Perhaps surprisingly 717 has not featured in this series before but there is a good reason for that – it had been withdrawn in 2003 and only returned to service after its restoration in 2008. We catch up with the tram at Tower on a damp 6th September 2008 when it was working on specials to Cabin. Modern bumpers at the ends, pantograph, Philip R Thorpe names on the ends and the original green and cream fleet livery are all in place.