{"id":28931,"date":"2019-07-25T22:00:38","date_gmt":"2019-07-25T21:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=28931"},"modified":"2019-07-25T19:34:03","modified_gmt":"2019-07-25T18:34:03","slug":"in-pictures-37-goes-blue-on-west-midlands-metro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=28931","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: 37 goes blue on West Midlands Metro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As we expected at the start of the week there are now three fully blue trams on West Midlands Metro with <strong>37<\/strong> having now been revealed as the third of the Urbos3 trams to receive the full vinyl wrap. In the process of being rebranded <strong>37<\/strong> has lost its Ozzy Osborne name leaving just the two of the trams with names.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->Whilst the main livery on <strong>37<\/strong> is identical to that already applied to <strong>31<\/strong> and then <strong>17<\/strong> there is a difference on <strong>37<\/strong> with the fleet numbers being larger making identification from a distance that bit easier!<\/p>\n<p>It took a year between the first and second blue trams but it has now taken just over a week for a third to be wrapped and it won\u2019t be too long before number four is around either as work is already underway with the tram \u2013 although not its identity \u2013 viewable in the depot building. It would definitely appear the rebranding for West Midlands Metro is really gathering pace.<\/p>\n<p>Work also continues on the latest inductees to the battery fitted ranks with <strong>20<\/strong> having been spotted around the depot yard awaiting the completion of its installation (the last of coverings on the roof to follow) whilst <strong>30<\/strong> is in the workshop at an earlier stage of work.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28932\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=28932\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28932\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28932\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28932\" title=\"1.37-aw\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1.37-aw-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28932\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">37\u2019s first day of use with its new livery was 24th July when it was captured in this photo.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_28933\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=28933\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28933\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28933\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28933\" title=\"2.37+27-aw\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2.37+27-aw-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28933\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">37 is seen alongside a tram without batteries and also in the old livery at West Bromwich Central in the shape of 27.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_28934\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=28934\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28934\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28934\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28934\" title=\"3.37-aw\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3.37-aw-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28934\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On 25th July and 37 was in service again. This view shows the new livery to good effect as the tram heads towards Birmingham. (Photographs x3 by Andy Walters)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_28935\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=28935\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28935\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28935\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28935\" title=\"4.37-mc\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/4.37-mc-550x475.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/4.37-mc-550x475.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/4.37-mc-1024x885.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/4.37-mc.jpg 1290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28935\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The shiny looking 37 at Corporation Street with an inbound service. (Photograph by Mark Cufflin)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_28936\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=28936\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28936\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28936\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28936\" title=\"5.20-aw\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5.20-aw-550x344.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"344\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28936\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In the depot yard and 20 is seen outside the shed. As can be seen here both the bogie covers and final battery compartment covers remain to be installed.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_28937\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=28937\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28937\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28937\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28937\" title=\"6.20-aw\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/6.20-aw-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28937\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A long-shot of 20 in the yard with 30 also just visible behind in the main shed. (Photographs x2 by Andy Walters)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we expected at the start of the week there are now three fully blue trams on West Midlands Metro with 37 having now been revealed as the third of the Urbos3 trams to receive the full vinyl wrap. 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