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Gareth - 14th November 2026
With the sun having set and the last bit of natural light to be seen in the sky Edinburgh Trams 259 calls at Picardy Place with a service bound for Newhaven on 12th November 2026. The tram has a partial advertising livery for C R Smith.
We have a selection of photos taken on the penultimate day of the main 2026 season at the National Tramway Museum this week. This was a normal operating day with three trams in service - and with the sunshining it was two thirds open top! Stuart Cooke provides the photos.
This week there are updates this week to the Docklands Light Railway (photo links), Edinburgh Trams (photo links), Manchester Metrolink (advert removed and photo links), National Tramway Museum (photo links) and West Midlands Metro (new advert and photo links) Fleet Lists. There are also updates to the Edinburgh Trams (photo links), Manchester Metrolink (advert removed and photo links) and West Midlands Metro (new advert and photo links) Advert Lists.
It would appear that the wait will have to go on a bit longer for trams to run to Dudley with the news breaking that technical issues mean it will be early 2027 before services will begin. Technical tests are set to be concluded shortly ahead of driver training, but the delays mean the planned autumn 2026 opening will now be missed. Also in the West Midlands and this week has seen Aldi promote Christmas on 49 with the latest vinyl wrap advert whilst we also feature photos of a new advert in Edinburgh for Chisholm Hunter. More photos come from the National Tramway Museum and their end of season event Tramlight as we also see the latest B23 train to enter service on the Docklands Light Railway, 201. Good news comes from the Isle of Man where preparation works ahead of the launch of a tender process for the re-extension of the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway have taken place.
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Picture of the Week: Edinburgh Trams 259
Photograph by Roy Calderwood
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