of Tram 17 Arriving at the depot ,and testing for the first time in the depot yard.
http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=87323&page=6
Some video of urbos3 Driver training when new 17 is in there some were .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLWiHQkHxXQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y1l5wphUU8
T69s and urbos3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmtU0gXj2rY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISyF2fqP0t0
And the way it used to be .....No urbos3 at all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2hekFRz9E8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0XWVk7IfKU
;)
I passed 10 and 16 both in service this morning.
All new trams out today plus 35 out on test with the seats still covered in plastic.
All Urbos yesterday, but 16 was visible in the depot with what looked like yellow railings on the roof. Is it being converted to a works car?
Tram 10 has been out today, would've departed Wton St Georges at 0955. Rare to see one out on a Sunday!
Very Last Official day for T69 in private passenger service .
The last run will be Friday 14th , This will now be a private run with centro, mayor,
Midland metro top big wigs etc.
no planned last day of normal passenger service now, it has been abandoned.
Thus. Between now and The end of this week is now the last time you see or be able to run on a T69 !
And the bad news is 10-16 are now only for emergency service use ,so seeing one one
Working is going to be that bit harder.
Another rubies is due to start this week,either 32 or 35.
According to a 'reliable' source I was told that the last T69 public service was earmarked for this Friday (7th Aug) :-\ :-\ :-\ we shall see.
Going to miss the T69s - much prefer the seating on them. Also prefer the ride quality - the CAFs just seem to ride very rough. Probably been asked many a time before but what will be happening to them? Will they just be scrapped or will they be kept for future use either in the West Mids or elsewhere?
Quote from: Liberator9 on August 06, 2015, 09:57:50 PM
Going to miss the T69s - much prefer the seating on them. Also prefer the ride quality - the CAFs just seem to ride very rough. Probably been asked many a time before but what will be happening to them? Will they just be scrapped or will they be kept for future use either in the West Mids or elsewhere?
Some have gone off to Long Marston. More info here: http://www.britishtramsonline.co.uk/midland.html
Quote from: Liberator9 on August 06, 2015, 09:57:50 PM
Going to miss the T69s - much prefer the seating on them. Also prefer the ride quality - the CAFs just seem to ride very rough. Probably been asked many a time before but what will be happening to them? Will they just be scrapped or will they be kept for future use either in the West Mids or elsewhere?
They will be kept in storage at Long Marston. 4 will be used as a weed killer along the tracks and 16 will also be kept at the depot.
Thanks for the information - much appreciated.
And thanks
@MetroT69 for the detailed info as well.
Tram 10 hasn't given up the ghost yet.
It's on it's way to Birmingham now, think it was the 08:13 from West Bromwich Central.
Would have gone on it myself, but it was packed on there lol!
So the T69 live for another week...
T69 10 is having Issues though !
Yes 10 Was out all day yesterday but had a few problems.
Both 10 & 16 were out today ,but 10 had to come off at Wednsebury prk way at 11.50am, while heading south.
10 went back in to the depot. Urbos 21 took its place and carried onwards - still leaving 16 out there.
Both now have only days left .
Just a reminder that A T69 (i wont say which or why, so has not to spoil it ) will leave snow hill this Friday 14th for the very last time at 12 midday ,THIS will be a private party so don't expect to get on it .
It will head north and come off at wed,prk way then head in to the depot ,the rest you will have to watch the local news to find out :)
See one ,ride it ,photo it , It may be your last......
;)
Some details about Friday and the last of the T69's here.
https://twitter.com/networkwm/status/630749995373826048
https://twitter.com/networkwm/status/630748863238918144
would be nice to see tram 11 back out for 1 last time but I guess we will have to wait & see #
Tram 11 is long gone. Its dead donated serviceable parts long time ago, all of the trams dead in yard have been robbed of parts to keep the few still working.
T69 out today, 07:25(ish) dep from WSG.
10 and 16 were both out this morning.
No 16 seen at the Hawthorns 06:40 this morning heading towards Wolverhampton.
http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2015/08/12/end-of-the-line-for-original-metro-trams-2/
I know I'll be getting the 06:30 from Snow Hill, before I start work :)
Quote from: Dom on August 12, 2015, 03:44:41 PM
http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2015/08/12/end-of-the-line-for-original-metro-trams-2/
A seemingly accurate piece of reporting by the E&S there for a change...
Tram 10 came off at 10.15am this morning at wed-prk way while heading south.
10 went back to rest at far end of depot yard ,tram 24 took its place and headed for brum.
Something different about 16 have you noticed ;) if you have photo of it from last year
Compare to one taken now.
Quote from: MetroT69 on August 12, 2015, 09:26:18 PM
Tram 10 came off at 10.15am this morning at wed-prk way while heading south.
10 went back to rest at far end of depot yard ,tram 24 took its place and headed for brum.
Something different about 16 have you noticed ;) if you have photo of it from last year
Compare to one taken now.
Do you know when the last public run is ?
Quote from: RS on August 12, 2015, 09:36:21 PM
Do you know when the last public run is ?
It's in the Express and Star link above - 11.10 Wolverhampton St Georges to Snow Hill on Friday 14 August and, to head off the next question, it'll be tram 16.
Quote from: RS on August 12, 2015, 10:46:38 PM
Incorrect Again
https://twitter.com/networkwm/status/630748863238918144
@RS how am I incorrect. Read this.
Isn't the 12:15 for the big wigs only?
Quote from: Dom on August 13, 2015, 08:08:55 AM
Isn't the 12:15 for the big wigs only?
Yes and I've got all the details of the last passenger service at a specific time at a specific stop and with one of the drivers who will drive the it
Quote from: Dom on August 13, 2015, 08:08:55 AM
Isn't the 12:15 for the big wigs only?
Strange NWM have said 12:15 will be the last ride and it will be your last chance to get on one.
@Dom otherwise lat one from Snow Hill will be at 10:30 .
Quote from: 2206 on August 13, 2015, 10:17:21 AM
Strange NWM have said 12:15 will be the last ride and it will be your last chance to get on one. @Dom otherwise lat one from Snow Hill will be at 10:30 .
I have actual details and the Twitter blog is incorrect
Quote from: RS on August 13, 2015, 10:34:33 AM
Maybe if you're interested
Is it 11:10 from Wolverhampton then
@RS
Quote from: 2206 on August 13, 2015, 10:40:07 AM
Is it 11:10 from Wolverhampton then @RS
Yeah it will be probably just a mistake from the NWM team as there is a 12:15 dep (Just not public :( )
Quote from: RS on August 13, 2015, 10:46:48 AM
Still wrong both of you.
@RS Either share what you know or don't comment. Don't post the crap comments such 'your wrong / still wrong etc.....' Winston
I did post a while back that the last depart was NOT for passengers .
Twitter list
last passenger service you can ride on, from snowhill 10.30am & from wolvs is 11.10am (which is the same Tram for both runs)
But the last tram from snowhill will not carry passengers,and that is now at 12.15pm
I spoke to Andy and the last run is at 11:24 for Wensbury Great Western Stteet to Snow hill for public and Andy is the driver who will be the last person to drive it
That would mean he takes over there from the driver who brings it in from wolves (11.10 am off wolvs ) Arriv brum 11.45 am
BUT Metro list no 11.50am depart from snow hill on there twitter site ,they say the last public tram from snow hill is 10.30 am .
BUT the last tram out of snow hill is STILL either at 12.midday or 12.15 has they now list on twitter !
This is only FOR People who have been invited on it and it will only go to wed prk way ,then head into the depot invites still on board .
;)
Maybe we will see tram 17 sometime in the next 6 months then? goody goody >:(
Yes 17 will be out soon but only on mileage accumulation.
be a very looong time before you get sit in that one.
19 & 20 you wont see though. :o
Quote from: MetroT69 on August 13, 2015, 09:16:40 PM
Yes 17 will be out soon but only on mileage accumulation.
be a very looong time before you get sit in that one.
19 & 20 you wont see though. :o
Why won't u see 17 19 20 ?
R.I.P T69s, last day in service.
Article just on Midlands Today
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on August 14, 2015, 01:38:20 PM
R.I.P T69s, last day in service.
Article just on Midlands Today
And another report currently on.
anyone got the video of the last tram from itv or midland today thanks
So did you all notice that Tram 16 yesterday was in reverse position ,it had been turned on the loop last week so has all could travel on it and get photos of the tram in reverse .this is the only T69 to be in such direction .
16 Left snowhill for the last time at 12.16 & 23 seconds ran non stop to Wednsebury parkway Hot on the heels of urbos 33 , there were a few times we were just 50 ft away from it . After a quick driver Change end , 16 ran around the loop and 16 entered the new extension building and was parked next to urbos 32 ,power off Traction motors blowers winding down has every one disembarked .
Having been filming The T69s for the last four and half years i have amassed a huge amount of filming with some fantastic opportunity's at times ,Tram 11 before its change of colours ,and its first run in blue and cream , failed trams , filming in all four seasons even two foot of snow!
the Severn trams ( 01-02-07-10-13-14-15 ) taken away by lorry to long marston ,the arrival of a few urbos 3s by lorry, testing of urbos 3s and first driver trainings runs the list goes on . I have Tried to get a DVD publisher to make a video,s of the metro But all say there is not enough interest to warrant making one or Two ! Videoscene has taken the most interest , But its up to the enthusiasts to ask - when will there be a DVD on the Midland metro T69s , maybe then he may take notice .
Some samples of urbos3 Driver training when new ,Tram 17 is one of them .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLWiHQkHxXQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y1l5wphUU8
T69s and urbos3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmtU0gXj2rY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISyF2fqP0t0
And the way it used to be .....No urbos3 at all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2hekFRz9E8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0XWVk7IfKU
May I ask what reverse position is? I just assumed they were the same at both ends, and didn't matter what position they were in?
Look at any photo of aT69. Note were the pantograph is( which end its at) then look at any photo of 16 taken since Monday -yesterday you will see tha it's the other end, so for the first time in 16s year life it was running a week in service wrong way around. But it has now been been turned around back to its normal position again after going around the loop again Did no one notice? It was done on purpose for the enthusiasts. ;D
Check out next weeks RAIL magazine issue 781 ,due to wednsday.
Is there a loop at the depot? I've never noticed one.
Yes there is new loop ,it's on the South end of the depot. Nearly all of the Urbos 3 trams have gone around it now and have been turned around. Before the information map inside each tram was the wrong way around, brum was at the the wolves end and wolves was at the brum end ,comments from passengers telling contuctors that some one had put them on the wrong way. But little did they now that the trams would go around the loop and they were then in the correct way.
Last time looked only 18-22-25-31 in service had not been turned.
8 page feature om Midland metro out today in RAIL magazine - issue 781
To cut a long story short .......................
22-Dec-2012
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25-may-2012
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26-May-2012
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Snowhill 23-August 2013 Just before all the fuss of the day
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The lady Herself ,after rededicating the Tram she took a short ride to The Jewellery Quarter for a photo shoot.
(That is not my reflection in the window,I aint that old !!)
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After the photo shoot at The Jewellery Quarter Tram 11 Ran empty to Wednsebury Park way ,were it then Started its First passenger service with an all women crew.
Photo of the First passenger departure to head north bound
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28-August-2013
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20-September-2013
Tram 11 Was used to Test all the new Track-work on the New depot sidings before they opened
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17-May-2014
Still looking good in her new colours
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16-December-2014
Being escorted to the Far end of the depot ,worn out and withdrawn from service.
Tram 11 will sit here until 08-may-2016
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At lest there's a few friends down There and more to come
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Inside of Tram 11 ,drivers seat just torn out and left in the middle of the tram
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Loading 08-March-2016
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Leaving Home
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Goodbye .. The last Photo i took of Tram 11 (for now)
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Ms Theresa Stewart, Tram 11 is not gone for good ,but passing into another life . she will once again work ,but not in this country.
To be continued..........................................................................................
Thanks for this - fascinating and sad. How many T69s are left at Wednesbury apart from service car 16?
In my opinion, this is the best livery any Midland Metro tram has carried so far.
There are four T69s down at the far end of the depot ,04-10-12-16 There are only three more to be taken away 04-10-12
10-16 Have had there pantographs all week ,probably recharging there batteries.
Has you may be aware , The T69s will probably be going to the Isle of Wight ,If they do they will run on third rail (pantographs removed)
https://www.facebook.com/BBCSouthToday/videos/977936018963655/?comment_id=979898362100754&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R2%22%7D
wednesday
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05 departing Yesterday 16-18 Pm
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@MetroT69 Excellent set of photos and thanks for the updates - hope they get a new lease of life on the island!
Yesterday Wednesday 23-03-16
Trams 04 and 12 Departed AT 18-55 PM
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Today Thursday 24-03-16
The Tram 10 Departed at 12-36 pm and this is the last tram to leave .
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Only Tram 16 is now at the Depot which is staying , More about all this is on another site.
THE END
Why is Tram 16 staying?
It is a work car
Were the nameplates removed or just covered?
Quote from: Other Walsall Tony on March 25, 2016, 06:08:51 PM
Were the nameplates removed or just covered?
They'll have been removed.
Name plates have been scattered far and wide , most were given to family's associated with the names although i think only one plate not both . sir frank has gone to a local air force museum again only one name plate , many are still at the depot in the store room they are the property of Centro NOT metro.
Hopefully there will some if not all on show at the open day in a few weeks time . you may see tram 16 with his plates back on again
for the day . Ive made a suggestion that it would be good to line up old 16 and new 17 & 37 to let folks get photoS of all three
would make a once in a lifetime opportunity shot :D
Night time testing has been taking place in the early hours of late Mon/tues down to grand central BUT
If you're re about in brum tomorrow Daytime you may see the start of Driver training down to Birmingham Grand central .
;) ;)
Quote from: MetroT69 on May 11, 2016, 05:08:22 PM
Name plates have been scattered far and wide , most were given to family's associated with the names although i think only one plate not both . sir frank has gone to a local air force museum again only one name plate , many are still at the depot in the store room they are the property of Centro NOT metro.
Hopefully there will some if not all on show at the open day in a few weeks time . you may see tram 16 with his plates back on again
for the day . Ive made a suggestion that it would be good to line up old 16 and new 17 & 37 to let folks get photoS of all three
would make a once in a lifetime opportunity shot :D
Night time testing has been taking place in the early hours of late Mon/tues down to grand central BUT
If you're re about in brum tomorrow Daytime you may see the start of Driver training down to Birmingham Grand central .
;) ;)
Open day?
Quote from: MetroT69 on May 11, 2016, 05:08:22 PM
Name plates have been scattered far and wide , most were given to family's associated with the names although i think only one plate not both . sir frank has gone to a local air force museum again only one name plate , many are still at the depot in the store room they are the property of Centro NOT metro.
Hopefully there will some if not all on show at the open day in a few weeks time . you may see tram 16 with his plates back on again
for the day . Ive made a suggestion that it would be good to line up old 16 and new 17 & 37 to let folks get photoS of all three
would make a once in a lifetime opportunity shot :D
I'll go down on Friday to see trams on the new stretch. I'd like to go to the open day too.
Night time testing has been taking place in the early hours of late Mon/tues down to grand central BUT
If you're re about in brum tomorrow Daytime you may see the start of Driver training down to Birmingham Grand central .
;) ;)
T69s at Long Marston
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T68s There too
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