{"id":24632,"date":"2018-11-13T21:00:35","date_gmt":"2018-11-13T21:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=24632"},"modified":"2018-11-13T19:09:56","modified_gmt":"2018-11-13T19:09:56","slug":"in-pictures-christmas-arrives-in-manchester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=24632","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Christmas arrives in Manchester"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester Metrolink are getting ready for Christmas with the decorations being put on a few trams with Noel the Elf back as part of Transport for Greater Manchester\u2019s bid to encourage travellers to use public transport this festive season. Using a limited amount of vinyls on tram windows \u2013 not covering the whole window \u2013 images of Noel the Elf are also featured on the trams which retain standard fleet livery in all other respects. So far <strong>3021<\/strong>, <strong>3050<\/strong>, <strong>3092<\/strong>, <strong>3097<\/strong> and <strong>3109<\/strong> have all received the branding. Confirmation of <strong>3088<\/strong>\u2019s identical to <strong>3040<\/strong> Talk Talk advert is also shown below with thanks to Dave Elison.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24633\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=24633\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24633\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24633\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24633\" title=\"1.3050-de\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/1.3050-de-550x412.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/1.3050-de-550x412.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/1.3050-de-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/1.3050-de.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24633\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">3050 at Trafford Bar bound for Shaw &amp; Crompton showing the Christmas decorations now applied.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_24634\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=24634\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24634\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24634\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24634\" title=\"2.3050-de\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2.3050-de-550x412.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2.3050-de-550x412.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2.3050-de-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2.3050-de.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24634\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A close-up of the \u201clights\u201d and other vinyls on 3050.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_24635\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=24635\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24635\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24635\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24635\" title=\"3.3088-de\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/3.3088-de-550x412.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/3.3088-de-550x412.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/3.3088-de-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/3.3088-de.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24635\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">3088 shows off its advert for Talk Talk at St Peter\u2019s Square. As with that on 3040 there is no contravision. (All Photographs by Dave Elison, 12th November 2018)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester Metrolink are getting ready for Christmas with the decorations being put on a few trams with Noel the Elf back as part of Transport for Greater Manchester\u2019s bid to encourage travellers to use public transport this festive season. 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