{"id":49453,"date":"2023-05-11T22:00:22","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T21:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=49453"},"modified":"2023-05-12T19:35:26","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T18:35:26","slug":"in-pictures-another-tram-delivered-to-the-west-midlands-metro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=49453","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Another tram delivered to the West Midlands Metro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wednesday 10<sup>th<\/sup> May 2023 saw the West Midlands welcome another new tram with <strong>57<\/strong> being delivered from Spain, continuing the arrivals being out of number sequence! Whereas recent deliveries have been made on Bilston Road after the service ended this one was back to being delivered directly to the depot during the middle of the day.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>57<\/strong> is the penultimate of the current official order of 21 Urbos100 trams being built at CAF\u2019s plant in Zaragoza, Spain and there remain a further six to come (<strong>49<\/strong>, <strong>50<\/strong>, <strong>52<\/strong>, <strong>54<\/strong>, <strong>55<\/strong> and <strong>56<\/strong>). That\u2019s another six of the 21 that Transport for West Midlands ordered but its been noted that an extra 22<sup>nd<\/sup> tram may also be added onto the order with a suggestion that this will at no cost to TfWM.<\/p>\n<p>The tram made its way from Spain and arrived in the UK on the morning of 10<sup>th<\/sup> May before being transported across the country. It was stopped having left the motorway for a vehicle inspection which delayed its arrival at the depot but it turned up shortly after 1300 and after a further brief stop to wait for another lorry to unload some equipment close to the entrance it was into Wednesbury Depot for unloading to take place.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49454\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=49454\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-49454\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49454\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49454\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1.57-aw-550x310.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"310\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-49454\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">With escort vehicle and a Police escort too the lorry conveying 57 is almost at journeys end.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_49455\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=49455\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-49455\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49455\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49455\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2.57-aw-550x310.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"310\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-49455\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The rear of the lorry clearly showing that its 57 which is being delivered.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_49456\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=49456\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-49456\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49456\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49456\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/3.57-aw-550x294.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"294\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-49456\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Preparations underway for the lorry to be backed into the depot.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_49457\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=49457\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-49457\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49457\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49457\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/4.57-aw-550x288.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-49457\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The lorry with on its back in Potters Lane close to the depot. (All Photographs by Andy Walters, 10th May 2023)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wednesday 10th May 2023 saw the West Midlands welcome another new tram with 57 being delivered from Spain, continuing the arrivals being out of number sequence! 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