{"id":5360,"date":"2013-10-09T20:33:42","date_gmt":"2013-10-09T19:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=5360"},"modified":"2013-10-09T20:33:42","modified_gmt":"2013-10-09T19:33:42","slug":"in-pictures-edinburgh-trams-testing-starts-to-edinburgh-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=5360","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Edinburgh Trams testing starts to Edinburgh Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday 8th October saw, as planned, the first test run of a tram as far as Edinburgh Park on the Scottish capital\u2019s tram system due to open in May next year. Tram <strong>267<\/strong> was the vehicle chosen to perform the honours and on its first slow speed journey was accompanied by numerous staff to check clearances on the route. We are grateful to <strong>John Hampton<\/strong> for providing us with the following images showing the first days testing.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5361\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=5361\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5361\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5361\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5361\" title=\"267-1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/267-1-550x412.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/267-1-550x412.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/267-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/267-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5361\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">267 emerges from the A8 underpass at the Gyle Shopping Centre in the first view. A large number of staff are on hand to make sure that everything is in order on this first test run.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5362\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=5362\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5362\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5362\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5362\" title=\"267-2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/267-2-550x412.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/267-2-550x412.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/267-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/267-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5362\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">267 is in the vicinity of the Edinburgh Park financial district as it makes it way through the grassed track area towards the Edinburgh Park stop.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5363\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=5363\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5363\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5363\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5363\" title=\"267-3\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/267-3-550x412.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/267-3-550x412.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/267-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/267-3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5363\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">267 stands at Edinburgh Park having completed the first test run on this section of tramway. The tests were considered a success and are due to continue. (All photos: John Hampton)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday 8th October saw, as planned, the first test run of a tram as far as Edinburgh Park on the Scottish capital\u2019s tram system due to open in May next year. 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