271 at Edinburgh Park CentralQatar Airways liveried CAF Urbos 271 approaches Edinburgh Park Central with a York Place - Airport service 3.2.18 Last Saturday, Edinburgh's CAF Urbos 3 tram 271 became the latest of the Edinburgh fleet to receive an external advert.   This is the first time that 271 has received an external advert.   

The advert is mainly maroon based and continues the tradition of the advert liveried tram of the advert being located along the top of the tram with sections 3 and 5 having full length adverts containing contravision.

271 at Edinburgh Park CentralQatar Airways liveried CAF Urbos 271 approaches Edinburgh Park Central with a York Place - Airport service 3.2.18	271 at Edinburgh Park CentralQatar Airways liveried CAF Urbos 271 at Edinburgh Park Central with a York Place - Airport service 3.2.18	271 at Ingliston Park and RideQatar Airways liveried CAF Urbos 271 departs Ingliston Park and Ride with a York Place - Airport service 3.2.18	advert detail on 271some of the advert detail of tram 271 3.2.18	271 at Ingliston Park and RideQatar Airways liveried CAF Urbos 271 departs Ingliston Park and Ride with an Airport - York Place service 3.2.18
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My Sightings from today

320413 at Greenfaulds320413 at Greenfaulds with 2V66 Dalmuir - Cumbernauld 27.1.18	320413 at Greenfaulds with 2V66 Dalmuir - Cumbernauld 27.1.18
60047 at Greenfaulds60047 passes through Greenfaulds with 6S36 Dalston - Grangemouth oil tankers 27.1.18	60047 passes through Greenfaulds with 6S36 Dalston - Grangemouth oil tankers 27.1.18
73966 tnt 73968 at Greenfaulds73966 tnt 73968 pass through Greenfaulds with 5Z25 Aberdeen - Polmadie Sleeper ECS 27.1.18	73966 tnt 73968 pass through Greenfaulds with 5Z25 Aberdeen - Polmadie Sleeper ECS 27.1.18
385104+385103 at Prestonpans385104+385103 approach Prestonpans while working 2Z23 Dunbar - Edinburgh training run 27.1.18	385104+385103 approach Prestonpans while working 2Z23 Dunbar - Edinburgh training run 27.1.18
385103 and 380012 at Prestonpans385103 on the rear of 385104 pass through Prestonpans while working 2Z23 Dunbar - Edinburgh training run whilst 380012 prepares to depart with 2Y26 Edinburgh Waverley - North Berwick 27.1.18	385103 on the rear of 385104 pass through Prestonpans while working 2Z23 Dunbar - Edinburgh training run whilst 380012 prepares to depart with 2Y26 Edinburgh Waverley - North Berwick 27.1.18
380015 at Prestonpans380015 arrives into Prestonpans with 2Y05 North Berwick - Edinburgh Waverley 27.1.18	380015 arrives into Prestonpans with 2Y05 North Berwick - Edinburgh Waverley 27.1.18
156475 at Prestonpans156475 passes through Prestonpans with 5S00 Heaton - Glasgow Works 27.1.18	156475 passes through Prestonpans with 5S00 Heaton - Glasgow Works 27.1.18

271 at Edinburgh Park CentralThe latest Edinburgh tram to appear in and advert livery, 271 is seen at Edinburgh Park Central wearing an advert for Qatar Airways 27.1.18 Edinburgh's CAF Urbos 3 tram 271 is the latest of the Edinburgh fleet to receive an external advert.   This will be the first time that 271 has received an external advert.  

271 is advertising Qatar Airways and is the second company to advertise on the trams.  

The advert is mainly maroon based and continues the tradition of the advert liveried tram of the advert being located along the top of the tram with sections 3 and 5 having full length adverts containing contravision.

12 trams were in service today, these were 252, 253, 255, 257, 258, 264, 267, 271, 273, 274, 275 and 277.   253 261 (not in service today) and 273 have all recently returned to service following many months stored.   The fleet are cycled in and out of service on a regular basis to allow the fleet to get equal usage.   

271 at Edinburgh Park CentralThe latest Edinburgh tram to appear in and advert livery, 271 is seen at Edinburgh Park Central wearing an advert for Qatar Airways 27.1.18	271 at Edinburgh Park CentralThe latest Edinburgh tram to appear in and advert livery, 271 is seen at Edinburgh Park Central wearing an advert for Qatar Airways 27.1.18	271's advert liverySome of the detail of Edinburgh Tram 271's Qatar Airways advert 27.1.18
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37175 tnt 37219 at Lanark37175 top and tailed with 37219 arrive into Lanark with 1Q80 Mossend - Mossend Network Rail Test Train 23.1.18 A quick visit to Lanark on my way home to see 37175 top and tailed with 37219 arrive into the station with 1Q80 Mossend - Mossend Network Rail Test Train.  It would depart just a few minutes later, continuing on its journey.

37175 tnt 37219 at Lanark37175 top and tailed with 37219 arrive into Lanark with 1Q80 Mossend - Mossend Network Rail Test Train 23.1.18	37219 tnt 37175 at Lanark37219 top and tailed with 37175 prepare to depart Lanark with 1Q80 Mossend - Mossend Network Rail Test Train 23.1.18
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43179+43126 at Dalmenydebranded former First Great Western class 43's 43179 top and tailed with 43126 and Mark 3's pass through Dalmeny with 2W24 Dundee - Haymarket training run. HST's will be entering service with Scotrail later in the year 19.1.18 Today saw Scotrail commence driver training between Dundee and Haymarket on the former First Great Western HST's that are beginning to transfer north.

Running today were 43179 and 43126, which had both been debranded and sandwiched in between were 3x Mark 3's.   I caught pass through Dalmeny whilst working 2W24 Dundee - Haymarket training run. The HST's will be entering service with Scotrail later in the year.

43179+43126 at Dalmenydebranded former First Great Western class 43's 43179 top and tailed with 43126 and Mark 3's pass through Dalmeny with 2W24 Dundee - Haymarket training run. HST's will be entering service with Scotrail later in the year 19.1.18	43179 tnt 43126 at Dalmenydebranded former First Great Western class 43's 43179 top and tailed with 43126 and Mark 3's pass through Dalmeny with 2W24 Dundee - Haymarket training run. HST's will be entering service with Scotrail later in the year 19.1.18
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50008 at Carstairs50008 with barrier vehicles and 3 ex first Great Western mark 3's approach Carstairs East Junction with 5Z50 Leicester - Craigentinny coaching stock move 15.1.18 50008 with barrier vehicles and 3 ex first Great Western mark 3's approach Carstairs East Junction with 5Z50 Leicester - Craigentinny coaching stock move 15.1.18

43179 at Haymarketdebranded former First Great Western HST power car 43179 seen stabled at Haymarket Depot awaiting its entry to service with Scotrail later this year 12.1.18 Seen from a passing tram this afternoon was debranded former First Great Western HST power car 43179 seen stabled at Haymarket Depot awaiting its entry to service with Scotrail later this year.   There was another 43 on the other end, however I didn't manage to get a photo of it.

255 at St Andrews SquareCAF Urbos 255 rounds the curve from St Andrews Square into York Place with a service from Airport - York Place 12.1.18 a quick trip into Edinburgh this afternoon by tram meant a quick stop off at St Andrews Square and here is CAF Urbos 3 no 255 rounding the curve from St Andrews Square into York Place.