CRICH FIRST DAY OF SERVICE 29 MARCH 2014 - Hazel Quarmby

Six photos taken this morning when we rode on the first tram of the season and were able to get off and take photos at the end of the line.

"Spongebob" appeared first and then remained on the depot yard.

The new entrance sign is very attractive.

'Spongebob' at the side of the Assembly Rooms

Chesterfield 7 at Glory Mine

Leeds 180 waiting for staff at Wakebridge

Disability tram Erik passing Leeds 180 at Wakebridge

New entrance sign

Glasgow 1068 en route for Glory Mine

BIRMINGHAM MIDLAND METRO PROGRESS ON MONDAY 24 MARCH 2014

No 6 arriving at Wolverhampton St Georges

No 13 in Snow Hill Station

Corner of Corporation Street and Bull Street looking towards Snow Hill

Corporation Street

Top of Corporation Street

Corporation Street

Crossover at top of Corporation Street looking towards Snow Hill

Crossover at top of Corporation Street looking towards New Street

Corporation Street towards Snow Hill
 

Corporation Street

Corporation Street

CRICH PREPARATIONS FOR OPENING DAY ON 29 MARCH - Geoff and Hazel Quarmby

Here are some photos taken Sunday 16 March, when the trams were being prepared for opening day (March 29th).

 

 

NOTTINGHAM PROGRESS MARCH 2014 - Frank Bagshaw

Work on the new extensions continues in Nottingham. The tracks at Station Street are being connected to the new track on the Karlsruhe Friendship bridge over Nottingham train station. Trams are terminating at the northern end of the platforms. Refurbished Incentro tram 205 waits at the shortened platform before returning to Hucknall.

 

Along Queens Walk on the Wilford route, OLE poles have been planted. It is said this line will form part of the initial testing.

 

On Wilford Toll bridge Alstom are busy welding rails raiding for laying across the bridge.

 

Queens Walk

Wilford Toll Bridge

Station Street

 

BERLIN AND POTSDAM MARCH 2014 - from Luis Vieira

BERLIN

POTSDAM

MANCHESTER METROLINK VICTORIA ALTERATIONS - Keith Chadbourne

Victoria stop is now closed whilst the railway station is altered and the Metrolink stop is enlarged to four platforms ready for  the second city crossing. Routes are altered so that only Altrincham to Bury and East Didsbury to Rochdale Railway Station run through Victoria. However there is only one working track through Victoria. Trams going to Altrincham & East Didsbury use the crossover just outside Victoria to gain the other track and track has been altered in Balloon St to allow them to regain the correct track just before Shudehill stop. 

There is a staff to be exchanged at Shudehill and a new staff post that has been set up by the crossover beyond Victoria. Both positions are manned to oversee the hand over. Single trams take the staff while if two need to go through then the first goes through without a staff and the second takes it. Shudehill has been fenced off and staffed so that you have to show your ticket / pass to get onto the stop or get off it for that matter.

Looking up Balloon St towards Shudehill

Tram at Crumpsall on the Bury to Abraham Moss shuttle

At Shudehill handing over the staff

Looking down Balloon St from Shudehill

 

METROLINK AT SHUDEHILL MARCH 2014 Frank Bagshaw

Manchester Metrolink: waiting for the single line staff at Shudehill before proceeding - note the "conical" signal which will be removed when the line is clear.

 

NOTTINGHAM WILKINSON STREET DEPOT FEBRUARY 2014 - Frank Bagshaw

Nottingham: compare the old and the new trams at Wilkinson Street depot, Nottingham