{"id":57503,"date":"2025-03-04T21:00:06","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T21:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=57503"},"modified":"2025-03-04T18:31:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T18:31:36","slug":"in-pictures-overhead-support-masts-continue-to-go-up-on-wmm-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=57503","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Overhead support masts continue to go up on WMM extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are going off to the West Midlands Metro\u2019s Black Country line extension again this evening as we take another look at some of the recent progress on construction. This time we concentrate on the installation of the overhead support masts which has been one of the focuses of attention in recent months. Chris Allsop-Buckler took a walk along part of the route to capture these images.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>At one time during the earlier stages of construction the Midland Metro Alliance website had mentioned that part of the route would be built without overhead wires \u2013 as parts of the Birmingham Westside extension are \u2013 but this has now been removed. It means we don\u2019t know whether it will be overhead all the way or whether there will still be sections built for battery operation.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_57504\" style=\"width: 541px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1.bagnall-cab.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57504\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-57504\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1.bagnall-cab-531x550.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"531\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1.bagnall-cab-531x550.jpg 531w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1.bagnall-cab-768x796.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1.bagnall-cab.jpg 1230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-57504\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This view is at Bagnall Street looking towards Wednesbury. As we can see there are plenty of masts in place and there is also track as far as the eye can see. This will be on the section of tramway between Great Bridge and Wednesbury.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_57505\" style=\"width: 423px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.eagle-cab.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57505\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-57505\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.eagle-cab-413x550.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"413\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.eagle-cab-413x550.jpg 413w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.eagle-cab-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.eagle-cab.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-57505\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A bit further along the line this is the view through the security fencing at Eagle Lane. Again we see both track and overhead masts in place.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_57506\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3.greatbridge-cab.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57506\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-57506\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3.greatbridge-cab-550x456.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3.greatbridge-cab-550x456.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3.greatbridge-cab-768x637.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3.greatbridge-cab.jpg 821w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-57506\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Further progress has also been made on installing the masts as far as Great Bridge tramstop. With the platform for the stop in the foreground, further in the distance on the right we can see some of the new masts.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_57507\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/4.newroad-cab.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57507\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-57507\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/4.newroad-cab-550x413.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/4.newroad-cab-550x413.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/4.newroad-cab-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/4.newroad-cab.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-57507\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Its not all about the masts as this shot from New Road bridge shows. We are looking towards Dudley Port in this view (close to Great Bridge tramstop again) as we see track in place and continued work. (All Photographs by Chris Allsop-Buckler, 2nd March 2025)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are going off to the West Midlands Metro\u2019s Black Country line extension again this evening as we take another look at some of the recent progress on construction. 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