Trams 01, 02, 03

[nitromatt1]

In all my commuting to and from Green Bus it has recently occurred to me that I must have been on all of Trams 04 - 16 yet do not remember even seeing Trams 01, 02 or 03. Does anyone know the reason for this?

[Sh4318]

According to Wikipedia, Tram 01, 02, 03 have been withdrawn and are stored at the depot

[JIM H]

Trams 01-03 can be seen in the sidings at Wednesbury depot having been out of service for several months and no.14 departed for Long Marston a few weeks ago.

[Tony]

According to Wikipedia, Tram 01, 02, 03 have been withdrawn and are stored at the depot

Trams 01 and 02 haven't run for a very long time, you only have to look at the photo of  01 on the main site to see this.
http://wmbusphotos.com/MidlandMetro/tram01.html
02 was put back together about a year ago, but never actually got around to running again, and with the arrival of the new trams there is no point spending money on them

[nitromatt1]

Thanks for the responses. So with the withdrawal of Tram 14 only 12 trams are left in service. I wouldn't imagine there will be any more withdrawals until the new trams enter service.

[Stu]

It doesn't say which ones, but this Centro article says 2 former Metro trams have been loaned to Light Rail Vehicle test fleet at Long Marston:
http://www.centro.org.uk/about-us/news/2014/midland-metro-trams-start-new-journey-at-research-centre/

[Tony]

It doesn't say which ones, but this Centro article says 2 former Metro trams have been loaned to Light Rail Vehicle test fleet at Long Marston:
http://www.centro.org.uk/about-us/news/2014/midland-metro-trams-start-new-journey-at-research-centre/

One is 14

[busfan2847]

It doesn't say which ones, but this Centro article says 2 former Metro trams have been loaned to Light Rail Vehicle test fleet at Long Marston:
http://www.centro.org.uk/about-us/news/2014/midland-metro-trams-start-new-journey-at-research-centre/

Information on the British Trams website is that the two trams already present are 14 and Blackpool 636 with another Midland Metro due as well as two TfGM ones.

http://www.britishtramsonline.co.uk/news/?p=8195

Does anyone know when 1-3 were withdrawn? I have sometime in 2010 for 1, December 2012 for 2 and December 2013 for 3.

[busfan2847]

It doesn't say which ones, but this Centro article says 2 former Metro trams have been loaned to Light Rail Vehicle test fleet at Long Marston:
http://www.centro.org.uk/about-us/news/2014/midland-metro-trams-start-new-journey-at-research-centre/

Information on the British Trams website is that the two trams already present are 14 and Blackpool 636 with another Midland Metro due as well as two TfGM ones.

http://www.britishtramsonline.co.uk/news/?p=8195

Does anyone know when 1-3 were withdrawn? I have sometime in 2010 for 1, December 2012 for 2 and December 2013 for 3.

Pictures of the move of 14 at

http://www.britishtramsonline.co.uk/news/?p=8043