{"id":49598,"date":"2023-05-19T22:00:09","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T21:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=49598"},"modified":"2023-05-20T09:44:59","modified_gmt":"2023-05-20T08:44:59","slug":"in-pictures-timetable-testing-in-edinburgh-overhead-problems-stop-it-in-its-tracks-on-first-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=49598","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Timetable testing in Edinburgh? Overhead problems stop it in its tracks on first day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Timing is everything in life and Thursday 18th<\/sup> May 2023 probably wasn\u2019t the day (if there ever was a day) you would want the Edinburgh Trams network to be brought to a halt as it had been due to be the first day of timetable testing on the Trams to Newhaven extension but that is exactly what happened. We had reported last night that the testing was scheduled to get underway yesterday but that\u2019s before we knew that overhead problems meant it was a bit of a false start.<\/p>\n

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The culprit which caused the problems was 273<\/strong> which had a problem with its pantograph which in turn damaged the overhead in York Place. This meant that the whole tramway was suspended before later in the day it was possible to resume operations between the Airport and West End only. The timetable testing was thus cancelled for the day. Indeed, the work to complete repairs took most of the day with 273<\/strong> not noted being towed back to depot at around 2100.<\/p>\n

This is believed to be the very first time that overhead problems on the network have been caused by a tram which any other issues in the past having been down to external reasons. And on the day they were due to test the timetable through to Newhaven \u2013 you couldn\u2019t make it up! At least it wasn\u2019t the first day of passenger services we guess!<\/p>\n

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The first sign that all was not well. 271 stranded on Princes Street with the power isolated at around 1430.<\/p><\/div>\n

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We don\u2019t often feature one of the maintenance vehicles of Edinburgh Trams but Unimog ET001 was in York Place being used to repair the overhead line damage.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Picardy Place with two trams, one at either platform face. Scenes like this will be repeated soon \u2013 although hopefully not because the system is suspended!<\/p><\/div>\n

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The stricken 273 with a close-up view of its pantograph. The top half has now been removed by engineers.<\/p><\/div>\n

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263 at the top of Leith Walk unable to go any further. There were also other trams on the route out to Newhaven. (Photographs x5 by John Hampton, 18th May 2023)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Another view of 263 still stationary on Leith Walk with pantograph down.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Siemens staff and the Unimog set to work on repairing the overhead on York Place at Elder Street.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Two recovery trucks had been called to the scene but they later went with the tram still in situ. The tram is 267 and its St Andrew Square.<\/p><\/div>\n

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West End was used as a temporary terminus until just before 1600. Here 276 leaves the stop and uses the crossover to head to the Airport. (Photographs x4 by Roy Calderwood, 18th May 2023)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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