| Last Updated Sunday 12th October 2008 |
| Midland Metro |
| With thanks to Michael Averill, Peter Courtenay & Graham Sidwell for information held on this page. |
| Six-Axle Articulated Cars |
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Built: 1998-99 by Ansaldo Transporti, Italy Seats: 58 Motors: 4 Power Conductor: Single Arm Pantograph |
| No. | Livery | Name |
| 01 | Dark Blue, Red, Yellow, Green, Grey | Sir Frank Whittle |
| 02 | Dark Blue, Red, Yellow, Green, Grey | |
| 03 | Dark Blue, Red, Yellow, Green, Grey | Ray Lewis |
| 04 | Dark Blue, Red, Yellow, Green, Grey | |
| 05 | Dark Blue, Red, Yellow, Green, Grey | Sister Dora |
| 06 | Dark Blue, Red, Yellow, Green, Grey | Alan Garner |
| 07 | Silver & Magenta - "Network West Midlands" | Billy Wright |
| 08 | Dark Blue, Red, Yellow, Green, Grey | Joseph Chamberlain |
| 09 | Silver & Magenta - "Network West Midlands" | Jeff Astle |
| 10 | Silver & Magenta - "Network West Midlands" | John Stanley Webb |
| 11 | Dark Blue, Red, Yellow, Green, Grey | Theresa Stewart |
| 12 | Dark Blue, Red, Yellow, Green, Grey | |
| 13 | Dark Blue, Red, Yellow, Green, Grey | Anthony Nolan |
| 14 | Dark Blue, Red, Yellow, Green, Grey | Jim Eames |
| 15 | Dark Blue, Red, Yellow, Green, Grey | Agenoria |
| 16 | Dark Blue, Red, Yellow, Green, Grey | Gerwyn John |
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Notes: 01 is out of service undergoing overhaul. 05 was named at Wednesbury Parkway on 6 April 2004 by the Mayor of Walsall, Councillor Arthur Bentely. The tram is currently out of service following a collision with a Fire Engine near to Wolverhampton in May 2007. It is believed to have left the Wednesbury depot as it has not been seen since November 2007. 07 has now returned to service in the "Network West Midlands" livery. It had previously been out of service for over eight years having been in use as a "Christmas Tree" in recent years. The tram was named Billy Wright by the former Wolverhampton Wanderers and England footballer's daughter and granddaughter at Wednesbury on 13th May 2008 - it was named following a public vote. 09 was named in a ceremony at the tram depot on 12 April 2003 by comedian Frank Skinner after a public vote was held for the most popular person a tram should be named after. The tram is actually half of 09 and half of10 following the collision of December 2006. 10 was named by Tony Depledge (President of the LRTA) at a ceremony in July 2004. The tram returned to service in October 2008 following nearly two years out of service because of a major collision near to Soho Benson Street in December 2006 with 09 (which has now returned to service). |
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