WEST MIDLANDS METRO 3 DECEMBER 2019 - Martin Miller

Took advantage of a rare sunny day to have a look at progress on the West Midlands Metro extension training and testing. I had thought the plan was to extend the service trams from Grand Central to the new terminus without carrying passengers but it proved not to be the case. Instead Tram 18 was the only visitor to the new line although trialling of battery power was in evidence as will be seen in the video. Nonetheless it was good to see movement at last! 

West Midlands Metro Extension Testing

VALENCIENNE 3 OCTOBER 2019

Valencienne tra\ms don]'t seem to have the usual French panache

Outside the railway station

At the market

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LUXEMBOURG 2 OCT5OBER 2019

Interior of Luxembourg tram, note lights round seat backs

View of how extensios will look

Towards LuxExpo

Short funicular to railway station

At funicular stop

Passing Russian Orthodox Church

Theatre Square on batteries

Site of extension

Shownghow tramway will be in a while

MANNHEIM ON 1 OCTOBER 2019

Arbeitswagen near Wasswerturm

Arbeitswagen near Wasswerturm

Our bar car

The barmaids

depot interior

Controller and gauges

Depot line up wityh the other br car

The best kind of door stop

LUDWIGSHAFEN ON 30 SEPTEMBER 2019

Tram stop showing interesting fencing

Preserved tram/bar at a disused depot

Picture of old Ludwigshafen i the windown

Depot bays still in view

Other part of depot full of eateries

Busy trams in Ludwigshafen

All over advertising

Spotted in depot yard inn passing