IMG_0695.JPG	103: Castle Street excavations looking west
IMG_0700.JPG	104: a key feature of Princes Street over the years, the pedestrian island in the middle which used to be the tram boarding point back in the old days, is being removed
IMG_0666.JPG	101: Lothian and Stagecoach information for passengers at the Scott Monument stop which is temporarily out of use
IMG_0672.JPG	102: 65720 waits in the remaining westound lane at the Scott Monument
IMG_1041.JPG	105: Castle Street - the cones provide little protection for pedestrians
IMG_1246.JPG	106: Princes Street bus stop deserted and Lothian Road buses diverted, but no work started!
IMG_1262.JPG	107: The centre of Princes Street is coned off pending the removal of the central island
IMG_1277.JPG	108: Frederick Street junction looking west on Princes Street
IMG_1279.JPG	109: Frederick Street junction looking east on Princes Street
IMG_1280.JPG	110: Princes Street east of Frederick Street
IMG_1285.JPG	111: Princes Street east of Hanover Street looking east
IMG_1289.JPG	112: Princes Street looking west towards Hanover Street as the central island disappears
IMG_1298.JPG	113: Princes Street looking east with barriers everywhere 
IMG_1299.JPG	114: Princes Street looking east using the National Gallery steps to gain height
IMG_1334.JPG	115: Frederick Street with some serious earthworks going on
IMG_1414.JPG	116: eastbound bus stop closure as the centre of the road is taken over
IMG_1426.JPG	117: West End - heavy plant removing the pavements
IMG_1441.JPG	118: lookink west towards West Maitland Street with Manor Place to the right
IMG_1442.JPG	119: Coates Crescent looking east
IMG_1444.JPG	120: Manor Place junction closed off - note the sign advising the Indian cavalry Club is still open (horses to be stabled to the rear....)
IMG_1447.JPG	121: Shandwick Place looking west at Manor Place - the principal reason for the lane closure here is parking the works vans, but pic 120 is immediatley beyond this location so it doesn't make a lot of difference to traffic flows
IMG_1460.JPG	122: West End - Queensferry Street in the background as the road closure put in many years ago is reversed
IMG_1463.JPG	123: Princes Street looking east to Castle Street
IMG_1466.JPG	124: time to fill up the hole west of Castle Street
IMG_1539.JPG	125: barriers surround the remaining stretch of central island as the snow blows across
IMG_1854.JPG	126: St Andrew Square east side
IMG_1856.JPG	127: St Andrew Square east side
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IMG_1893.JPG	132: Princes Street looking east
090508_035.jpg	133: new information signs are springing up....
IMG_8000.JPG	136: North St Andrew Street
IMG_8002.JPG	137: North St Andrew St closed - the 44 goes "straight throo..."
IMG_8003.JPG	138: North St Andrew Street closure - buses route via North St David Street
IMG_8004.JPG	139: North St Andrew Street
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IMG_0748.JPG	143: Haymarket - Caley Ale House going going...
2008_10_03_048.jpg	158 Princes Street looking west at The Mound
2008_10_07_019.jpg	160 Princes Street closed between Frederick Street and Hanover Street eastbound
2008_09_30_008.jpg	154 South St David Street
2008_09_30_009.jpg	155 South St David Street
2008_09_30_010.jpg	156 
2008_09_30_005-1.jpg	153 South St David Street - one day before reopening
2008_09_30_055.jpg	157 South St David Street - one day before reopening!!
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2008_10_16_026.jpg	166 Mound looking north
2008_10_16_032.jpg	167 Mound looking north
2008_10_15_019.jpg	165 George Street - this closure was in fact to put up a statue!
2008_10_16_036-1.jpg	168 George Street - how many siogns cana driver read?
IMG_7596_edited-1.JPG	171 Supports for the tram line ajjacent to Haymarket Terrace take shape
IMG_7592_edited-1.JPG	170 Haymarket - the site of the Caley Ale House has the dubious honour of having the first non services related work for the Trams  
IMG_8104.JPG	172 Haymarket - site of the Caley Ale House
IMG_8109.JPG	173 Haymarket Yards - looking east with Inland Revenue Building to left
IMG_8113.JPG	174 Haymarket Yards - looking east with ICAS building to left
IMG_8115.JPG	175 Haymarket Yards looking west to Haymarket depot
IMG_8123.JPG	176 Haymarket Yards looking east from Haymarket depot
IMG_8128.JPG	177 Haymarket depot east end - the adjacent site has been cleared in readiness
2009_01_30_002.jpg	179 Hanover Street full closure
2009_01_30_008.jpg	180 Hanover Street full closure
2009_01_30_012.jpg	181 Mound closure looking north
2009_01_30_037.jpg	182 Hanover Street and Mound closure - traffic two way on the westbound side
2009_01_30_041.jpg	183 Princes Street east of Hanover Street - "Pedestr ans" all obeying the signs.   Sadly three people were injured at this location in the first week of two way traffic on the south side of the road at this point - at which point the signs multiplied like rabbits.....
2009_01_30_045.jpg	184 Mound closure - pedestrains travel through routes created by temporary fencing
2009_02_03_002.jpg	185 Hanover Street - very professional!
2009_02_03_004.jpg	186 Hanover Street closure forces pedestrains to take long detours
2009_02_03_005.jpg	187 Princes Street east of Hanover Street - more warning signs appear
2009_02_03_006.jpg	188 Princes Street east of Hanover Street - after three pedestrains have been knocked down "Look Both Ways" appears at the kerbline.  Just as well the lights are red for traffic as the pedestrian doesn't seem to be looking.....
2009_02_03_009.jpg	189 Hanover Street - the holes start appearing
2009_02_03_010.jpg	190 Princes Street north side closure across Hanover Street
2009_02_17_057.jpg	191 Pedestrains flood across Princes Street - but only for a few more days
2009_02_17_059.jpg	192 VV773 looks pensive - Princes Street as we know it will be no more in four days (or lunchbreaks!) time.....
2009_02_18_062.jpg	193 V664FPO Keillor bodied Dennis Drat is the Info Vehicle
2009_02_18_065.jpg	194 V664FPO Keillor bodied Dennis Drat is the Info Vehicle
2009_02_19_019.jpg	195 
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2009_02_19_041.jpg	203
2009_02_25_179.jpg	210 VV773 is getting paid for watching out for bus jams - and is taking pics!!   Who's his friend??  
2009_02_24_004.jpg	204 McPhies on standby in St Andrew Square to remove breakdowns.   They didn't last long here, being relocated to the north west corner
2009_02_24_008.jpg	205
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big_002_082.jpg	140:Waterloo Place - original cable tram tracks remain
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2009_03_02_007.jpg	212
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IMG_9138.JPG	178 Truck loaded with yet more diversion signs on Hanover Street
IMG_4058.jpg	227 Haymarket War memorial temporary removal in progress
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IMG_4023.jpg	219 Haymarket War memorial temporary removal in progress
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IMG_5328.jpg	240 Edinburgh Park - not sure whether this is tram related or not
IMG_5332.jpg	241 Edinburgh Park - rail overbridge sections on Lochside Crescent
IMG_5336.jpg	242 Edinburgh Park - not sure whether this is tram related or not
IMG_5342.jpg	243 Edinburgh Park - rail overbridge sections on Lochside Crescent - side view of sections
IMG_5343.jpg	244 Edinburgh Park - rail overbridge sections on Lochside Crescent.   The apprentice shoots about getting snaps....
IMG_5345.jpg	245 Edinburgh Park - rail overbridge sections on Lochside Crescent - tractor unit detail
IMG_5346.jpg	246 Edinburgh Park - rail overbridge sections on Lochside Crescent
IMG_5351.jpg	247 Edinburgh Park - rail overbridge sections on Lochside Crescent
IMG_5352.jpg	248 Edinburgh Park - rail overbridge sections on Lochside Crescent - rear axle detail
IMG_5354.jpg	249 Edinburgh Park - north side approach to rail overbridge
IMG_5355.jpg	250 Edinburgh Park - north side approach to rail overbridge, and the vehicle access looks a bit neat
IMG_5357.jpg	251 Edinburgh Park - south side approach to rail overbridge
IMG_5360.jpg	252 Edinburgh Park - line of route clearly marked 
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IMG_5267.jpg	238 Leith Walk general view
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IMG_5195.jpg	229 St Andrew Square - dumper truck moves into the siter
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IMG_5864.jpg	254 Princes Street looking west from the National Gallery
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big_003_041.jpg	164 Hanover Street closure
2009_06_10_003.jpg	271 Princes Street - no idea what this machine does!
2009_06_10_006.jpg	272 Princes Street - multiple hammering
2009_06_10_016.jpg	273 Princes Street looking east, with double track clearly in evidence.   Finally we get to see something for all the disruption!!  
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2009_06_12_038.jpg	275
2009_06_16_047.jpg	276
2009_06_16_055.jpg	277
2009_06_16_069.jpg	278: crowds hurry along at the West End
2009_06_19_021.jpg	279: Princes Street is shredded into little (and not so little) bits....
2009_06_19_029.jpg	280: Road pavement removal device maneouvres for another run
IMG_6840.jpg	281
IMG_6842.jpg	282 spoil trucks queue up to enter the worksite at South St David Street
IMG_6868.jpg	283
IMG_6870.jpg	284 dumper truck features as a surveyor fiddles with his Theodolite....
IMG_6875.jpg	286: concrete pour near The Mound
IMG_6876.jpg	284: track base, sleepers and pylon mounts about Frederick Street.  Oh, and a JCB.
IMG_6877.jpg	287: second section of double track in progress opposite Frederick Street
IMG_6883.jpg	288: looking east towards Waverley from the crossing east of Hanover Street
IMG_6887.jpg	289: view west from The Mound junction showing the two sections of double track taking shape
IMG_6889.jpg	290: track base takes shape between Hanover Street and Waverley
IMG_6917.jpg	291: original rails on Princes Street near Waverley Bridge
IMG_6926.jpg	292: original rails on Princes Street near Waverley Bridge
IMG_6929.jpg	293 original rails on Princes Street near Waverley Bridge
IMG_9324.jpg	294 Concrete pour east of Frederick Street
IMG_9325.jpg	295 Steel wheels on rail!
IMG_9327.jpg	296 Can't see the point of the barriers
IMG_9333.jpg	297 Slew arounf the Princes Street stop clear to see
IMG_9863.jpg	307 Waverley Bridge junction
IMG_9866.jpg	308 Straight down.....
IMG_9873.jpg	309 Edinburgh Park south east bridge support 
IMG_9877.jpg	310 Edinburgh Park south east bridge approach 
IMG_9878.jpg	311 Edinburgh Park north bridge approach
IMG_9880.jpg	312 Edinburgh Park crane action
IMG_9883.jpg	313 170454 leads the 1615 Edinburgh - Glasgow through Edinburgh Park
IMG_9890.jpg	315 Edinburgh Park traffic management
IMG_9892.jpg	316 Edinburgh Park bridge detail
IMG_9893.jpg	317 Edinburgh Park works compound 
IMG_9906.jpg	318 Works continue on wrecking the Guideway....
IMG_9908.jpg	319 Looking east from Saughton Junction, foundations can be seen for the overbridge, in addition to A2B electrification works
Donald_Stirling_Princes_Street_tram_stop_site_in_progress_170809.jpg	298 Princes Street tram stop takes shape
Donald_Stirling_Princes_Street_tram_works_looking_west_from_Scott_Monument_170809.jpg	303 Princes Street looking west from Scott Monument
Donald_Stirling_67028_Saughton_Junction_1708_Edinburgh_-_Edinburgh.jpg	320 67028 is squeezed into the shot of A2B meets Edinburgh Tram.....
IMG_9814.jpg	299 Digger view from above
IMG_9820.jpg	300 Track outside Jenners
IMG_9826.jpg	301 Pedestrians are held back as the JCB exits the site
IMG_9836.jpg	302 Waverley Bridge works
IMG_9840.jpg	304 West End Works
Donald_Stirling_158729_passes_under_the_tram_route_west_of_Edinburgh_park_with_a_Bathgate_service.jpg	314 Edinburgh Park 158729 heads west with a Bathgate service 
IMG_9843.jpg	305 Mound Junction works
IMG_9844.jpg	306 Track laying between Hanover Street and Waverley
2009_08_24_015.jpg	321 Looking west from The Mound, there is significant activity in the area of the Tram Stop 
2009_08_24_022.jpg	322 East of Frederick Street, large piles of monoblocs have arrived, in spite of the fact that the westbound track is far from complete
2009_08_24_033.jpg	323 West of Frederick Street, things seem to be flying along, with more traditional stone edgings being laid down the centre 
2009_08_24_035.jpg	324 Looking west from Frederick Street - note provision for pedestrians crossing at grade
IMG_0304.jpg	326 Block paving installation between Frederick Frederick Street and Castle Street
IMG_0305.jpg	327 Stihl saw raises the dust
IMG_0308.jpg	328 Looking west from Frederick Street, the base layers of blacktop can be seen 
IMG_0311.jpg	329 Block paving and diggers east of Frederick Street
IMG_0337.jpg	330 Looking west from Frederick Street - compare with 328 taken only 24 hours before
IMG_0339.jpg	331 Note the kerb height
IMG_0340.jpg	332 Infill with stone cobbles very reminiscent of the old tram stops...
IMG_0342.jpg	333 East from Frederick street
IMG_0347.jpg	334 East from between Castle Street and Frederick Street with road rollers to the fore
IMG_0349.jpg	325 the miniroller gets to work in the four foot
IMG_0352.jpg	335 Plant items various
IMG_0355.jpg	336 The tar base layer has been laid
IMG_0357.jpg	337 Blockwork almost complete
IMG_0359.jpg	338 Tar layer closeup
IMG_0362.jpg	339 Main carriageway ashphalt layer
IMG_1012.jpg	340 East from Frederick Street
IMG_1014.jpg	341 Frederick Street walkway - temporary covering
IMG_1016.jpg	342 Roller attacks the freshly laid asphalt
IMG_1018.jpg	343 West from Frederick Street - almost complete
IMG_1022.jpg	344 The asphalt boys hard at work
IMG_1026.jpg	345 Steaming.....
IMG_1030.jpg	346 East from Frederick Street towards the stop location - still pretty busy
IMG_1032.jpg	347 West from the Mound towards the Princes Street stop
2009_09_14_004.jpg	348 Eastbound bus lane towards Waverley
2009_09_14_011.jpg	349 Speedy progress outside M&S with the eastbound bus lane nearing completion
2009_09_14_014.jpg	350 Once again there are no crossing points between the Mound and the West End
2009_09_14_023.jpg	351 Cement pour - note the raised area to the left where the stop is to be
IMG_2370.jpg	352 Looking west from Waverley Bridge
IMG_3855.jpg	353 Annandale Street
IMG_3857.jpg	354 Annandale street is Closed!
IMG_3860.jpg	355 Annandale Street
2009_10_26_023.jpg	356 Flooding at the bottom of Frederick Street
2009_11_13_051.jpg	357 Track now crosses the Mound Junction
2009_11_13_056.jpg	358 A water main is exposed on Hanover Street.  Either that or it's our office escape tunnel.....
2009_11_13_059.jpg	359 Posts arrive on Princes Street - and they are high!
2009_11_17_006.jpg	360 First powered rail wheeled vehicle on rails on Princes Street for a while!
2009_11_17_009.jpg	361 West End with road-rail and ballast wagon 
2009_11_17_011.jpg	362 Ballast wagon at the west end on the westbound side
2009_11_17_020.jpg	363 West end looking west
2009_11_17_029.jpg	364 Hanover Street escape tunnel has been closed
2009_11_17_036.jpg	365 Concrete (sorry Mr Bridgeman....) pour in progress at The Mound 
2009_11_17_041.jpg	366 New ped refuge under construction in Hanover Street 
2009_11_19_040.jpg	370 Hanover Street - how did the JCB get up there???
2009_11_19_045.jpg	371 Princes Street stop platform takes shape
2009_11_19_071.jpg	372 Looking west at the Royal Scottish Museum
2009_11_19_075.jpg	373 Looking east to Scott Monumnet in strange light - the posts have appeared overnight
2009_11_19_006.jpg	367 Chaos as the double yellow lines are removed at the turning points on George Street 
2009_11_19_010.jpg	368 George Street at Hanover Street as work to replace kerbing previously removed is under way
2009_11_19_014.jpg	369 George Street line removal as the eejit on the moped realises going round the right side of the cone won't work....
2009_11_20_007.jpg	374 Hanover Street 
2009_11_20_017.jpg	375
2009_11_20_021.jpg	376 Steaming....
2009_11_20_035.jpg	377
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IMG_6824.jpg	387 Princes Street reopened to buses on schedule on Sunday 29th November - seen here the view from 37135 whilst stopped at the lights at Waverley Bridge (handbrake fully secured!)
2009_12_08_032.jpg	388 The cameraman prepares for a news article on the deteriorating road surface on Princes Street
2009_12_08_036.jpg	389 Piece to camera underway
2009_12_08_038.jpg	390 This means get off the road, there's a bus coming.....!
2009_12_08_040.jpg	391 I can fly - or at least levitate
2009_12_08_042.jpg	392 Time for a wee prayer?
2009_12_08_043.jpg	393 Steps down for effect
2009_12_08_044.jpg	394 Finally the cameraman goes in for the closeup of the surface
2009_12_03_040.jpg	395 A bit optimistic with the Tram signs, eh? West End
2009_12_03_041.jpg	396 West End new signage - but it's kinda low on the post IMO
2009_12_10_011.jpg	397 Princes Street surface finishes come under scrutiny
2009_12_10_013.jpg	398 Princes Street surface finishes come under scrutiny 
2009_12_11_020.jpg	401 George Street - ped crossing should have been closed while they removed yellow lines
2009_12_11_023.jpg	400 George Street - noisy machine scrubs off old road markings
IMG_6811.jpg	399 Only hours to go - frenzied activity 
2009_12_14_004.jpg	404 Princes Street tram stop lights in action in the AM peak
2009_12_11_030.jpg	402 Mound Junction signs appear confusing
2009_12_11_033.jpg	403 Princes Street tramstop platform has acquired lighting