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Diamond West Midlands - Tividale

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

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Jack

Quote from: 2206 on March 17, 2018, 05:18:57 PM
20883 was on the 25 today, first time i've seen a Solo SR on there.
It used Brockhurst Road and Bromford Lane as well, they usually use Ventor Avenue and Coleshill Road in both directions when I see them?
One has done it before, snow diversion?

the trainbasher

Does anyone have any confirmed Decker sightings today?


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Kevin

Quote from: 2206 on March 17, 2018, 05:18:57 PM
20883 was on the 25 today, first time i've seen a Solo SR on there.
It used Brockhurst Road and Bromford Lane as well, they usually use Ventor Avenue and Coleshill Road in both directions when I see them?

Thought the route was meant to use Brockhurst Road? Only caught it once and it didn't that time but all maps and timetable information suggest it should be
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ChrisGoode

Does it have the diamond decals on it

metrocity

Quote from: ChrisGoode on March 19, 2018, 04:18:48 PM
Does it have the diamond decals on it
It was still carrying Central decals yesterday as were the other two deckers

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Kevin

With Diamond now running the 61 in Perry Barr, would there be mileage in combining it with the 68 and possibly even extend beyond Handsworth up to West Brom to help with driver changes?
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Solo1

Arriva dart parked up at 1 stop crew bus

metrocity

Quote from: Solo1 on March 23, 2018, 04:47:07 PM
Arriva dart parked up at 1 stop crew bus
This was operating the 68A/C earlier today

Jack

There is a KS03 Slowlo that has faulty front blind that was on the 42 yesterday, think it was 20541, had a written paper number.

BK63 YWP

According to a post on 30885 earlier the 142 evening and Sunday will not be operated by diamond. My guess is Igo has got it
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metrocity

Quote from: Chris on March 26, 2018, 08:47:44 PM
According to a post on 30885 earlier the 142 evening and Sunday will not be operated by diamond. My guess is Igo has got it
Nobody got it - tender withdrawn due to low usage

Trident 4194

Quote from: metrocity on March 26, 2018, 09:20:11 PM
Nobody got it - tender withdrawn due to low usage

Ouch that's not good. The daytime one still running i presume?

Westy

Igo don't do evening & Sundays anyway, do they, along with a few other operators?

(As I've said before, in the Black Country, evening & Sundays appear to be split between NX & Diamond nowadays!)

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