{"id":11373,"date":"2015-05-30T11:30:38","date_gmt":"2015-05-30T11:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=11373"},"modified":"2015-05-30T11:30:38","modified_gmt":"2015-05-30T11:30:38","slug":"in-pictures-london-tramlink-2553-returns-to-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=11373","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: London Tramlink 2553 returns to service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In August 2014 London Tramlink CR4000 <strong>2553<\/strong> was involved in a collision with a truck causing significant damage and the tram had not run in service since whilst repairs were undertaken. These repairs have now been completed and <strong>2553<\/strong> returned to service in late May. As well as being rebuilt the tram has also undergone a refresh with the interior now looking more like one of the Stadler Variotrams. Photos of the newly refreshed <strong>2553<\/strong> are shown below taken by Ian Buck.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11374\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=11374\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11374\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11374\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11374\" title=\"1.2553-ib\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1.2553-ib-550x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1.2553-ib-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1.2553-ib-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1.2553-ib.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11374\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2553 approaches Merton Park with a service for Wimbledon on 25th May.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_11375\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=11375\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11375\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11375\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11375\" title=\"2.2553-ib\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2.2553-ib-550x367.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2.2553-ib-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2.2553-ib-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2.2553-ib.jpg 1221w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11375\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another view of 2553 at the temporary terminus of Reeves Corner.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_11376\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=11376\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11376\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11376\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11376\" title=\"3.2553-ib\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/3.2553-ib-550x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/3.2553-ib-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/3.2553-ib-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/3.2553-ib.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11376\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A look at new style interior of 2553. (All Photographs taken by Ian Buck)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In August 2014 London Tramlink CR4000 2553 was involved in a collision with a truck causing significant damage and the tram had not run in service since whilst repairs were undertaken. 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