The Trams

27 CAF Urbos Type 3 trams were ordered for the Edinburgh Tramway and were built by CAF at their factory in Beasain, Spain.   The Urbos3 trams purchased by Edinburgh Trams were a bespoke version made specifically for Edinburgh 

256 at Ingliston Park and RideThe 19th CR Smith advert tram (advertising their door window and conservatory upgrade and repair service), 256 pauses at Ingliston Park and Ride with a service from Airport - York Place 25.5.18 Technical information

Each tram is articulated with wheels under sections 1,3,5 and 7.    

The 27 trams were ordered for the original planned line from the Airport to Newhaven and the Branch to Granton.   However as the branch to Granton has not been built to date, 17 trams are required daily to operate every 7 minutes between Airport and Newhaven.   To even out the mileage and usage of the trams, they are cycled in and out of service regularly, which allows for maintenance and any planned upgrades to take place.

Fleet List

Fleet Number	Delivery Date	Livery	Current All over advert	Notes	Photo
251	21.2.12	Madder and White with platinum lining	St James Quarter Advert Livery
252	27.4.10	Madder and White with platinum lining	Carries external advertising for CR Smith. (From Bannockburn to Dundee). advert first appeared: 3.10.17	First tram to be delivered to Edinburgh.   252 was put on display on Princes Street during Summer 2010, Then afterwards was stored in a bus yard in Broxburn until 18.10.11	252 at Edinburgh Park CentralCAF Urbos 3 252 approaches Edinburgh Park Central with an Airport - York Place service 3.2.18
253	13.7.12	Madder and White with platinum lining	Carries external advertising for CR Smith.(From the Royal Mile to Balintore) advert first appeared: 20.1.18
254	20.11.12	Madder and White with platinum lining	Famous Grouse 'Spirit of Rugby'
255	29.10.12	Madder and White with platinum lining	RBS supporting Team GB	First tram to depart Gogar Depot on Launch day (not in service but to stable at Haymarket Yards)	255 at Edinburgh Park Central255, wearing a new advert for 'Forever Edinburgh' pauses at Edinburgh Park Central with an Airport - York Place service 17.10.20
256	16.10.12	Madder and White with platinum lining	Carries external advertising for CR Smith (Window, Door and Conservatory repair and restoration). advert first appeared: 17.5.18		256 at Ingliston Park and RideCAF Urbos 3 tram 256 in CR Smith advert livery (advertising their door window and conservatory upgrade and repair service), pauses at Ingliston Park and Ride with a service from Airport - York Place 9.10.20
257	2.5.12	Madder and White with platinum lining	Edinburgh International Book Festival
258	24.4.12	Madder and White with platinum lining	Rio Brazilian Steakhouse	First tram to run on extension to Newhaven on test and was the first tram from Picardy Place to Newhaven in service.
259	11.4.12	Madder and White with platinum lining	Carries external advertising for CR Smith. (From Carrbridge to the Forth). advert first appeared:10.8.17		259's advert vynal259's from Carrbridge to the Forth vynal, which makes up part of the advert for CR Smith carried by this tram 8.9.17
260	22.5.12	Madder and White with platinum lining	Fleet Livery	First tram to stop at Edinburgh Gateway tram stop on 11th December 2016.
261	27.3.12	Madder and White with platinum lining	Edinburgh Bus Tours	First tram to receive external advertising.
262	18.9.12	Madder and White with platinum lining	Advert for the Capital (Scotland) Breakfast Show	Second tram to receive a full advert wrap.
263	3.7.12	Madder and White with platinum lining	Carries All over advert for the Royal Yacht Brittania at Ocean Terminal
264	7.8.12	Madder and White with platinum lining	Edinburgh's Hidden History (Mary King Close	First tram to travel along the street track from Haymarket - York Place. 4.12.13
265	26.7.12	Madder and White with platinum lining	Carries external advertising for CR Smith (Window, Door and Conservatory repair and restoration). advert first appeared: 4.6.18
266	2.10.12	Madder and White with platinum lining	Carries external advertising for CR Smith. (From Falkirk to Musselburgh). advert first appeared: 10.8.17		266 approaches Ingliston Park and Ride266 approaches Ingliston Park and Ride with an Edinburgh Airport - York Place service. 266 was one of the first trams to receive the CR Smith advertising as part of an 18 tram contract. 8.9.17
267	18.6.12	Madder and White with platinum lining	Johnstons of Elgin	First tram to run on section between Gogar Depot and Edinburgh Park 8.10.13
268	16.7.12	Madder and White with platinum lining	Edinburgh International Festival
269	10.12.12	Madder and White with platinum lining	Advert for House of Hearing	Final tram to be delivered to Gogar Depot
270	17.1.12	Madder and White with platinum lining	Advert for Camera Obscura	First tram to carry a full advert wrap
271	13.3.12	Madder and White with platinum lining	Mappin and Webb	Additional opening windows fitted to try and reduce temperatures in tram during the summer.   Fitted 9.15
272	30.1.12	Madder and White with platinum lining	West Craigs Village	Fitted with trial window filters in 9.15 to try and reduce temperatures for passengers inside tram.
273	6.6.12	Madder and White with platinum lining	All over Advert for Uniqlo
274	24.11.11	Madder and White with platinum lining	Carries All over advert for the Royal Yacht Brittania at Ocean Terminal
275	31.10.11	Madder and White with platinum lining	Advert for ESPC	Carried #readytoroll branding during May 2014, advertising the opening date of the system as 31.5.14. First tram to carry passengers on opening day.
276	15.11.11	Madder and White with platinum lining	Edinburgh Dungeons advert
277	17.10.11	Madder and White with platinum lining	Advert for Port of Leith Distillery	First tram to move under own power in Edinburgh.  Was chosen for the first test run from Gogar Depot - Airport on 12.12.12

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