New trams for Manchester

[D841]

The first one was delivered this week:

http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/...manchester-m5000-tram-delivered/browse/1.html

 

[scandal]

I noted the new trams for the expansion of Metrolink are arriving, based on the modular Bombarider Fleixty design. I couldnt help notice despite the obvious feeling of the Croydon trams the new livery applied. It looks very similar to that used by MerseyTravel and is a distinct move away from the traditional teal and white, is it wise having such a similar livery in the North West?

Pictures avail...
http://www.askbury.co.uk/news-featu...metrolinks-first-new-tram-lands-in-manchester

 

[dan_atki]

Topics merged .

 

[poshbakerloo]

They will need them for all the extensions...

 

[MCR247]

Thats what they ordered them for

 

[90019]

They will need them for all the extensions...

Thanks captain obvious! :roll:

 

[Stonesourscotty]

They are also for to provide more room on existing services aswell as the previously mentioned new lines. That livery is vile i bet the people on the oldham loop would be gutted after finally getting rid of the awful Merseyrail 142 livery a replacement arrives lol.

 

[jayjay]

That livery is vile

Agreed. The teal/white was rather pleasant I thought.

 

[Stonesourscotty]

I love normal Metrolink livery it will be a great shame when its gone i'd even prefer Supertram Livery!

 

[mackenzie_blu]

Hmmm just seen this picture of one of the older trams vs a new oner

They could have picked a clean old tram!

http://railnews.co.uk/news/metro/2009/08/04-one-billion-investment.html

 

[Dai.]

Agreed. The teal/white was rather pleasant I thought.

I quite like the liveries of the new trams >_>

 

[ukrob]

3001 has been in an incident already.

The brakes were isolated (I don't know why) and it rolled into the depot smashing into another tram, damaging the other trams coupler and 3001s front fender. 3001 was loaded with bags of sand at the time for full load tests.

3002 arrived on Saturday.