{"id":64227,"date":"2026-08-17T22:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T21:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=64227"},"modified":"2026-08-17T12:49:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T11:49:47","slug":"in-pictures-supertram-engineering-works-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=64227","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Supertram engineering works update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The renewal works around Park Square delta junction in Sheffield are now into their second week (with two more to come) with good progress having been made. This is a major project which will see a lot of the track through this vital junction (all journeys on a normal timetable have to use it) replaced with the aim of improving reliability of the network for many years to come. Stuart Cooke provides the latest pictorial update.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_64228\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1.delta-sc.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64228\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-64228\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1.delta-sc-550x413.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1.delta-sc-550x413.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1.delta-sc-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1.delta-sc.jpg 1288w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-64228\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rails and sleepers are being replaced on both tracks leading from the city centre to the junction as seen here. Checks are made to ensure the tracks remain to the correct gauge.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_64229\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2.delta-sc.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64229\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-64229\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2.delta-sc-550x413.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2.delta-sc-550x413.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2.delta-sc-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2.delta-sc.jpg 1288w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-64229\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another view of the delta junction showing recent progress. This time we look across towards the Meadowhall line.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_64230\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3.deltaupdate-sc.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64230\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-64230\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3.deltaupdate-sc-550x413.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3.deltaupdate-sc-550x413.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3.deltaupdate-sc-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3.deltaupdate-sc.jpg 1288w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-64230\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">And we now look towards the Park Square bridge and onto the city centre with lots of new track and sleepers visible.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_64231\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4.ballast-sc.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64231\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-64231\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4.ballast-sc-550x413.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4.ballast-sc-550x413.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4.ballast-sc-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4.ballast-sc.jpg 1288w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-64231\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Replacement ballast is being stored on the closed tracks around Fitzalan Square.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_64232\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5.117-sc.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64232\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-64232\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5.117-sc-550x365.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5.117-sc-550x365.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5.117-sc-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5.117-sc.jpg 1287w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-64232\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">117 waits for its next use as we look across it towards a replacement bus which seems a long way from home!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_64233\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6.cavell-sc.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64233\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-64233\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6.cavell-sc-550x413.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6.cavell-sc-550x413.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6.cavell-sc-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6.cavell-sc.jpg 1288w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-64233\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Taken from inside what could almost be described as British Trams Online\u2019s Sheffield head office, Cavell Caf\u00e9 Bar, we see 120 being used on the Yellow route as 117 waits. (All Photographs by Stuart Cooke, 16th August 2026)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The renewal works around Park Square delta junction in Sheffield are now into their second week (with two more to come) with good progress having been made. 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