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Title: Another Wessie at Tividale!
Post by: the trainbasher on November 24, 2013, 01:06:15 PM
Ex wessex X183bnh is at Tividale on the 226W

Booked to do the 1315, 1615, 1915, 2115 ex merry hill
1445, 1745, 2045 ex west bromwich if my calculations are right
Title: Re: Another Wessie at Tividale!
Post by: winston on November 24, 2013, 01:13:25 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on November 24, 2013, 01:06:15 PM
Ex wessex X183bnh is at Tividale on the 226W

Booked to do the 1315, 1615, 1915, 2115 ex merry hill
1445, 1745, 2045 ex west bromwich if my calculations are right

Oh joy! lucky old Tividale, another MPD to add to their large existing collection.....

Is that one still in Wessex colours or is repainted allover blue?
Title: Re: Another Wessie at Tividale!
Post by: the trainbasher on November 24, 2013, 01:35:31 PM
Quote from: Winston on November 24, 2013, 01:13:25 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on November 24, 2013, 01:06:15 PM
Ex wessex X183bnh is at Tividale on the 226W

Booked to do the 1315, 1615, 1915, 2115 ex merry hill
1445, 1745, 2045 ex west bromwich if my calculations are right

Oh joy! lucky old Tividale, another MPD to add to their large existing collection.....

Is that one still in Wessex colours or is repainted allover blue?

Wessex
Title: Re: Another Wessie at Tividale!
Post by: PM on November 24, 2013, 02:59:38 PM
Shame it hasn't been repainted before entering service. Having said that, it could be useful on the 226 as people will think it is a hansons bus!

This is one of the MPDs that were said to be re-entering service, along with W366ABD and W572JVV. I guess with a couple of buses over at long acre and another cadet off the road tividale need all the buses they can get their hands on.
Title: Re: Another Wessie at Tividale!
Post by: andy on November 24, 2013, 03:25:08 PM
Quote from: DiamondDart on November 24, 2013, 02:59:38 PM
Shame it hasn't been repainted before entering service. Having said that, it could be useful on the 226 as people will think it is a hansons bus!

This is one of the MPDs that were said to be re-entering service, along with W366ABD and W572JVV. I guess with a couple of buses over at long acre and another cadet off the road tividale need all the buses they can get their hands on.

Judging by the scrap yard I pass at Long Acre on the train every day, they may need to reassess their driver recruitment policy!
Title: Re: Another Wessie at Tividale!
Post by: PM on November 24, 2013, 03:31:06 PM
Quote from: andy on November 24, 2013, 03:25:08 PM
Quote from: DiamondDart on November 24, 2013, 02:59:38 PM
Shame it hasn't been repainted before entering service. Having said that, it could be useful on the 226 as people will think it is a hansons bus!

This is one of the MPDs that were said to be re-entering service, along with W366ABD and W572JVV. I guess with a couple of buses over at long acre and another cadet off the road tividale need all the buses they can get their hands on.

Judging by the scrap yard I pass at Long Acre on the train every day, they may need to reassess their driver recruitment policy!

How do you mean?
Title: Re: Another Wessie at Tividale!
Post by: Tony on November 24, 2013, 03:36:09 PM
Quote from: DiamondDart on November 24, 2013, 03:31:06 PM
Quote from: andy on November 24, 2013, 03:25:08 PM
Quote from: DiamondDart on November 24, 2013, 02:59:38 PM
Shame it hasn't been repainted before entering service. Having said that, it could be useful on the 226 as people will think it is a hansons bus!

This is one of the MPDs that were said to be re-entering service, along with W366ABD and W572JVV. I guess with a couple of buses over at long acre and another cadet off the road tividale need all the buses they can get their hands on.

Judging by the scrap yard I pass at Long Acre on the train every day, they may need to reassess their driver recruitment policy!

How do you mean?

There are several accident damaged vehicles left in full view of train passengers passing on the Duddeston to Aston line including one of Wessex's deckers that got deroofed with the roof just dumped on the top, but without any windows. Looks most strange
Title: Re: Another Wessie at Tividale!
Post by: PM on November 24, 2013, 04:00:35 PM
Quote from: Tony on November 24, 2013, 03:36:09 PM
Quote from: DiamondDart on November 24, 2013, 03:31:06 PM
Quote from: andy on November 24, 2013, 03:25:08 PM
Quote from: DiamondDart on November 24, 2013, 02:59:38 PM
Shame it hasn't been repainted before entering service. Having said that, it could be useful on the 226 as people will think it is a hansons bus!

This is one of the MPDs that were said to be re-entering service, along with W366ABD and W572JVV. I guess with a couple of buses over at long acre and another cadet off the road tividale need all the buses they can get their hands on.

Judging by the scrap yard I pass at Long Acre on the train every day, they may need to reassess their driver recruitment policy!

How do you mean?

There are several accident damaged vehicles left in full view of train passengers passing on the Duddeston to Aston line including one of Wessex's deckers that got deroofed with the roof just dumped on the top, but without any windows. Looks most strange

Really? What type of decker is this? One of the 51 reg east lancs tridents? I haven't been to/past long acre since September so when I'm back in 3 weeks I will hopefully do that. Are there still a fair few darts there and at tividale as well?
Title: Re: Another Wessie at Tividale!
Post by: winston on November 24, 2013, 04:33:49 PM
Quote from: DiamondDart on November 24, 2013, 04:00:35 PM
Quote from: Tony on November 24, 2013, 03:36:09 PM
Quote from: DiamondDart on November 24, 2013, 03:31:06 PM
Quote from: andy on November 24, 2013, 03:25:08 PM
Quote from: DiamondDart on November 24, 2013, 02:59:38 PM
Shame it hasn't been repainted before entering service. Having said that, it could be useful on the 226 as people will think it is a hansons bus!

This is one of the MPDs that were said to be re-entering service, along with W366ABD and W572JVV. I guess with a couple of buses over at long acre and another cadet off the road tividale need all the buses they can get their hands on.

Judging by the scrap yard I pass at Long Acre on the train every day, they may need to reassess their driver recruitment policy!

How do you mean?

There are several accident damaged vehicles left in full view of train passengers passing on the Duddeston to Aston line including one of Wessex's deckers that got deroofed with the roof just dumped on the top, but without any windows. Looks most strange

Really? What type of decker is this? One of the 51 reg east lancs tridents? I haven't been to/past long acre since September so when I'm back in 3 weeks I will hopefully do that. Are there still a fair few darts there and at tividale as well?

I'd say there are still circa 20 x withdrawn/cannibalised Darts parked in the overflow yard at Tividale including the Wessex Volvo Olympian/East Lancs
Title: Re: Another Wessie at Tividale!
Post by: nitromatt1 on November 24, 2013, 04:35:47 PM
Quote from: Winston on November 24, 2013, 04:33:49 PM
Quote from: DiamondDart on November 24, 2013, 04:00:35 PM
Quote from: Tony on November 24, 2013, 03:36:09 PM
Quote from: DiamondDart on November 24, 2013, 03:31:06 PM
Quote from: andy on November 24, 2013, 03:25:08 PM
Quote from: DiamondDart on November 24, 2013, 02:59:38 PM
Shame it hasn't been repainted before entering service. Having said that, it could be useful on the 226 as people will think it is a hansons bus!

This is one of the MPDs that were said to be re-entering service, along with W366ABD and W572JVV. I guess with a couple of buses over at long acre and another cadet off the road tividale need all the buses they can get their hands on.

Judging by the scrap yard I pass at Long Acre on the train every day, they may need to reassess their driver recruitment policy!

How do you mean?

There are several accident damaged vehicles left in full view of train passengers passing on the Duddeston to Aston line including one of Wessex's deckers that got deroofed with the roof just dumped on the top, but without any windows. Looks most strange

Really? What type of decker is this? One of the 51 reg east lancs tridents? I haven't been to/past long acre since September so when I'm back in 3 weeks I will hopefully do that. Are there still a fair few darts there and at tividale as well?

I'd say there are still circa 20 x withdrawn/cannibalised Darts parked in the overflow yard at Tividale including the Wessex Volvo Olympian/East Lancs

What is a cannibalised Dart? :o

Is it one that's been "eaten" by another Dart for spare parts?
Title: Re: Another Wessie at Tividale!
Post by: PM on November 24, 2013, 04:36:19 PM
Quote from: Winston on November 24, 2013, 04:33:49 PM
Quote from: DiamondDart on November 24, 2013, 04:00:35 PM
Quote from: Tony on November 24, 2013, 03:36:09 PM
Quote from: DiamondDart on November 24, 2013, 03:31:06 PM
Quote from: andy on November 24, 2013, 03:25:08 PM
Quote from: DiamondDart on November 24, 2013, 02:59:38 PM
Shame it hasn't been repainted before entering service. Having said that, it could be useful on the 226 as people will think it is a hansons bus!

This is one of the MPDs that were said to be re-entering service, along with W366ABD and W572JVV. I guess with a couple of buses over at long acre and another cadet off the road tividale need all the buses they can get their hands on.

Judging by the scrap yard I pass at Long Acre on the train every day, they may need to reassess their driver recruitment policy!

How do you mean?

There are several accident damaged vehicles left in full view of train passengers passing on the Duddeston to Aston line including one of Wessex's deckers that got deroofed with the roof just dumped on the top, but without any windows. Looks most strange

Really? What type of decker is this? One of the 51 reg east lancs tridents? I haven't been to/past long acre since September so when I'm back in 3 weeks I will hopefully do that. Are there still a fair few darts there and at tividale as well?

I'd say there are still circa 20 x withdrawn/cannibalised Darts parked in the overflow yard at Tividale including the Wessex Volvo Olympian/East Lancs

Thanks Winston-and still some in the main yard as well?
Title: Re: Another Wessie at Tividale!
Post by: winston on November 24, 2013, 04:36:44 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on November 24, 2013, 04:35:47 PM
Quote from: Winston on November 24, 2013, 04:33:49 PM
Quote from: DiamondDart on November 24, 2013, 04:00:35 PM
Quote from: Tony on November 24, 2013, 03:36:09 PM
Quote from: DiamondDart on November 24, 2013, 03:31:06 PM
Quote from: andy on November 24, 2013, 03:25:08 PM
Quote from: DiamondDart on November 24, 2013, 02:59:38 PM
Shame it hasn't been repainted before entering service. Having said that, it could be useful on the 226 as people will think it is a hansons bus!

This is one of the MPDs that were said to be re-entering service, along with W366ABD and W572JVV. I guess with a couple of buses over at long acre and another cadet off the road tividale need all the buses they can get their hands on.

Judging by the scrap yard I pass at Long Acre on the train every day, they may need to reassess their driver recruitment policy!

How do you mean?

There are several accident damaged vehicles left in full view of train passengers passing on the Duddeston to Aston line including one of Wessex's deckers that got deroofed with the roof just dumped on the top, but without any windows. Looks most strange

Really? What type of decker is this? One of the 51 reg east lancs tridents? I haven't been to/past long acre since September so when I'm back in 3 weeks I will hopefully do that. Are there still a fair few darts there and at tividale as well?

I'd say there are still circa 20 x withdrawn/cannibalised Darts parked in the overflow yard at Tividale including the Wessex Volvo Olympian/East Lancs

What is a cannibalised Dart? :o

Is it one that's been "eaten" by another Dart for spare parts?

Yep!
Title: Re: Another Wessie at Tividale!
Post by: the trainbasher on November 24, 2013, 06:44:58 PM
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsbusphotos/11033313706/

Photographed on Hawbush Road
Title: Re: Another Wessie at Tividale!
Post by: PM on November 24, 2013, 06:51:53 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on November 24, 2013, 06:44:58 PM
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsbusphotos/11033313706/

Photographed on Hawbush Road

Another variation on the DIAMOND logo!! :P
Title: Re: Another Wessie at Tividale!
Post by: winston on November 24, 2013, 07:12:12 PM
Quote from: DiamondDart on November 24, 2013, 04:36:19 PM

I'd say there are still circa 20 x withdrawn/cannibalised Darts parked in the overflow yard at Tividale including the Wessex Volvo Olympian/East Lancs
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Thanks Winston-and still some in the main yard as well?
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Not sure, it's harder to see in to the main yard from the road when most of the leaves are still on the trees
Title: Re: Another Wessie at Tividale!
Post by: andy on November 24, 2013, 07:59:19 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on November 24, 2013, 04:35:47 PM
Quote from: Winston on November 24, 2013, 04:33:49 PM
Quote from: DiamondDart on November 24, 2013, 04:00:35 PM
Quote from: Tony on November 24, 2013, 03:36:09 PM
Quote from: DiamondDart on November 24, 2013, 03:31:06 PM
Quote from: andy on November 24, 2013, 03:25:08 PM
Quote from: DiamondDart on November 24, 2013, 02:59:38 PM
Shame it hasn't been repainted before entering service. Having said that, it could be useful on the 226 as people will think it is a hansons bus!

This is one of the MPDs that were said to be re-entering service, along with W366ABD and W572JVV. I guess with a couple of buses over at long acre and another cadet off the road tividale need all the buses they can get their hands on.

Judging by the scrap yard I pass at Long Acre on the train every day, they may need to reassess their driver recruitment policy!

How do you mean?

There are several accident damaged vehicles left in full view of train passengers passing on the Duddeston to Aston line including one of Wessex's deckers that got deroofed with the roof just dumped on the top, but without any windows. Looks most strange

Really? What type of decker is this? One of the 51 reg east lancs tridents? I haven't been to/past long acre since September so when I'm back in 3 weeks I will hopefully do that. Are there still a fair few darts there and at tividale as well?

I'd say there are still circa 20 x withdrawn/cannibalised Darts parked in the overflow yard at Tividale including the Wessex Volvo Olympian/East Lancs

What is a cannibalised Dart? :o

Is it one that's been "eaten" by another Dart for spare parts?

If Diamond are looking for a dedicated Dart cannibaliser, I think we can all recommend a perfect man for the job?