{"id":12998,"date":"2015-11-01T12:41:24","date_gmt":"2015-11-01T11:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=12998"},"modified":"2015-11-01T12:42:27","modified_gmt":"2015-11-01T11:42:27","slug":"in-pictures-testing-starts-on-second-city-crossing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=12998","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Testing starts on Second City Crossing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As expected the early hours of Sunday 1st November saw the first tram movements on Manchester Metrolink\u2019s Second City Crossing between Victoria and Exchange Square. M5000s <strong>3083<\/strong> and <strong>3090<\/strong> were chosen to perform the initial gauging run operating a successful return trip before heading back to depot. Further gauging and test runs will continue over the next few weeks before services start before Christmas. Photos courtesy of Steve Hyde.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12999\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=12999\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12999\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12999\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12999\" title=\"DSC_7321a\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC_7321a-550x365.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC_7321a-550x365.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC_7321a.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12999\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">3083 and 3090 pass over the junctions at Victoria onto the 2CC route - the first trams to make the move.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13000\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=13000\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13000\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13000\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13000\" title=\"DSC_7349a\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC_7349a-550x365.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC_7349a-550x365.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC_7349a.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13000\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The trams on arrival at Exchange Square.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13001\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=13001\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13001\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13001\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13001\" title=\"DSC_7361a\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC_7361a-550x365.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC_7361a-550x365.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC_7361a.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13001\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is at the current end of the line at the junction between Corporation Street and Market Street<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13002\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=13002\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13002\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13002\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13002\" title=\"DSC_7389a\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC_7389a-550x365.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC_7389a-550x365.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC_7389a.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13002\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The double unit on its return trip leaving Exchange Square and crossing Withy Grove onto Corporation Street. (All Photographs by Steve Hyde)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>* A gallery of further images from the start of testing on the Second City Crossing will follow on <em>British Trams Online<\/em> in the next few weeks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As expected the early hours of Sunday 1st November saw the first tram movements on Manchester Metrolink\u2019s Second City Crossing between Victoria and Exchange Square. 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