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43179 at Haymarket 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.
Edinburgh Tram 255 at St Andrews Square 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.
Edinburgh Trams 6.1.18
An hour at Edinburgh Park Central this afternoon allowed all 12 trams on todays 7 minute service to be viewed and photographed.
In service today were trams: 255, 274, 265, 267, 258, 277, 252, 270, 269, 275, 257 and 271 (9 in CR Smith adverts and 3 in fleet livery).
Figures released have indicated a 19% increase in passenger numbers during 2017 with 6.6 million passenger journeys, up 1 million on the previous year.
There are also trials underway to double the frequency during peak times.
Also noted today was that no 271 had stickers added to the windows next to 2nd and central sections indicating priority seating.
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| 255 | 274 | 265 | 267 |
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| 258 | 277 | 252 | 270 |
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| 269 | 275 | 271 | 257 |
60047 at Greenfoot Loop and Greenfaulds 5.1.18
My first sighting of 2018: 60047. I saw 60047 twice on this day. The first time was from the level crossing at Greenfoot loop, where 60047 is viewed with 6S36 Dalston - Grangemouth tanks. I then headed up to Greenfaulds, where I caught 047 passing through with the same working.
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| 60047 at Greenfaulds |
Late Running Sleeper at Carstairs 29.12.17
Normally the northbound Caledonian Sleeper service (1S26 from London Euston - Glasgow Central) arrives into Carstairs at 6.21am, however this morning it was running around 104 minutes late by the time it arrived at 8.19 this morning, not only meaning that it was almost daylight but also that I could see it for a change!
92010 brought the sleeper into platform 1 at Carstairs, where the train would be divided with the front portion continuing to Glasgow behind 92010 and the rear portion, heading to Edinburgh Waverley as 1B26 and hauled by 90042.
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88001 at a Snowy Carstairs 28.12.17
Float Viaduct just south of Carstairs is a nice location for photos at any time of the year, however, when it has been snowing, the scenery around there is stunning! Today I popped up to take a couple of photos of 88001 on 4S43 Daventry - Mossend containers. Here are my photos:
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Dusseldorf 392 and 311103 at Summerlee 23.12.17
Summerlee Heritage Park in Coatbridge has Scotland's only working heritage tramline. The tramline is about 1/2 mile long and single tracked throughout. There have 4 trams:
- Dusseldorf 392, which has a wheelchair lift and sees most use out of the fleet
- Glasgow 1017, a small single decked ex Glasgow Standard car which was formerly a double decker before being reduced to a single decker to allow it to operate on a route with a low bridge.
- Lanarkshire 53, an open topped double decker which used to run to Wishaw, Motherwell, Hamilton, Bellshill, Larkhall and Uddingston.
- Glasgow 1245, a Glasgow Coronation double decker, currently being restored
The short line heads from the main entrance round to a replica coal mine and miners row. Also at the end of the line is former Blue Train 311103, which the motor coach and one of the driving trailers from the set is on display.
- 311103 at Summerlee
Test Train at Carstairs 23.12.17
37116 top and tailed with 37057head south past Carstairs with a Mossend - Derby Test Train
Flexity 018 arrives in Blackpool 16.12.17
The second of 2 additional Flexity trams ordered by Blackpool Transport has arrived in Blackpool. Flexity 018 arrived at Starr Gate on the back of a low loader on Friday 15th December. Both trams have been ordered in connection with the building of the new 630 metre long extension of the tramway from North Pier to North Station of which construction began during November. The new extension is due to open at Easter 2019.