{"id":19760,"date":"2017-12-09T10:34:48","date_gmt":"2017-12-09T10:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=19760"},"modified":"2021-02-11T20:45:27","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11T20:45:27","slug":"in-pictures-let-it-snow-on-midland-metro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=19760","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Let it snow on Midland Metro!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Friday 8th December saw the first significant dusting of snow to fall in the UK this winter period (even though it isn\u2019t actually officially winter yet!). One tramway to be affected was Midland Metro although despite the falling of the white stuff it didn\u2019t impact on services with the only difference being it made photos a bit more picturesque! Andy Walters was on hand with the images.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_37699\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=37699\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-37699\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37699\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37699\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1.28-aw-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-37699\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">28 at Trinity Way on 8th December following overnight snow. The tram is running through to Wolverhampton St George\u2019s and although there is snow on the ground the tramway is clear.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_37700\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=37700\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-37700\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37700\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37700\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2.25-aw-550x311.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"311\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-37700\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">25 pauses at Lodge Road bound for Birmingham.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_37701\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=37701\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-37701\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37701\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37701\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/3.31-aw-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-37701\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">31 heads towards Black Lake and then Wolverhampton.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_37702\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=37702\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-37702\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37702\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37702\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/4.tram-aw-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-37702\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">As snow falls again 36 is seen through the white stuff.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_37703\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=37703\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-37703\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37703\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37703\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/5.31-aw-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-37703\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One final view of 31 as it speeds through the snow. 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