{"id":15225,"date":"2016-08-21T10:10:01","date_gmt":"2016-08-21T09:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=15225"},"modified":"2016-08-21T10:10:02","modified_gmt":"2016-08-21T09:10:02","slug":"welcome-to-3119-as-3118-enters-service-on-metrolink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=15225","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to 3119 as 3118 enters service on Metrolink"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The end of new tram deliveries to Manchester Metrolink is in sight with M5000 <strong>3119<\/strong> arriving at Queen\u2019s Road Depot on Saturday 20th August \u2013 leaving just one further tram of the current order to make the trip. On the same day that <strong>3119<\/strong> arrived the previous arrival, <strong>3118<\/strong>, was noted in service (believed to be its first day in passenger action) whilst other changes to the fleet have seen a number of trams lose their yellow spots in favour of rainbow spots ahead of the forthcoming Manchester Pride event.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><strong>3119<\/strong> made the standard journey across mainland Europe via Hull arriving at Queen\u2019s Road slightly earlier than its usual lunchtime delivery spot. Devoid of its spots the tram was soon unloaded from the low loader and moved into the workshops for a start to be made on its commissioning. Once this is complete it will embark on mileage accumulation before it enters service.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 20th August also saw the first passenger use of <strong>3118<\/strong>, which had arrived in Manchester on 16th July, with the tram being allocated to the Shaw &amp; Crompton to Piccadilly service.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile at least four trams \u2013 <strong>3016<\/strong>, <strong>3046<\/strong>, <strong>3078<\/strong> and <strong>3085<\/strong> \u2013 have a slightly new look branded as #RainbowTram ahead of the Manchester Pride event which takes place over the Bank Holiday weekend. As well as receiving small window vinyls with the #RainbowTram hashtag the trams have seen their usual yellow spots replaced by rainbow spots along with the words \u201cConnecting everyone with Pride since 1992\u201d.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15226\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=15226\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15226\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15226\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15226\" title=\"1.3119-sk\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1.3119-sk-550x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1.3119-sk-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1.3119-sk-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1.3119-sk.jpg 1267w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15226\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">3119 arrives at Queen&#39;s Road on 20th August,<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_15227\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=15227\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15227\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15227\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15227\" title=\"2.3119-sk\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2.3119-sk-550x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2.3119-sk-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2.3119-sk-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2.3119-sk.jpg 1267w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15227\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another view of 3119 as it arrives at its new home.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_15228\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=15228\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15228\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15228\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15228\" title=\"3.3118-sk\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/3.3118-sk-550x387.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/3.3118-sk-550x387.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/3.3118-sk-1024x721.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/3.3118-sk.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15228\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">3118 arrives into Piccadilly on its first day in service - 20th August - whilst working the Shaw &amp; Crompton to Piccadilly service.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_15229\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=15229\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15229\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15229\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15229\" title=\"4.3046-sk\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/4.3046-sk-550x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/4.3046-sk-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/4.3046-sk-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/4.3046-sk.jpg 1267w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15229\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of the rainbow trams - 3046 - is seen in Piccadilly Gardens.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_15230\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=15230\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15230\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15230\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15230\" title=\"5.3085-sk\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/5.3085-sk-550x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/5.3085-sk-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/5.3085-sk-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/5.3085-sk.jpg 1267w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15230\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">3085 leaves Cornbrook. 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