{"id":18633,"date":"2017-09-18T19:11:56","date_gmt":"2017-09-18T18:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=18633"},"modified":"2021-02-13T17:43:19","modified_gmt":"2021-02-13T17:43:19","slug":"in-pictures-citylink-trams-debut-in-sheffield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=18633","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Citylink trams debut in Sheffield"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As we reported last week there was an unexpected debut for the Citylink tram-trains on Thursday 15th September following the naming of <strong>399 202<\/strong> at Nunnery Square Depot. The tram ran an additional service on the Yellow route once the naming ceremony had taken place; unadvertised to the general public save for a brief mention on local news in the morning but with the press and local dignitaries present. With thanks to the Railway Herald we can now bring you photos of the first day.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><strong>399 202<\/strong> has been named Theo \u2013 the mascot of the Sheffield Children\u2019s Hospital Charity \u2013 and the bear himself was on hand to unveil the name. This is the first tram in Sheffield to have received a name and there aren\u2019t many more deserving causes than this to have the accolade of this award.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38119\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=38119\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38119\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38119\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38119\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1.399202-rh-550x367.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1.399202-rh-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1.399202-rh-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1.399202-rh-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1.399202-rh.jpg 1238w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38119\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">399 202 comes out of the depot building.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38120\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=38120\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38120\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38120\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38120\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2.399202-rh-550x367.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2.399202-rh-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2.399202-rh-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2.399202-rh-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2.399202-rh.jpg 1238w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38120\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Theo shows off his name on the side of the tram.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38122\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=38122\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38122\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38122\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38122\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/3.399202-rh-550x367.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/3.399202-rh-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/3.399202-rh-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/3.399202-rh-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/3.399202-rh.jpg 1238w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38122\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">399 202 leaves Castle Square with a special Yellow route service to Middlewood. (All Photographs courtesy of Railway Herald)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we reported last week there was an unexpected debut for the Citylink tram-trains on Thursday 15th September following the naming of 399 202 at Nunnery Square Depot. 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