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Diamond West Midlands - Tividale

Started by the trainbasher, January 23, 2015, 03:30:26 PM

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Westy

Has Diamond recently bought a vehicle that is in a livery similar to Central Buses?

Said vehicle is operating the 301 today.

winston

Quote from: Westy on January 20, 2018, 02:33:42 PM
Has Diamond recently bought a vehicle that is in a livery similar to Central Buses?

Said vehicle is operating the 301 today.

@Westy

Most likely 30502 recently transferred up from Wessex:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/128470593@N05/39599384991

broma1k

20743 on the 25 Fox & Goose to Erdington

Jack

20002 was on the 29 today, if of any interest.
30933 on the 302 as well..

BK63 YWP

When will rotala paint the Hanson's buses....
The Funny sounding Enviro 400

15 Wolverhampton to Merry Hill
15A Wolverhampton Merry Hill
16 Wolverhampton to Stourbridge

X10 Gornal Wood

Jack

Quote from: Chris on February 02, 2018, 09:30:29 PM
When will rotala paint the Hanson's buses....
Where do the buses get painted? It use to be Long Acre didn't it?

They'll paint them when they decide to send them, there's still many Black Diamond Buses that still need painting, and the Arriva Buses.

winston

#906
Quote from: Jack on February 02, 2018, 09:44:26 PM
Where do the buses get painted? It use to be Long Acre didn't it?

They'll paint them when they decide to send them, there's still many Black Diamond Buses that still need painting, and the Arriva Buses.

Wilcox, Bloxwich. Long Acre used to do the body prep, that is now done at Tividale since Long closed.

The majority of Black Diamond & ex Arriva left are old MPD's which are unlikely to be repainted now. Priority for repaints had been the ex Regal Solo's 20050-5  & Solo's 20056-8.

Not sure what is next in line (may well be the 62 plate Gemini's for Preston, one is at Tividale now) but there is a long list, ex Hanson's, ex Wessex, White Solo's, Black Diamond Volvo Royale's etc




Jack

Quote from: Winston on February 02, 2018, 10:15:30 PM
Wilcox, Bloxwich. Long Acre used to do the body prep, that is now done at Tividale since Long closed.

The majority of Black Diamond & ex Arriva left are old MPD's which are unlikely to be repainted now. Priority for repaints had been the ex Regal Solo's 20050-5  & Solo's 20056-8.

Not sure what is next in line (may well be the 62 plate Gemini's for Preston, one is at Tividale now) but there is a long list, ex Hanson's, ex Wessex, White Solo's, Black Diamond Volvo Royale's etc
There is Redditch 20522 (20914) which is a '57' plate Solo in Black which isn't that old. Neither is 30201. I'd thought they'd of  repainted the final Black Royale Centros (by now atleast!) and 30502.

Westy


winston


winston

Quote from: Jack on February 02, 2018, 11:10:13 PM
There is Redditch 20522 (20914) which is a '57' plate Solo in Black which isn't that old. Neither is 30201. I'd thought they'd of  repainted the final Black Royale Centros (by now atleast!) and 30502.

30201 is already in allover blue current livery.

There are still 2 Wessex liveried DF Streetlites (30528/9) @ Redditch which moved Dec 2016 to deal with, plus now 4 ex Wessex B7RLE's at KR as well.

2206

Quote from: Chris on February 05, 2018, 08:21:20 PM
@Simon Dunn is there any plans to introduce double deckers on any route in the West Midlands. Maybe for the 002 or 16?
The 16 deosn't need deckers.
The 16 copes fine with B7RLEs.
Local Routes
94/95, 11A/11C, 28.

Jack

Quote from: 2206 on February 05, 2018, 08:39:49 PM
The 16 deosn't need deckers.
The 16 copes fine with B7RLEs.
The 16 gets full, when the NX 16 is late.

Trident 4194

I believe 20885- 10 reg solo was on 17 today

BK63 YWP

Saw an ex first interior (pink bars and first seats) e300 on the 002 does anyone know the fleet number I think it was an 08 plate
The Funny sounding Enviro 400

15 Wolverhampton to Merry Hill
15A Wolverhampton Merry Hill
16 Wolverhampton to Stourbridge

X10 Gornal Wood

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