{"id":44628,"date":"2022-04-20T18:00:56","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T17:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=44628"},"modified":"2022-04-16T16:47:04","modified_gmt":"2022-04-16T15:47:04","slug":"out-and-about-the-sun-has-got-its-hat-on-the-west-midlands-metro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=44628","title":{"rendered":"Out and About: The sun has got its hat on the West Midlands Metro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this edition of \u201cOut and About\u201d we take a trip to the West Midlands Metro as we take a look at the trams running in late winter (obviously before services were suspended).<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_44629\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=44629\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-44629\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44629\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44629\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1.21-aw-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-44629\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">West Bromwich Central is the location for our first shot as we see 21 calling on the way to Library. Note the \u201ctemporary\u201d and unofficial name \u201cERNIE\u201d on the side of the tram.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_44630\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=44630\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-44630\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44630\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44630\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2.20-aw-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-44630\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We now move on to Dudley Street where we look down on 20 as it stops with a service for Library.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_44631\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=44631\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-44631\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44631\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44631\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/3.29-aw-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-44631\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Recent weeks have seen the resumption of tree clearance along the route as evidenced here in this view of 29.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_44632\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=44632\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-44632\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44632\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44632\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4.24-aw-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-44632\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The removal of the trees has reopened up some vistas not seen for a long time. This is 24 heading off to Birmingham. 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