About a year ago BeyondDC posted a couple of pictures of one of the streetcar vehicles that DC has already bought and paid for. The LRVs were produced by Czech manufacturer Inekon in 2007 and have been making occasional runs on the streets of Czech city Ostrava ever since, waiting for the District to build some tracks.

I got curious and searched the internet for photos of our trains. These two are old news, having been featured in a DDOT report and WTOP article. Everyone has already seen them. But are there more?

I was able to find four pictures. They must all be newer than the original two, because unlike earlier versions, these photos all show streetcars with a yellow stripe separating the red and grey. Looks a lot better with the yellow, in my opinion.

Click each photo for its source.

I also pestered DDOT asking for an update. They can’t supply me with a timeline, but say they are “moving towards construction” and have selected a contractor (Fort Myer Construction Corporation). Good, if vague, news.