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66736 at Carstairs 8.12.17
66736 is seen approaching Carstairs South Junction not long before the sun went down with 6S50 Carlisle Yard - Millerhill departmental working
Edinburgh Tram 269's CR Smith advert 2.12.17
Tram 269 was outshopped in a CR Smith all over advert back in October, however it hasn't been out in service any time I have been to Edinburgh recently so I've never managed to get a photo! (The other tram, which I haven't seen for a while is 253)
However today, 269 was stabled on the track nearest the fence at Gogar Depot, so I managed to get a quick photo. As usual for the Edinburgh trams and the CR Smith advertising campaign, the adverts looks fantastic.
The tram carries the standard CR Smith advert with the phrase 'From Inverness to Edinburgh' and features the Flying Scotsman and an Edinburgh Tram on Princes Street.
There are 19 trams currently carrying advertising, these are:
251, 252, 253, 255, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 266, 267, 269, 270, 272, 274, 275, 276, 277
This leaves 254, 256, 257, 264, 265, 268, 271 and 273 advert free at the moment.
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| 'From Inverness to Edinburgh' panel on 269 |
Flexity 017 arrives in Blackpool
The first of 2 additional Flexity trams ordered by Blackpool Transport has arrived in Blackpool. Flexity 017 arrived at Starr Gate on the back of a low loader on Friday 1st December with 018 due to follow early in the new year. 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.
More photos of Edinburgh Tram 276's Christmas and Hogmanay advert 1.2.17
As promised a couple of weeks ago, I managed to get a few more photos of tram 276's Edinburgh's Christmas and Hogmanay advert.
The advert promotes travel by tram into Edinburgh to the Edinburgh's Christmas events, which are taking place throughout December as well as travel to and from the Hogmanay celebrations on 31st December.
There will be free trams running from midnight - 5am roughly every 20 minutes between West End Princes Street and the Airport on 1st January to allow those attending the Hogmanay celebrations to make their return journeys.
If you are heading to Edinburgh to catch the tram, the Christmas advert is on the right hand side when leaving the Airport and the Hogmanay advert is on the left hand side of the tram. The artwork on the tram has been designed by local school children.
Here are a few photos of the tram at Ingliston Park and Ride on Friday 1st December.
Hogmanay adverts on Edinburgh Trams
Adverts are starting to appear on Edinburgh Trams advertising their Free tram service running from Midnight - 5am between Princes Street - West End and Airport following the Hogmanay celebrations. The adverts are located underneath the cab sides.
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| 257 with its Hogmanay advert | a close up of the advert on 260 |
Edinburgh's Christmas and Hogmanay advert for 276
Edinburgh's CAF Urbos 3 tram number 276 has received it's first all over advert as is advertising Edinburgh's Christmas on one side of the tram and Edinburgh's Hogmanay on the other. The artwork on this tram has been designed by local school children.
The Christmas advert (which is on the right hand side of the tram coming from the Airport) features a black background with some snow flakes, fairies and city skyline along the top, with the all over advert panels featuring an octopus with 8 socks on, a teddy bear hugging a Christmas Tree and what looked like a lion wearing a Santa suit with 2 other characters nearby! The advert states 'Take the Tram to Edinburgh's Christmas and back again'
The Hogmanay advert (which is on the left hand side coming from the Airport) features a pink background with gloves and woolly hats on the top and one of the other sections features an ostrich and what looks like an owl wearing scarves and woolly hats! The advert states 'Take the Tram to Edinburgh's Hogmanay and back again'. Unfortunately as it was a rushed photo as the tram only stopped for a few seconds and the light wasn't great meaning I didn't manage to get the full side in focus, however I will try and get another shot of it if its out next weekend!
The trams will be running a free service from Midnight - 5am on 1st January, running every 20 minutes from West End Princes Street - Airport, to allow people attending Edinburgh's Hogmanay to get back home.
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| 276's Edinburgh's Christmas Advert | 276's Edinburgh's Hogamanay Advert |
Holytown and Bo'ness 17.10.17
Holytown
68004 passes through Holytown with 5G02 Edinburgh Waverley - Motherwell TMD Fife Circle ECS move
66075 passes through Holytown with 6S58 Tees - Dalziel loaded steel
66221 passes through Holytown with 4S99 Tees - Mossend containers
Bo'ness
37067 at Bo'ness
303032 at Bo'ness
D2767 at Bo'ness
27001 at Bo'ness
37214 at Bo'ness
27001 and 82113 at Bo'ness
37261 at Bo'ness
Holytown
37605 passes through Holytown with 4Z20 Craignetinny - Motherwell TMD container flats
66430+66434 approach Holytown with 4S43 Daventry - Mossend containers
88010 passes through Holytown with 0Z48 Carlisle Kingmoor- Motherwell TMD light engine move
86604+86610 pass through Holytown with 4Z56 Preston - Coatbridge Freightliner terminal containers
RHTT unit 98905+98915 passes through Holytown with 3Z93 Slateford - Slatefort RHTT working
Lanarkshire Freight 16.10.17
Camelon
68006 passes through Camelon with 5K19 Edinburgh Waverley to Motherwell TMD ECS working
Greenfaulds
66176 passes through Greenfaulds with 6D84 Aberdeen Waterloo - Mossend Nacco Silver Bullet tanks
Holytown
66564 passes through Holytown with 4S53 Daventry - Mossend containers
66524 passes through Holytown with 0Z32 Millerhill - Mossend light engine move
88002+88009 pass through Holytown with 4S43 Daventry - Mossend containers
Carstairs
66565 approaches Carstairs with 6S50 Carlisle Yard - Millerhill engineering working
66221 approaches Carstairs with 4E99 Mossend - Tees Dock containers
66524 passes through Carstairs with 6Z32 Mossend - Carlisle Yard engineering working
37884 at Hartwood 14.10.17
Europhoenix liveried 37884 passes through Hartwood with 0S07 Craigentinny - Shields TMD light engine move
