Diamond West Midlands - Redditch

2206 · October 15, 2017, 11:06:56 AM

Quote from: Matt.N0056 on October 14, 2017, 11:54:57 PM
Interworkings on Saturdays I believe

What does it intereork with?

Sandy Lane · October 17, 2017, 06:18:22 PM

30161 in Coventry has had a LH side scrape recently. Still some damaged panels and has had a panel over rear wheel arch replaced so far.

DMCL · November 09, 2017, 08:33:39 PM

Optare Versa Hybrid 30128 (YJ12 GUE) was being towed out of the Plymouth Road depot by a Diamond recovery vehicle when I passed by at 9am this morning.

Sandy Lane · November 14, 2017, 05:26:34 PM

32217 on Coventry X30 today

Jack · November 14, 2017, 08:11:46 PM

Quote from: DMCL on November 09, 2017, 08:33:39 PM
Optare Versa Hybrid 30128 (YJ12 GUE) was being towed out of the Plymouth Road depot by a Diamond recovery vehicle when I passed by at 9am this morning.

Aren't they all meant to be gone by now? I keep seeing two on the S2/3 every week. Forgot the fleetnumber but I keep seeing a 3012*.

Matt.N0056 · November 15, 2017, 09:35:20 AM

Quote from: Jack on November 14, 2017, 08:11:46 PM
Aren't they all meant to be gone by now? I keep seeing two on the S2/3 every week. Forgot the fleetnumber but I keep seeing a 3012*.

None left in service. None have been on S2 or S3 for months!

Jack · November 15, 2017, 04:51:32 PM

Quote from: Matt.N0056 on November 15, 2017, 09:35:20 AM
None left in service. None have been on S2 or S3 for months!

There was the other week.

DMCL · November 15, 2017, 08:03:43 PM

Quote from: Matt.N0056 on November 15, 2017, 09:35:20 AM
None left in service. None have been on S2 or S3 for months!

As mentioned above, I saw 30128 (YJ12 GUE) last Thursday, albeit behind a Diamond tow truck. The other one I see from time to time is 30135 (Y12 GUG) but the last time I saw it was on 12 August 2017 on the 70.

Jack · November 15, 2017, 08:26:20 PM

Quote from: DMCL on November 15, 2017, 08:03:43 PM
As mentioned above, I saw 30128 (YJ12 GUE) last Thursday, albeit behind a Diamond tow truck. The other one I see from time to time is 30135 (Y12 GUG) but the last time I saw it was on 12 August 2017 on the 70.

30128 was the one I constantly kept on seeing on the S2.

winston · November 21, 2017, 10:28:09 PM

Johnson's appear to be taking over the 64 from Diamond from 2nd Jan:

PD0000226/148 Registered (Short notice)
JOHNSONS (HENLEY) LTD
Route: Redditch Bus Station to Woodrow North, Astley Close via Smallwood, Lodge Park
Service number: 64
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 02 Jan 2018

Jack · November 25, 2017, 04:41:51 PM

Saw 30404 on the S11 in Solihull today. Thought all the Versa's had been withdrawn?

winston · November 25, 2017, 04:55:04 PM

Quote from: Jack on November 25, 2017, 04:41:51 PM
Saw 30404 on the S11 in Solihull today. Thought all the Versa's had been withdrawn?

No, only Hybrid ones

Jack · November 25, 2017, 05:28:39 PM

Quote from: Winston on November 25, 2017, 04:55:04 PM
No, only Hybrid ones

Apologies, thought it was both Hybrids and Non-Hybrids. 30404 sounded absolutely awful today, sound like something had snapped and it was screeching.

Sandy Lane · November 27, 2017, 05:31:11 PM

Quote from: Sandy Lane on October 17, 2017, 06:18:22 PM
30161 in Coventry has had a LH side scrape recently. Still some damaged panels and has had a panel over rear wheel arch replaced so far.

30161 sat down at Coventry station with hazards on tonight. I guess only 50% of the X30 service is now running?

Trident 4194 · November 30, 2017, 08:47:56 PM

Are all redditch routes quite boring?

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