{"id":59333,"date":"2025-07-30T20:00:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T19:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=59333"},"modified":"2025-07-30T19:31:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T18:31:33","slug":"in-pictures-edinburgh-trams-254-used-for-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=59333","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Edinburgh Trams 254 used for testing"},"content":{"rendered":"

You may be forgiven for thinking that once the last service tram returns to depot at the end of each day that nothing will happen on a tramway until it all starts again the next day. But, of course, this is actually a short period where various maintenance and testing can take place. As was the case recently on Edinburgh Trams where one of their fleet of trams was fitted with specialist equipment.<\/p>\n

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The tram chosen was 254<\/strong> \u2013 one of the rare trams which only has partial advertising instead of a full wrap \u2013 which was being used to check the overhead wires. As well as its pantograph it was also fitted with ultrasonic testing equipment to aid with this checking.<\/p>\n

The specialist equipment was provided by a German company from near Berlin, Deutzer. They specialise in measurement services for transport companies and currently work with more than 100 companies in 25 countries worldwide.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s a little after midnight on Sunday 13th July and 254 is seen coming into St Andrew Square. The ultrasonic testing equipment is seen attached to the front of the tram.<\/p><\/div>\n

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254 is back at St Andrew Square as it climbs to the stop having just come round the corner from Newhaven. (Both Photographs by Ryan Birchall, 13th July 2025)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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