{"id":8085,"date":"2014-06-24T20:49:51","date_gmt":"2014-06-24T19:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=8085"},"modified":"2014-06-24T20:49:51","modified_gmt":"2014-06-24T19:49:51","slug":"in-pictures-first-trams-on-manchester-airport-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=8085","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: First trams on Manchester Airport line"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As expected trams have now started testing on the Metrolink Airport extension with the first movements taking place in the very early hours of Monday 23rd June. M5000s <strong>3061<\/strong> and <strong>3052<\/strong> were used for these first runs and arrived onto the Mauldeth Road section at around 0030 and then made gentle progress before arriving at Sale Water Park an hour later. Further testing will take place over the next few days. With thanks to Steve Kemp we bring you a few images from these first test runs.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8086\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=8086\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8086\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8086\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8086\" title=\"1-3061+3052-sk\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1-3061+3052-sk-550x412.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1-3061+3052-sk-550x412.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1-3061+3052-sk-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1-3061+3052-sk.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8086\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">3061+3052 are seen here ready to cross onto Mauldeth Road<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8087\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=8087\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8087\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8087\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8087\" title=\"2-3061+3052-sk\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/2-3061+3052-sk-550x437.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/2-3061+3052-sk-550x437.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/2-3061+3052-sk-1024x814.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/2-3061+3052-sk.jpg 1222w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8087\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The pair pauses at Barlow Moor Road stop.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8088\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=8088\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8088\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8088\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8088\" title=\"3-3061+3052-sk\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/3-3061+3052-sk-550x412.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/3-3061+3052-sk-550x412.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/3-3061+3052-sk-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/3-3061+3052-sk.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8088\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">3061+3052 on Hardy Lane.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8089\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=8089\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8089\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8089\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8089\" title=\"4-306+3052-sk\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/4-306+3052-sk-550x412.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/4-306+3052-sk-550x412.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/4-306+3052-sk-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/4-306+3052-sk.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8089\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The two trams are seen here having just crossed the Mersey.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8090\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=8090\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8090\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8090\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8090\" title=\"5-3061+3052-sk\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/5-3061+3052-sk-550x412.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/5-3061+3052-sk-550x412.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/5-3061+3052-sk-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/5-3061+3052-sk.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8090\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">And finally we catch up with the two trams at Sale Water Park on their return to depot. (All Photos: Steve Kemp)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As expected trams have now started testing on the Metrolink Airport extension with the first movements taking place in the very early hours of Monday 23rd June. 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