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Title: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Reece on June 23, 2015, 09:34:30 AM

This a photo of 30902 in Kidderminster on loan from the Redditch depot on Saturday as a replacement for 30438 after the fire.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/111243429@N03/19066708681/in/dateposted-public/ (https://www.flickr.com/photos/111243429@N03/19066708681/in/dateposted-public/)

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: James4368 on July 07, 2015, 12:17:56 PM

E200 30929-82 (Usually Citaros) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/115199517@N06/19496699181/in/dateposted/
E300 30489 - 30 (Usually Versa's) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/115199517@N06/18871801923/in/dateposted/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: jack5512 on July 09, 2015, 07:26:29 AM

20014 on the 16
https://flic.kr/p/uNQUWP

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Tara4352 on July 12, 2015, 06:24:49 PM

20849
https://www.flickr.com/photos/130213023@N08/18988143414/in/photolist-uVVcv1-uKf9rK
20540
https://www.flickr.com/photos/130213023@N08/19584493976/in/photolist-vQBDKf
30455
https://www.flickr.com/photos/130213023@N08/19422632470/in/dateposted-public/
30439
https://www.flickr.com/photos/130213023@N08/19422588980/in/dateposted-public/
20544
https://www.flickr.com/photos/130213023@N08/19610327045/in/photolist-vSU41Z-uYPdcU
30828
https://www.flickr.com/photos/130213023@N08/19423663949/in/dateposted-public/

@Rhys S the links for 20849, 20540 & 20544 are all wrong & show NXWM vehicles
@Winston they should be correct now ;)

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: jack5512 on July 12, 2015, 07:09:57 PM

30855 on 25
https://flic.kr/p/vCMQKX

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: James4368 on July 15, 2015, 12:56:13 PM

30130 on S2

https://www.flickr.com/photos/115199517@N06/19689306276/in/dateposted/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: James4368 on August 13, 2015, 02:08:20 PM

30860 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/115199517@N06/20545670691/in/dateposted/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: James4368 on August 21, 2015, 01:42:56 PM

30882 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/115199517@N06/20136277604/in/dateposted/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: James4368 on August 22, 2015, 10:05:46 AM

30571 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/115199517@N06/20160807833/in/dateposted/

20718 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/115199517@N06/20595023469/in/dateposted/

11316 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/115199517@N06/20160728773/in/dateposted/

11315 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/115199517@N06/20781732535/in/dateposted/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: James4368 on August 29, 2015, 02:33:48 PM

30491 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/115199517@N06/20976782225/in/dateposted/

30929 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/115199517@N06/20790035319/in/dateposted/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on August 31, 2015, 06:28:18 PM

former diamond buses now in blackpool https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/20960966146/in/dateposted-public/ & https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/20800240289/in/dateposted-public/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: domino.99 on September 04, 2015, 08:29:25 PM

32929 (43) : https://flic.kr/p/xgmG4d

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: James4368 on September 08, 2015, 12:55:52 PM

30943 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/115199517@N06/21216693886/in/dateposted/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: James4368 on September 15, 2015, 11:26:31 AM

30408 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/115199517@N06/20814097483/in/dateposted/
30202 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/115199517@N06/21247362108/in/dateposted/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Tara4352 on September 16, 2015, 09:50:27 PM

20263;
https://www.flickr.com/photos/130213023@N08/21356106852/in/dateposted-public/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on September 19, 2015, 10:11:00 PM

1 of Diamond streetlight's in Stratford on avon https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/21555663891/in/dateposted-public/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on September 26, 2015, 09:56:28 PM

Redditch strreetlite the other 2 that diamond have https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/21116355883/in/dateposted-public/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/21550618979/in/dateposted-public/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: James4368 on October 03, 2015, 07:46:22 PM

30940 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/115199517@N06/21294867554/in/dateposted/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: James4368 on October 09, 2015, 04:43:01 PM

30162 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/115199517@N06/22054650635/in/dateposted/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: James4368 on October 13, 2015, 11:33:05 AM

30861 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/115199517@N06/21945698449/in/dateposted/

30816 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/115199517@N06/22120062042/in/dateposted/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Tara4352 on October 17, 2015, 10:34:01 PM

20607 - https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xta1/v/t1.0-9/12141525_107523826274318_6222408163813410916_n.jpg?oh=8eaead8d7aad3bb4794b1e36aeadc778&oe=56C662DD

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: James4368 on October 18, 2015, 08:06:20 PM

15/10/15 (sorry for late post)

30130 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/115199517@N06/22001724300/in/dateposted/

30134 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/115199517@N06/22189662045/in/dateposted/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Will on October 21, 2015, 01:42:59 PM

30878 - https://flic.kr/p/zPdYtr (picture taken last week while it was on loan to Kidderminster)

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Will on October 26, 2015, 04:12:16 PM

30851 - https://flic.kr/p/ypzrY7 (picture taken while on loan to Kidderminster 3 weeks ago)
30887 - https://flic.kr/p/zta7VK (was quite impressed with this picture @Reece is in the background)
20855 - https://flic.kr/p/wQtUTT
30455 - https://flic.kr/p/uhKfpr
20851 - https://flic.kr/p/rUELDt (the beast of the Kidderminster fleet it's not only my favourite but also some of drivers rate it highly too probably the Euro II engine I guess)

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: RS on November 01, 2015, 10:49:13 PM

KR 30302
https://www.flickr.com/photos/130213023@N08/22674940212/in/dateposted/
KR 20361
https://www.flickr.com/photos/130213023@N08/22662667646/in/dateposted/
KR 30931
https://www.flickr.com/photos/130213023@N08/22700007011/in/dateposted/
KR 20572
https://www.flickr.com/photos/130213023@N08/22067764163/in/dateposted/
KR 20854
https://www.flickr.com/photos/130213023@N08/22662989156/in/dateposted/
KR 30905
https://www.flickr.com/photos/130213023@N08/22700223121/in/dateposted/
KR 30203
https://www.flickr.com/photos/130213023@N08/22700296171/in/dateposted/
KR 30202
https://www.flickr.com/photos/130213023@N08/22068059583/in/dateposted/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: RS on November 10, 2015, 06:56:49 PM

30886
https://www.flickr.com/photos/130213023@N08/22899578866/in/photostream/
20836
https://www.flickr.com/photos/130213023@N08/22304525853/in/dateposted/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Adam 404 on November 14, 2015, 07:47:06 PM

https://www.facebook.com/369276339910972/photos/ms.c.eJwzMTcxMbIwsDAyN7I0NDbQMwHyzc0szYB8EyAEAGVUBlI~-.bps.a.423197167852222.1073741987.369276339910972/474428082729130/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/369276339910972/photos/ms.c.eJwzMTcxMbIwsDAyN7I0NDbQMwHyzc0szYB8EyAEAGVUBlI~-.bps.a.423197167852222.1073741987.369276339910972/474476962724242/?type=3&theater

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Reece on November 15, 2015, 09:41:52 PM

Diamond Bus 30856 WX58FSD Wright Eclipse Urban Volvo B7RLE is seen waiting outside Kidderminster Town Hall operating a Sunday X3 service to Stourport. The French Flag flying at Half-Mast over Kidderminster in Remembrance to all those who lost their lives in the Paris Attacks R.I.P.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/111243429@N03/22626202887/in/dateposted-public/ (https://www.flickr.com/photos/111243429@N03/22626202887/in/dateposted-public/)

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: RS on November 16, 2015, 07:28:34 PM

30161 putting an unusual appearance on the 82/88
https://www.flickr.com/photos/130213023@N08/22447921753/in/datetaken/
20604 putting an appearance on the 30
https://www.flickr.com/photos/130213023@N08/22678953209/in/dateposted/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: RS on November 17, 2015, 06:17:55 PM

20847
https://www.flickr.com/photos/130213023@N08/23095469305/in/dateposted/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: RS on November 18, 2015, 10:21:43 PM

20008 BU08 ADZ
https://www.flickr.com/photos/130213023@N08/23136822551/in/dateposted/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/130213023@N08/22707064628/in/photostream/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Will on November 27, 2015, 10:51:17 PM

20601 - https://flic.kr/p/B5FJ87

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: James4368 on December 14, 2015, 10:53:26 AM

30933 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/115199517@N06/23114299274/in/dateposted/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: jc on December 22, 2015, 04:49:16 PM

Latest 'New' Bus, BP60XCW seen on a 70 service today

https://www.flickr.com/photos/55059449@N06/23883853386/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: jc on December 22, 2015, 04:55:29 PM

Redditch's Twin Wheel forward Wright Streetlites are both seen at Redditch's Alexander Hospital.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/55059449@N06/23283363123/in/dateposted-public/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on December 24, 2015, 09:16:52 PM

One of South lanc's buses is now at tividale https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/23582697289/in/dateposted-public/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on December 30, 2015, 08:54:24 PM

former long acre primo now in new livery seen in Erdington https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/24071335395/in/dateposted-public/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on January 08, 2016, 07:27:33 PM

one of the former fishwick buses https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/23887990889/in/dateposted-public/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: James4368 on January 15, 2016, 04:08:01 PM

30879 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/115199517@N06/24314817761/in/dateposted/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: jc on January 24, 2016, 05:35:45 PM

Kidderminster's 30535 is seen at rest today on depot.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/55059449@N06/24290063320/in/dateposted-public/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: James4368 on February 06, 2016, 03:23:32 PM

32121 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/115199517@N06/24226188443/in/dateposted/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on February 20, 2016, 07:25:06 PM

loaned streetlite at tividale https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/25059845971/in/dateposted-public/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on March 01, 2016, 06:34:02 AM

former Heathrow solo now at tividale https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/25304912921/in/dateposted-public/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Will on March 15, 2016, 12:32:20 PM

30412 (YJ07PAO) - https://flic.kr/p/EYYBXv & 30000 (BX07BRV) - https://flic.kr/p/EYYBmk at Walsall Bus Station (5 March 2016)

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Reece on March 23, 2016, 08:21:51 PM

30801 - WX58FRU at Bromsgrove Bus Station > https://www.flickr.com/photos/111243429@N03/25711202630/in/dateposted-public/ (https://www.flickr.com/photos/111243429@N03/25711202630/in/dateposted-public/)

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Adam 404 on April 07, 2016, 09:00:42 PM

30019 in Hampton in Arden https://www.facebook.com/369276339910972/photos/a.521036734734931.1073742217.369276339910972/526677654170839/?type=3&theater

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on April 09, 2016, 10:17:14 PM

one of the 8 65 reg streetlites at Redditch https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/26333102585/in/dateposted-public/ all 8 are there in service see link for the others

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: John on April 10, 2016, 04:22:09 PM

New StreetLite 32307

https://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/26075342670/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on April 16, 2016, 07:52:37 PM

new streeetlite 32310 https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/26466026045/in/dateposted-public/ note the service its on also 2 other 16 reg on there

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on April 23, 2016, 07:52:40 PM

20542 in new livery https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/26325893790/in/dateposted-public/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: 900 on April 24, 2016, 09:34:12 AM

20982 on the 42
https://flic.kr/p/GpdK9q

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: RS on May 13, 2016, 07:29:12 PM

*Very Rare*
30402 making a rare appearance on the 82!!!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/130213023@N08/26898756502/in/dateposted/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on May 18, 2016, 03:38:12 PM

30827 taken with camera phone https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/26481226564/in/dateposted-public/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on June 05, 2016, 06:02:06 PM

Preston bus on loan as I guess https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/27478331545/in/photostream/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: jc on June 24, 2016, 03:35:16 PM

Two from Redditch today,

30125 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/55059449@N06/27265099614/

30535 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/55059449@N06/27842706626/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: RS on June 27, 2016, 08:36:28 PM

30413 on the 29

https://www.flickr.com/photos/130213023@N08/27909200926/in/dateposted/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on August 13, 2016, 07:55:44 PM

the second 03 reg'd solo to be repainted into diamond livery https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/28927115026/in/dateposted-public/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: John on August 14, 2016, 05:49:53 PM

Diamond Sunday workings on the 15A/C

https://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/28363445353/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/28360897014/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on August 19, 2016, 08:28:30 PM

diamond latest solo brought https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/28806393380/in/dateposted-public/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on September 12, 2016, 03:51:37 PM

30828 not sure if this is a latest respray or been done for a while https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/29522526052/in/dateposted-public/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Adam 404 on September 15, 2016, 06:47:31 PM

30130 on the 82 service: https://www.facebook.com/369276339910972/photos/a.521036734734931.1073742217.369276339910972/590259331146004/?type=3&theater

30130's advert is fading at the back now: https://www.facebook.com/369276339910972/photos/a.521036734734931.1073742217.369276339910972/590259404479330/?type=3&theater

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on November 12, 2016, 07:46:01 PM

one the latest solos at Tividale seen in Walsall https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/30940991685/in/dateposted-public/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: John on December 08, 2016, 05:37:57 PM

New 002 branding on 30808

https://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/31511073135/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on December 08, 2016, 05:50:11 PM

Quote from: John on December 08, 2016, 05:37:57 PM
New 002 branding on 30808

https://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/31511073135/

why change the branding of the 002

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: winston on December 08, 2016, 05:57:28 PM

Quote from: Solo1 on December 08, 2016, 05:50:11 PM
why change the branding of the 002

Because the previous branding had bubbled in places, peeled off in others, some buses were missing branding where windows had been replaced etc

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on December 22, 2016, 08:00:48 PM

Who recalls these on 404 https://flic.kr/p/PekmBc. & on 16 orange branded

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Dylanbusboy45 on December 24, 2016, 07:50:02 PM

20974 MX60BWU having been repainted into Diamond blue at Asda Redditch
https://www.flickr.com/photos/128470593@N05/31844457845/in/datetaken-family/

30528 SK63KOA in Redditch in full Wessex livery
https://www.flickr.com/photos/128470593@N05/31728193771/in/datetaken-family/

30529 SK63KOB in Redditch in full Wessex livery
https://www.flickr.com/photos/128470593@N05/31728193971/in/datetaken-family/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on December 25, 2016, 06:15:06 PM

Who recalls the merc minis diamond bus had https://flic.kr/p/QiyrD7 some years back in bham coach co days

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Adam 404 on December 29, 2016, 09:12:47 PM

Yesterday in Redditch:

30529 - https://www.facebook.com/369276339910972/photos/pb.369276339910972.-2207520000.1483045847./642296385942298/?type=3&theater

32122 - https://www.facebook.com/369276339910972/photos/pb.369276339910972.-2207520000.1483045847./642296385942298/?type=3&theater

20980 - https://www.facebook.com/369276339910972/photos/a.591246687713935.1073742279.369276339910972/642295895942347/?type=3&theater

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on January 21, 2017, 11:02:11 PM

One of latest solos https://flic.kr/p/QRQoXQ

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on January 28, 2017, 09:20:45 PM

30861 in west brom https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/32423103152/in/dateposted-public/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: winston on January 28, 2017, 09:41:02 PM

Quote from: Solo1 on January 28, 2017, 09:20:45 PM
30861 in west brom https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/32423103152/in/dateposted-public/

Looks much smarter!

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on January 30, 2017, 06:52:55 PM

20742 on 108 service https://flic.kr/p/QptHns
a better one of 20742 https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/32616515525/in/dateposted-public/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on February 04, 2017, 07:31:54 PM

20023 in quinton https://flic.kr/p/RQaFZ6

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on February 15, 2017, 08:23:26 PM

one of the 10 reg'd solos https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/32797932661/in/dateposted-public/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on February 16, 2017, 08:01:04 PM

20738 on 202 https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/32096033254/in/dateposted-public/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Adam 404 on March 03, 2017, 07:38:07 PM

30815 displaying service 36 in Old Square, Birmingham. https://www.facebook.com/369276339910972/photos/a.599771913528079.1073742286.369276339910972/672851242886812/?type=3&theater

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: MW on March 03, 2017, 10:26:42 PM

I seen a "16W" in Solihull on Warwick Road yesterday evening. It was an Eclipse single decker of some sort

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on March 06, 2017, 10:29:32 PM

20740 https://flic.kr/p/SDRcp9

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on March 15, 2017, 07:12:16 PM

30862 in with logos https://flic.kr/p/RJPbiR

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on March 17, 2017, 11:19:41 PM

20737 in Walsall https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/33370996141/in/dateposted-public/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Adam 404 on April 07, 2017, 11:26:03 PM

30534 - https://www.facebook.com/369276339910972/photos/ms.c.eJw1ycENwDAMAsCNKmxiCPsvVjVVnqdTZtWIjGjo0bENEZxc53sFx20L6pR~_c6YYlWtf053ByrWh3nRe~;VIW0A~-~-.bps.a.599771913528079.1073742286.369276339910972/695427760629160/?type=3&source=48

A gang of Plaxton Centro's - https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=695432550628681&id=369276339910972&set=ms.c.eJw1ztENxAAIAtCNLoiKuv9iF2v7~_YIQNRkWVZAjcn5aJ91HXqGzstcyey3uPSvONbN5FM7TWrP9MREFcbpvny34iIHP7Zsj794hQOwufd49Em9ulcUt1uv2x3Z7zsztq~_9fT8PmGH7ePav0PyOTNDo~-.bps.a.591280501043887.1073742280.369276339910972&source=48

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: John on April 25, 2017, 09:14:05 PM

Two ex Arriva Darts

LJ51 DCE
https://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/34268860605/

SK52 MLN
https://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/34268836985/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on April 25, 2017, 10:22:30 PM

Diamond streetlite in wolverhampton https://flic.kr/p/SYFyTz

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on May 07, 2017, 04:35:38 PM

Diamond other streetlite at tividale https://flic.kr/p/UiFSJ1

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on July 02, 2017, 07:17:04 AM

https://flic.kr/p/WgXRLC 1 of the latest solos in wolverhampton

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on July 22, 2017, 11:01:36 PM

Repainted solo.https://flic.kr/p/VHckAL

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: the trainbasher on August 29, 2017, 07:19:06 PM

21021 on the 657 https://scontent.flhr4-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t35.0-12/21222661_10155563325728116_1364150605_o.jpg?oh=e31c844455d3b63698ddd8872a9d01da&oe=59A76BE4

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on November 05, 2017, 11:30:07 AM

1 of the solos diamond have just brought https://flic.kr/p/D3PkuY

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: winston on November 05, 2017, 12:13:20 PM

Quote from: Solo1 on November 05, 2017, 11:30:07 AM
1 of the solos diamond have just brought https://flic.kr/p/D3PkuY

That's meant to be allocated to Kidderminster on the latest fleetchanges

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: DJ on November 05, 2017, 01:30:00 PM

Quote from: Solo1 on November 05, 2017, 11:30:07 AM
1 of the solos diamond have just brought https://flic.kr/p/D3PkuY

Either that Optare logo or the Diamond logo is slightly off-centre, I'm presuming it's the latter. I know it's not a big deal, but it's pretty annoying to see for someone who gets all OCD about logo alignments and stuff.

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: MW on November 05, 2017, 02:19:00 PM

Quote from: DJ98 on November 05, 2017, 01:30:00 PM
Either that Optare logo or the Diamond logo is slightly off-centre, I'm presuming it's the latter. I know it's not a big deal, but it's pretty annoying to see for someone who gets all OCD about logo alignments and stuff.

It's the Diamond logo. It's closer to the offside headlight than the nearside headlight, so that tells you that it's not in the centre.

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on January 13, 2018, 08:05:28 PM

https://flic.kr/p/225na8X. https://flic.kr/p/23oVsnJ. 2 of the new sol9 sr's

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on March 05, 2018, 08:27:17 PM

a central buses decker on 301 https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/26768576928/in/dateposted-public/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Dylanbusboy45 on April 14, 2018, 07:40:08 PM

30897 AE06ZBR on 58
https://www.flickr.com/photos/128470593@N05/26581576707/in/photostream/

30965 YX63ZXK on 57
https://www.flickr.com/photos/128470593@N05/40558914145/in/photostream/

30494 PO58KPU on 48
https://www.flickr.com/photos/128470593@N05/40738247234/in/photostream/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Dylanbusboy45 on April 22, 2018, 05:34:07 PM

The E200s on the 50 today
21107 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/128470593@N05/41625239431/in/photostream/

30965 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/128470593@N05/40914715944/in/photostream/

30962 and 30965 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/128470593@N05/41625237471/in/photostream/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on May 18, 2018, 12:05:55 PM

New solo sr on 226 https://flic.kr/p/HBTLNV

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Jack on May 18, 2018, 09:33:39 PM

Quote from: Solo1 on May 18, 2018, 12:05:55 PM
New solo sr on 226 https://flic.kr/p/HBTLNV

Nice photo, @Solo1.
This one appears to be YJ66 APO, which now carries the fleetnumber 30051. The branding looks good to, but the Swift Darts looked better imo. Atleast the branding is all straight and now been rushed like Diamomd have been known to do.

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Adam 404 on May 25, 2018, 09:48:34 PM

20881 in Bilston Bus Station - https://www.facebook.com/CovBusPage/posts/897512673754000:0

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on June 04, 2018, 12:40:49 PM

The other solo sr https://flic.kr/p/27QC6EX

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: winston on June 05, 2018, 11:55:30 PM

Quote from: Solo1 on June 04, 2018, 12:40:49 PM
The other solo sr https://flic.kr/p/27QC6EX

Is it me, or does the nearside branding on 30050 ramp up to meet the Diamond logo above the doors?

On 30051, the nearside branding is all level / Diamond logo lower to match the offside:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10211894505097552&set=pcb.457041848072964&type=3&theater&ifg=1

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Adam 404 on June 07, 2018, 04:04:54 PM

In Alvechurch...

30494 - https://www.facebook.com/CovBusPage/photos/a.904291956409405.1073743625.369276339910972/904291979742736/?type=3&theater

30161 - https://www.facebook.com/CovBusPage/photos/a.591246687713935.1073742279.369276339910972/904289986409602/?type=3&theater

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on June 13, 2018, 11:40:18 AM

30493 https://flic.kr/p/25pAVpo

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Dylanbusboy45 on June 13, 2018, 03:43:26 PM

Quote from: Solo1 on June 13, 2018, 11:40:18 AM
30493 https://flic.kr/p/25pAVpo

What time was that taken please ?

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: DJ on June 13, 2018, 04:59:13 PM

Quote from: Dylanbusboy45 on June 13, 2018, 03:43:26 PM
What time was that taken please ?

11:29 according to the EXIF data on Flickr.

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Dylanbusboy45 on June 13, 2018, 08:29:39 PM

Quote from: StourValley98 on June 13, 2018, 04:59:13 PM
11:29 according to the EXIF data on Flickr.

Was going to go and get a pic, so wanted to know which diagram it was on, but think it got swapped/put back by an hour. Thanks anyway, never noticed that

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on June 27, 2018, 03:30:13 PM

https://flic.kr/p/27cTbxZ. Their latest repaint 30826

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on June 28, 2018, 02:24:44 PM

Their 3rd solo sr for 226 https://flic.kr/p/28xasHh

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Jack on June 28, 2018, 03:25:28 PM

Quote from: Solo1 on June 28, 2018, 02:24:44 PM
Their 3rd solo sr for 226 https://flic.kr/p/28xasHh

That looks new for a 52 plate. ???

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: John on June 28, 2018, 04:17:56 PM

Quote from: Jack on June 28, 2018, 03:25:28 PM
That looks new for a 52 plate. ???

Private registration

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: midlandred2003 on June 28, 2018, 05:33:24 PM

Previously YJ62???

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: broma1k on June 28, 2018, 08:00:43 PM

YJ62 FHR

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: broma1k on June 28, 2018, 08:04:35 PM

20920 ex Wessex

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Dylanbusboy45 on July 03, 2018, 09:01:29 PM

30938 on the 202 this afternoon
https://www.flickr.com/photos/128470593@N05/43128453582

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on July 10, 2018, 07:01:36 PM

Ex Wessex at tividale https://flic.kr/p/28W9Y7G

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Adam 404 on July 25, 2018, 10:56:35 PM

30502 - https://www.facebook.com/CovBusPage/photos/a.949388351899765.1073743873.369276339910972/949388418566425/?type=3&theater

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on August 03, 2018, 01:41:05 PM

https://flic.kr/p/MCLvnG. The latest mini with diamond tividale depot

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: MW on August 12, 2018, 05:24:37 PM

https://flic.kr/p/Lfpwta

Former Central Buses BU12 LJO on the 30

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on August 13, 2018, 07:26:52 PM

https://flic.kr/p/28FCLLH. Rear ad

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: MW on August 19, 2018, 08:19:16 PM

"Rail Replacement"

https://flic.kr/p/28Rc1ba

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on August 20, 2018, 01:26:15 PM

On of the new ones on 42/43 https://flic.kr/p/LvxYFp

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: MW on August 26, 2018, 05:10:28 PM

https://flic.kr/p/295iHve

Diamond 30902/30965 dug out of the back of the depot this morning in a very Central Bus heavy shot. Also a very ADL/Plaxton vs Optare scene

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: MW on September 11, 2018, 10:04:45 PM

Another one of 30812. Much better bus than any Streetlite

https://flic.kr/p/28egwKu

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on September 12, 2018, 08:42:58 PM

https://flic.kr/p/2aWsXYy. https://flic.kr/p/2aWsQYb.

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: I love Walsall buses on September 12, 2018, 08:51:52 PM

Quote from: Solo1 on September 12, 2018, 08:42:58 PM
https://flic.kr/p/2aWsXYy. https://flic.kr/p/2aWsQYb.

Nice pics there m8

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on September 17, 2018, 08:42:04 PM

Former branded 25 https://flic.kr/p/2a5tyWS

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on September 20, 2018, 09:33:02 PM

30825 in Brum https://flic.kr/p/P8HwDy

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on September 29, 2018, 09:27:53 PM

30942 https://flic.kr/p/Pq43jm

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: MW on September 30, 2018, 02:07:54 PM

ex Wessex Volvo 30504 https://flic.kr/p/2abDcqa

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: tphi12000 on September 30, 2018, 04:07:52 PM

30925 at Showbus https://flic.kr/p/2bziz7g

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: tphi12000 on September 30, 2018, 04:08:50 PM

30050 at Showbus https://flic.kr/p/MPrrp2

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: tphi12000 on September 30, 2018, 04:10:14 PM

40030 at showbus https://flic.kr/p/28PeemS

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on October 02, 2018, 10:49:19 AM

Another ex Wessex https://flic.kr/p/Pv1rwE at tividale

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: winston on October 02, 2018, 10:50:41 AM

Quote from: Solo1 on October 02, 2018, 10:49:19 AM
Another ex Wessex https://flic.kr/p/Pv1rwE at tividale

It left Wessex on closure and spent a bit of time at Hallmark prior to joining Tividale with the rest.

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on October 05, 2018, 04:27:07 AM

Another ex Wessex at Redditch https://flic.kr/p/2ak6S6B

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: MW on October 08, 2018, 08:17:29 PM

Ex Wessex B7RLEs

30501 https://flic.kr/p/2bQTu3a
30504 https://flic.kr/p/2abDcqa
30812 https://flic.kr/p/28ZjWeU

30504 being the best one to drive

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: MW on October 18, 2018, 09:15:58 PM

Something a bit different for me today

https://flic.kr/p/NqRAWk

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: DJ on October 25, 2018, 04:47:48 PM

Here's my Diamond photos from yesterday (24/10/18), decided to go to Stourbridge since I hadn't been on the 139 for a good while... :D

21102 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/stourvalley/43734744280/
21021 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/stourvalley/30611131087/
20851 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/stourvalley/44826911314/
30974 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/stourvalley/44826906394/
20610 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/stourvalley/45552091771/
20718 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/stourvalley/30611118937/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on October 25, 2018, 09:15:15 PM

the 3 scanias from wessex

https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/45556486851/in/dateposted-public/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/31683776118/in/dateposted-public/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/44642087825/in/dateposted-public/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on October 31, 2018, 01:00:54 PM

2 of the new Mellor minis https://flic.kr/p/2ctmYay. https://flic.kr/p/QpZWff

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on November 03, 2018, 07:54:05 AM

Quote from: Solo1 on October 31, 2018, 01:00:54 PM3 of the new Mellor minis https://flic.kr/p/2ctmYay. https://flic.kr/p/QpZWff
https://flic.kr/p/2bddzPi

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: MW on November 03, 2018, 11:47:46 PM

Can't believe I'm saying this.

Had a very nice bus today... https://flic.kr/p/2bw7mX9

I thought I hated Optares, but after driving the likes of 20884/20912/30967/30968 I quite like them now. It's just the Signature Solos that I can't stand!

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: MW on November 05, 2018, 09:09:01 PM

Had to take out 30967 after my last post in this thread!

https://flic.kr/p/29SECw3

Absolute rocket. Very very good bus. Actually managed to pick up the destination with this picture. Usually these Centrad displays don't get picked up on camera.

Rear shot of it:

https://flic.kr/p/2bxiVAh

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: I love Walsall buses on November 14, 2018, 06:43:01 PM

30949
https://www.flickr.com/photos/160193081@N04/30940111677/in/datetaken-public/
21001
https://www.flickr.com/photos/160193081@N04/45879295791/in/datetaken-public/
Ex central dart
https://www.flickr.com/photos/160193081@N04/30940128077/in/datetaken-public/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: I love Walsall buses on November 15, 2018, 06:56:58 PM

30949
https://www.flickr.com/photos/160193081@N04/30955084507/in/datetaken-public/
20538
https://www.flickr.com/photos/160193081@N04/45844632872/in/datetaken-public/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: I love Walsall buses on December 02, 2018, 06:19:38 PM

30850
https://www.flickr.com/photos/160193081@N04/45424516304/in/datetaken-public/
30887
https://www.flickr.com/photos/160193081@N04/46148131421/in/datetaken-public/ (Bad photo)

I'm pleased with these photos

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: I love Walsall buses on December 15, 2018, 06:15:12 PM

21205
https://flic.kr/p/PPGRtZ

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: DJ on December 19, 2018, 05:13:41 PM

30966 in it's new livery at Wednesbury - https://www.flickr.com/photos/stourvalley/45470662025/

Hasn't had the diamond vinyls applied yet, it seems.

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: I love Walsall buses on December 20, 2018, 03:22:28 PM

30966 on the 35 in Walsall
(I was in a rush so sorry for the poor quality)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/160193081@N04/31455245757/in/dateposted-public/
30964
https://www.flickr.com/photos/160193081@N04/46394980161/in/dateposted-public/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: MW on December 21, 2018, 09:58:27 PM

Recent transfer to Redditch:

https://flic.kr/p/2cjyNoT

https://flic.kr/p/RzoeXd

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on January 19, 2019, 07:33:37 AM

20524 in latest livery https://flic.kr/p/2dbJYhu

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on January 24, 2019, 03:34:05 PM

Full livery of 20524 https://flic.kr/p/2eoZyR8

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on January 30, 2019, 04:00:14 PM

The new streetlite at tividale https://flic.kr/p/2d7aEbR

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on January 31, 2019, 02:06:02 PM

The full livery streetlite https://flic.kr/p/2eraKCs

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on February 01, 2019, 03:10:24 PM

Diamond bus 2nd Streetlite https://flic.kr/p/SoyuCU

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on February 02, 2019, 06:28:32 PM

30966 in full livery https://flic.kr/p/23WhCea

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on February 06, 2019, 11:54:40 AM

2more Streetlites out https://flic.kr/p/QRjTPz. https://flic.kr/p/241cWrP

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: CL on February 06, 2019, 08:39:52 PM

Bartley Reservoir
32221
https://flic.kr/p/2eC4496

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: CL on February 08, 2019, 03:38:24 PM

Hockley Circus
32224
https://flic.kr/p/2eDEywD

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on February 09, 2019, 01:47:23 PM

32227 https://flic.kr/p/QU7Dvv

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: CL on February 17, 2019, 11:08:53 AM

Merry Hill
32224
https://flic.kr/p/SDPKDA

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: MW on February 17, 2019, 09:00:03 PM

Final Sunday in Solihull for Diamond tonight:

20884 (S3) - https://flic.kr/p/24c2CDP

Also this weekend:

30167 - https://flic.kr/p/2dFni59

& getting ready for the 50:
32309 - https://flic.kr/p/2dFni3f
32309(2) - https://flic.kr/p/2dFnhY7

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on February 19, 2019, 04:03:46 PM

Latest 2 Streetlites with diamond bus tividale https://flic.kr/p/2eKAS7w
https://flic.kr/p/2eKFjzU

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: I love Walsall buses on February 22, 2019, 05:36:32 PM

Here's 32223 on layover before a 31/32 rota
https://flic.kr/p/2dubSna
And 21106 making a rare appearance on the 23/36
https://flic.kr/p/SHQjqJ

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: MW on February 23, 2019, 11:01:07 PM

Last ever S3 to Hockley Heath for me tonight (32307).

Front: https://flic.kr/p/2dN7RXw

Rear: https://flic.kr/p/2eU4kjr

Also, my last bus on the S2 (20869).

https://flic.kr/p/2dMYQC3

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: MW on February 24, 2019, 11:05:11 AM

Brand new bus for me today. 32229. New blinds programmed too, changing from the WiFi symbol to "I'm a brand new bus".

Front: https://flic.kr/p/2dNxrWA
Rear: https://flic.kr/p/2dNxrXs

Edit: Not WiFi symbol, it's the contactless symbol.

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on March 02, 2019, 08:57:37 PM

3 more Streetlites out https://flic.kr/p/SS2X9d. https://flic.kr/p/2dBnv4e
https://flic.kr/p/2eVzhrh

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on March 18, 2019, 11:20:39 AM

30973 https://flic.kr/p/24C3KbV

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: CL on March 18, 2019, 09:30:04 PM

Motorway Bridge, Bartley Green
32230
https://flic.kr/p/2e8N2Ws
32237
https://flic.kr/p/2e8NnhG

Also managed to catch 30973 on a whim, from Frankley. Just so happened to be the next Halesowen-bound 202 that showed up at the time. I snapped a photo of it approaching the bridge, but am yet to upload it to Flickr.

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on March 21, 2019, 07:26:39 PM

https://flic.kr/p/2fc8RZf. https://flic.kr/p/T8C7UC. Latest Streetlite s for 226 at tividale

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: CL on March 26, 2019, 12:57:39 PM

West Bromwich
30509
https://flic.kr/p/TbDK15

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: winston on March 26, 2019, 01:05:23 PM

Quote from: CL on March 26, 2019, 12:57:39 PM
West Bromwich
30509
https://flic.kr/p/TbDK15

WOW, excellent pic! - what a different a different brighter/bolder livery makes....

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: DJ on March 26, 2019, 08:08:22 PM

Quote from: Winston on March 26, 2019, 01:05:23 PM
WOW, excellent pic! - what a different a different brighter/bolder livery makes....

Agreed 100%, it makes them look way nicer! I didn't manage to find it in Halesowen sadly but I did catch the Metrocity in the new livery, now vinyled up too. I'll post it here when I've edited the photo and uploaded it.

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: DJ on March 26, 2019, 10:40:13 PM

30966 having a day on the 226, seen in Dudley: https://www.flickr.com/photos/stourvalley/46559375485/

30973 sporting it's new livery, now with the vinyls added, in Halesowen: https://www.flickr.com/photos/stourvalley/32532771827/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: winston on March 26, 2019, 10:49:11 PM

Quote from: StourValley98 on March 26, 2019, 10:40:13 PM
30966 having a day on the 226, seen in Dudley: https://www.flickr.com/photos/stourvalley/46559375485/

30973 sporting it's new livery, now with the vinyls added, in Halesowen: https://www.flickr.com/photos/stourvalley/32532771827/

30973 looks smart.

30966 looks to have had a front nearside bump (if you zoom in, some blue paint has been slapped on...)

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: the trainbasher on March 30, 2019, 02:38:13 PM

20167 in Merry Hill

http://www.trainbasher.com/20167-sk19fcg/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: DJ on April 07, 2019, 01:25:40 AM

Dudley Bus Station - 6th April 2019

21110 - https://flic.kr/p/24Qsqhn
20163 - https://flic.kr/p/24QsqnT
20164 - https://flic.kr/p/24Qsqvt
30509 in the new livery - https://flic.kr/p/2fs26fX

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: the trainbasher on April 07, 2019, 02:06:40 AM

30961 was on the 24 today....

...not bad for a route that TfWM specced an 8.8m or less bus when Hansons won the tender...

http://www.trainbasher.com/30961-ae06zbt/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Trident 4194 on April 07, 2019, 09:01:53 PM

Quote from: the trainbasher on April 07, 2019, 02:06:40 AM
30961 was on the 24 today....

...not bad for a route that TfWM specced an 8.8m or less bus when Hansons won the tender...

http://www.trainbasher.com/30961-ae06zbt/

30888 has been on twice last week also

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on April 10, 2019, 09:00:36 PM

Solo sr in new livery https://flic.kr/p/Tmie9G

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: 900 on April 12, 2019, 05:37:28 PM

32236 having a day on the 23 (Wednesbury to Portobello)

https://flic.kr/p/RKgAKt

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: MW on May 03, 2019, 07:05:09 PM

20870 meets LandFlight E200MMC.

https://flic.kr/p/2fLUzXX

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: 900 on May 03, 2019, 07:54:21 PM

21223

https://flic.kr/p/2enXwgH

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on May 10, 2019, 02:02:59 PM

20167 https://flic.kr/p/2fLTa2h

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on May 15, 2019, 06:39:08 AM

30951 in new livery https://flic.kr/p/S8Pqfz

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: 900 on June 03, 2019, 06:03:04 PM

21226
https://flic.kr/p/2g89XUV

21227
https://flic.kr/p/2g89HGZ

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: CL on July 14, 2019, 09:16:13 PM

Aldridge Transport Museum
20167
https://flic.kr/p/2gyDS8r

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on July 18, 2019, 08:42:51 PM

30816 https://flic.kr/p/2gBBLSo

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: John on August 03, 2019, 07:42:48 PM

Noticed this operating out of Redditch today

https://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/48447749657/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: winston on August 03, 2019, 08:14:08 PM

Quote from: John on August 03, 2019, 07:42:48 PM
Noticed this operating out of Redditch today

https://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/48447749657/

There's a Strata Ultra demo been on loan to DBNW, may still be there.

Both the Plus & Ultra look so much better with body coloured bumpers & side skirts.

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: John on August 28, 2019, 07:00:55 PM

20490 in the new diamond livery
https://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/48637143463/

Streetlite 'SK19 EYP' on the 202
https://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/48637112023/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on September 16, 2019, 09:19:51 PM

20027 in new livery https://flic.kr/p/2hgp9YG

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on September 17, 2019, 08:39:39 PM

20014. Ex signature https://flic.kr/p/2hgUc2M

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on January 18, 2020, 07:29:12 AM

https://flic.kr/p/2igggiY 30813

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on January 24, 2020, 11:32:50 AM

New Streetlite on 31/32 https://flic.kr/p/2iji69r

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: DJ on February 09, 2020, 10:36:06 AM

MX62 GOA (30170) has transferred from Hallmark to Tividale, and is currently in the base WMB livery.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49509900096_a46e87346f_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ir2bpb)

Diamond MX62 GOA 30170 Tividale Depot (https://flic.kr/p/2ir2bpb) by Stour Valley (https://www.flickr.com/photos/stourvalley/), on Flickr

SK16 GXH is now in the full WMB livery and branded up for the 40.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49509394778_8ebcbb56cf_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2iqYAbN)

Diamond 32307 SK16 GXH Tividale Depot (https://flic.kr/p/2iqYAbN) by Stour Valley (https://www.flickr.com/photos/stourvalley/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: DJ on February 19, 2020, 07:38:45 PM

30170 on it's first day out on the 31/32, but with it's old Hallmark blinds still on the controller. I'm told it'll be fixed once it returns to the garage tonight.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49557495718_cf6f995d79_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ive7Vm)

Diamond 30170 MX62 GOA Walsall on 31/32 (https://flic.kr/p/2ive7Vm) by Stour Valley (https://www.flickr.com/photos/stourvalley/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on March 11, 2020, 06:20:05 PM

30169 the 4th one for 31/2 https://flic.kr/p/2iDhgfY

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on March 13, 2020, 07:03:40 AM

40 branded streetlite. https://flic.kr/p/2iDB9kU

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: MW on March 13, 2020, 01:11:06 PM

Quote from: Solo1 on March 13, 2020, 07:03:40 AM
40 branded streetlite. https://flic.kr/p/2iDB9kU

I feel sorry for the passengers on the 40. 32308 & 32310. Ouch lol.

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: DJ on April 03, 2020, 12:07:28 PM

32318 on it's first day out, negotiating the island in Tipton.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49730212201_473240f160_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2iLukvK)

Diamond 32318 BD20 OCP Tipton on 229 (https://flic.kr/p/2iLukvK) by Stour Valley (https://www.flickr.com/photos/stourvalley/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: winston on April 03, 2020, 04:05:59 PM

The headlight surrounds are black on this latest batch.

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: MW on April 03, 2020, 04:09:39 PM

I've seen a picture of the interior in these, although not clear, it looked like the same colour seating as the 32221-32237 batch, but with yellow piping rather than red. Not sure what the logic is there...

The other observation, I see we have switched to Hanover again..!

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: winston on April 03, 2020, 04:19:10 PM

Quote from: MW on April 03, 2020, 04:09:39 PM
I've seen a picture of the interior in these, although not clear, it looked like the same colour seating as the 32221-32237 batch, but with yellow piping rather than red. Not sure what the logic is there...

The other observation, I see we have switched to Hanover again..!

32311-3 *may* have Arriva spec interior, Rotala's order starts at 32314 onwards

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: DJ on April 04, 2020, 08:36:33 AM

Quote from: MW on April 03, 2020, 04:09:39 PM
The other observation, I see we have switched to Hanover again..!

It's a bit of a pain, having to do the blind database three times!

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Michael Bevan on April 11, 2020, 10:41:13 AM

Quote from: Winston on April 03, 2020, 04:19:10 PM
32311-3 *may* have Arriva spec interior, Rotala's order starts at 32314 onwards

Correct @Winston. I believe 32311-13 are from a cancelled Arriva order. Which is also why they have Hanover blinds.

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: winston on April 11, 2020, 11:20:30 AM

Quote from: Michael Bevan on April 11, 2020, 10:41:13 AM
Correct @Winston. I believe 32311-13 are from a cancelled Arriva order. Which is also why they have Hanover blinds.

Yes - that's correct.

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: CL on June 24, 2020, 01:47:47 PM

15th June 2020
20014 - https://flic.kr/p/2jeQujR
20174 - https://flic.kr/p/2jeUKxo

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: ellspurs on June 24, 2020, 02:15:35 PM

Quote from: CL on June 24, 2020, 01:47:47 PM
15th June 2020
20014 - https://flic.kr/p/2jeQujR
20174 - https://flic.kr/p/2jeUKxo

Donatello is not up to much good in that second link.

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on July 25, 2020, 04:06:43 AM

30806 https://flic.kr/p/2jprt7k

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: DJ on July 29, 2020, 09:40:16 PM

BD20 OCY and OCZ at Tividale:

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50167860292_874ee3d811_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jrap3u)
Diamond Wright Streetlite DF 32319 BD20 OCY Tividale Depot (https://flic.kr/p/2jrap3u) by SV Transport Photography (https://www.flickr.com/photos/stourvalley/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50167066103_93199777c9_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jr6jXz)
Diamond Wright Streetlite DF 32320 BD20 OCZ Tividale Depot (https://flic.kr/p/2jr6jXz) by SV Transport Photography (https://www.flickr.com/photos/stourvalley/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on August 04, 2020, 07:39:15 AM

30812 https://flic.kr/p/2jrXoox

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: John on August 04, 2020, 06:59:32 PM

Brand new 32319
https://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/50189191251

30806 repainted
https://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/50189433722

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on September 08, 2020, 12:36:11 PM

Latest Streetlite. at tividale depot https://flic.kr/p/2jEztAB

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: DJ on September 09, 2020, 07:16:45 AM

32322 on 16 - http://djbus.photos/ops/rotala/buses/32322.html

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: 900 on September 17, 2020, 07:54:31 PM

20180 (BX70 GGY) one of 5 on loan to Kidderminster
https://flic.kr/p/2jHuANA

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: DJ on October 26, 2020, 07:39:22 AM

New arrivals 20183 (and 20181) at Tividale yesterday - http://djbus.photos/ops/rotala/buses/20183.html

32325 at Wythall Transport Museum - http://djbus.photos/ops/rotala/buses/32325.html

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on November 02, 2020, 02:54:35 PM

20182 in Solihull https://flic.kr/p/2k2Fyid

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on November 14, 2020, 09:06:15 AM

https://flic.kr/p/2k5WeSi. 20186

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: CL on November 18, 2020, 11:44:17 AM

Soho Hill, Hockley
32317
https://flic.kr/p/2k7QiV7

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: the trainbasher on March 25, 2021, 01:53:29 PM

20186 on the 251

https://www.trainbasher.com/20186-bx70gha/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: DJ on April 15, 2021, 04:33:43 PM

32320 earlier today, operating off route on the 23 in sunny Bilston.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51117457148_c09a1781b5_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kT5k75)
Diamond 32320 BD20 OCZ Bilston (https://flic.kr/p/2kT5k75) by DJBuses (https://www.flickr.com/photos/stourvalley/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: the trainbasher on May 25, 2021, 11:08:32 AM

Headed up to Manchester on Friday and took a few pics of some of the Diamond NW fleet

40809 MX21ARZ is seen at Shudehill on an 8 service - https://www.ukbuspics.co.uk/40809-mx21arz/
40761 MX20KYU is seen at Shudehill on an 8 service - https://www.ukbuspics.co.uk/40761-mx20kyu/
20676 FN07DHE is seen at Shudehill on an 8S service - https://www.ukbuspics.co.uk/20676-fn07dhe/
40733 MX20KXT is seen at Pic Gardens Not in Service - https://www.ukbuspics.co.uk/40733-mx20kxt/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: CL on May 25, 2021, 05:46:19 PM

Villa Cross
30806 - https://flic.kr/p/2m1FZRV
32319 - https://flic.kr/p/2m1G11N

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: the trainbasher on June 01, 2021, 02:52:58 PM

Due to roadworks in the Wordsley area, some service 226 journeys were on diversion. On my lunch break I had a little stroll to the diversion route and saw the following:

20167 on the 226 heading in the Dudley direction - https://www.ukbuspics.co.uk/20167-sk19fcg/ (https://www.ukbuspics.co.uk/20167-sk19fcg/)
20165 on the 226 heading in the Merry Hill direction - https://www.ukbuspics.co.uk/20165-sn68ajr/ (https://www.ukbuspics.co.uk/20165-sn68ajr/)

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: the trainbasher on June 02, 2021, 02:38:20 PM

Due to roadworks in the Wordsley area, some service 226 journeys were on diversion. On my lunch break I had a little stroll to the diversion route and saw the following:

20163 SN68AJM on the 226 heading in the Dudley direction - https://www.ukbuspics.co.uk/20163-SN68AJM/
20164 SN68AJP on the 226 heading in the Dudley direction - https://www.ukbuspics.co.uk/20164-SN68AJP/
20840 YJ54BUH (tracking as 20167) on the 226 heading in the Merry Hill direction - https://www.ukbuspics.co.uk/20840-YJ54BUH/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: the trainbasher on June 16, 2021, 08:13:07 PM

Whilst on a morning off work today:

20053 YJ60KHC on service 223 to Bilston - https://www.ukbuspics.co.uk/20053-yj60khc/
20178 BD20ODS about to go on a service 142 to Halesowen - https://www.ukbuspics.co.uk/20178-bd20ods/
30527 BX62FEM on service 42 to West Bromwich - https://www.ukbuspics.co.uk/30527-bx62fem/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on June 24, 2021, 01:27:57 PM

Redditch 1st 65 reg streetlite repainted https://flic.kr/p/2m7n6VD

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: DJ on August 18, 2021, 04:21:13 PM

30120 - B14 WTS
Tividale Depot, after returning from paint and conversion to battery electric

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51386628028_5bc38f92eb_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mhRUej)

20989 - BL16 FZV
Tividale Depot, awaiting exterior vinyls before entering service

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51386628568_b2cdfa3870_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mhRUoC)

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: the trainbasher on August 18, 2021, 04:27:07 PM

Quote from: DJ on August 18, 2021, 04:21:13 PM
30120 - B14 WTS
Tividale Depot, after returning from paint and conversion to battery electric

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51386628028_5bc38f92eb_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mhRUej)

20989 - BL16 FZV
Tividale Depot, awaiting exterior vinyls before entering service

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51386628568_b2cdfa3870_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mhRUoC)

Greener Diamond?

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: MW on August 18, 2021, 04:47:56 PM

Quote from: the trainbasher on August 18, 2021, 04:27:07 PM
Greener Diamond?

This will be a very interesting development to watch I imagine.

The concept of essentially converting a redundant 10+ year old, otherwise compliant, vehicle to electric.

Plenty of well built Euro 3 Wrightbus single and double deckers on the market. If this conversion proves successful, perhaps we'll see a lot more vehicles recycled rather than scrapped. (The ones in good nick of course).

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: DJ on August 18, 2021, 05:04:52 PM

Quote from: MW on August 18, 2021, 04:47:56 PM
This will be a very interesting development to watch I imagine.

The concept of essentially converting a redundant 10+ year old, otherwise compliant, vehicle to electric.

Plenty of well built Euro 3 Wrightbus single and double deckers on the market. If this conversion proves successful, perhaps we'll see a lot more vehicles recycled rather than scrapped. (The ones in good nick of course).

Maybe at other companies, but as far as I know, Diamond aren't looking at converting any others. Oh, don't expect to be seeing them in service yet either, as they'll be launched once the whole batch is ready.

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Trident 4194 on August 19, 2021, 10:25:57 PM

Quote from: DJ on August 18, 2021, 04:21:13 PM
30120 - B14 WTS
Tividale Depot, after returning from paint and conversion to battery electric

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51386628028_5bc38f92eb_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mhRUej)

20989 - BL16 FZV
Tividale Depot, awaiting exterior vinyls before entering service

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51386628568_b2cdfa3870_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mhRUoC)

That's not the final livery for 30120 is it? That green is almost reminiscent of the 002 branded days when diamond put a lot of colour into their liveries.

Also anyone know what purpose 20989 will be at tividale for? I noticed Redditch equivalent don't spend much time in normal service. I was lucky to travel on 20988 on the 34 a couple of months ago.

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: the trainbasher on August 19, 2021, 10:30:17 PM

Quote from: Trident 4194 on August 19, 2021, 10:25:57 PM
That's not the final livery for 30120 is it? That green is almost reminiscent of the 002 branded days when diamond put a lot of colour into their liveries.

Also anyone know what purpose 20989 will be at tividale for? I noticed Redditch equivalent don't spend much time in normal service. I was lucky to travel on 20988 on the 34 a couple of months ago.

It's probably being repainted ready to add to Bromsgrove on Demand

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: DJ on August 20, 2021, 02:43:47 AM

Quote from: Trident 4194 on August 19, 2021, 10:25:57 PM
That's not the final livery for 30120 is it? That green is almost reminiscent of the 002 branded days when diamond put a lot of colour into their liveries.

Also anyone know what purpose 20989 will be at tividale for? I noticed Redditch equivalent don't spend much time in normal service. I was lucky to travel on 20988 on the 34 a couple of months ago.

It's the final colours, but it's awaiting the vinyls to finish it off. I did think it looked like the old 002 livery when I saw it from the front.

As for 20989, it's not for the Bromsgrove on demand service. It's staying at Tividale.

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Steveminor on August 31, 2021, 10:01:33 PM

Courtesy of Bob Baker I have seen the design for the vinyls and I think they look rather good

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on September 11, 2021, 07:51:29 AM

https://flic.kr/p/2mnmr33 20989 in Perry Barr

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: DJ on September 12, 2021, 08:53:17 PM

30922 in the full electric livery at Tividale - https://flic.kr/p/2mp7m58

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: the trainbasher on September 12, 2021, 09:48:47 PM

Quote from: DJ on September 12, 2021, 08:53:17 PM
30922 in the full electric livery at Tividale - https://flic.kr/p/2mp7m58

It's a pity they didn't have some of the mini diamonds on the side as green

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on October 12, 2021, 08:35:06 AM

30805 out in service on 40 https://flic.kr/p/2mzTsKQ

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: B61 ANDREW on October 12, 2021, 10:24:30 AM

Quote from: the trainbasher on August 19, 2021, 10:30:17 PM
It's probably being repainted ready to add to Bromsgrove on Demand

I have seen it working on BOD , maybe twice at the most though.

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on November 14, 2021, 09:13:26 AM

30804 electric bus on 89 in erdington https://flic.kr/p/2mJs6L8

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on December 24, 2021, 09:59:41 PM

32307 former west midlands bus livery now in fleet livery
https://flic.kr/p/2mSLdNJ

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on May 03, 2022, 07:19:47 AM

One of the street deckers come down to the Midlands https://flic.kr/p/2nhYY33

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: 900 on May 03, 2022, 08:51:04 PM

https://flic.kr/p/2ninmFt 40725 at tividale on the 002

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on May 13, 2022, 08:15:29 PM

Ex claribels.now in west midlands bus livery https://flic.kr/p/2nkes3b

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: andyh on June 07, 2022, 03:00:56 PM

Some recent ex Claribels vehicles

https://www.flickr.com/photos/je1791/52122264184
https://www.flickr.com/photos/je1791/52122242814
https://www.flickr.com/photos/je1791/52119178139
https://www.flickr.com/photos/je1791/52122033036
https://www.flickr.com/photos/je1791/52117901007

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: the trainbasher on August 06, 2022, 09:03:15 PM

Shhhh....(https://discord.com/assets/acb7b1a237378bbddd34927b4001b8f4.svg) a super-secret 93E extension...

https://www.trainbasher.com/yj60khc/

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: the trainbasher on September 04, 2022, 06:58:11 PM

Bit of a lost 226...

32320 BD20OCZ | Bus Photography... at trainbasher.com (https://www.trainbasher.com/bd20ocz/)

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on March 17, 2023, 05:44:34 AM

One of the new streetlites https://flic.kr/p/2onpj8Z

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: CL on September 15, 2023, 07:31:48 PM

Electroliner Demonstrator LY71GJE

Soho Hill towards Birmingham
https://flic.kr/p/2p2XurN

Hockley Circus towards West Bromwich
https://flic.kr/p/2p32v4o

https://flic.kr/p/2p33biS
https://flic.kr/p/2p32uYt
https://flic.kr/p/2p33bjZ

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on February 02, 2024, 05:08:17 AM

The 73 reg Merc on loan to diamond bus https://flic.kr/p/2pvQYER

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: MW on February 02, 2024, 09:47:17 AM

Quote from: Solo1 on February 02, 2024, 05:08:17 AMThe 73 reg mellor on loan to diamond bus https://flic.kr/p/2pvQYER

That's not a Mellor

Title: Re: Rotala, Diamond Bus
Post by: Solo1 on April 17, 2024, 11:59:16 PM

On loan to tividale https://flic.kr/p/2pKL6AM

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