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Started by Nathan4775, April 30, 2012, 05:58:00 PM

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Ash

30453 (X639AKW) still has the digital clock and the voice annoucements for the stops when it was used on the 404E like some of the blue diamond (X634/6/7/8) still have

PM

In that case, diamond, put it back on the 404E or order new buses for it ASAP. They need some enviro 200s I think.

Ash

It was on the 404E not so long back and didnt sound very good, diamond really do need some investment in buses even  buses are only 2/3 years old to replace some of the older darts hitting 15 years of age.

PM

I agree and not just optare solos either as these are way too small for anything other than tendered services. They need to buy some new/secondhand enviro 200s and why did they get rid of mcv bodied DARTs. I know the MAN's were unreliable-were these two?

Ash

Diamond dont seem to keep there new buses they lost 9 of their centro's to wessex connect and lost all there mcv's to get replaced by small darts that are just dont have enough capacity and the solo's from preston with only new versa's in return this will probably go soon lol

Nathan4775

Diamond Solo's seem to be apperaing on the 16 quite alot
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4504

Had a ride on 30216 today, sounds great

Ash

For me 30216 is the best of the wright cadet darts at diamond always an enjoyable ride, what service was it on 16/301?

4504

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Yeah, they are some of the best in the fleet for me, 216/217 are the best cadets they have

Quote from: Ash on May 13, 2012, 06:51:18 PM
For me 30216 is the best of the wright cadet darts at diamond always an enjoyable ride, what service was it on 16/301?

Ash

Where has 217 gone havent seen it for months most of the cadets appear on the 404E at some time or another but havent seen it on the route, just seen 216 and 218 of the ex ludlow cadets

PM

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Love 30216 as I remember it on the 64 for several weeks back at the end of 2008. What an epic bus!

PM

Please let some diamond buses be preserved when they are withdrawn and I think 30216 would be a good choice for this.

Ash

May be preserved back into the livery it was in when with Ludlow of who it was orginally with

PM

Quote from: Ash on May 13, 2012, 07:15:39 PM
May be preserved back into the livery it was in when with Ludlow of who it was orginally with

Totally agree this would look fantastic as Ludlows were a FANTASTIC operator.

Ash

Yeah Ludlows at the time had a modern fleet with i think 3 omnicities which all got sold to Arriva when rotala brought the company

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