Above bus was working the 30 all day yesterday. Seen at various points in Acocks Green and Solihull. It had Welcome Aboard on the displays, with a A4 sheet saying 30 on the front windscreen. It's a Royale Black Diamond Centro. Is this a transfer from Black Diamond to Blue Diamond or is it just a loan?
I hope it was on loan, there was a royale centro on the 644 today which is unusual
They are nice buses the royale centros especially the interiors-something really special to be honest.
The 4 buses need for diamonds sunday 404E service were all versa hybrids and normally at least 2 royale cetro's normally operate it on a sunday so this may be the reason
There was a solo on the 89, that had an A4 sheet saying 89 on the windscreen and side window, and the front display was working ???
Quote from: Michael on June 03, 2012, 07:58:33 PM
Above bus was working the 30 all day yesterday. Seen at various points in Acocks Green and Solihull. It had Welcome Aboard on the displays, with a A4 sheet saying 30 on the front windscreen. It's a Royale Black Diamond Centro. Is this a transfer from Black Diamond to Blue Diamond or is it just a loan?
Me too, they can be used on less busy routes, rarely, like the 446. I think they should be used primarly on the 56
Quote from: Peter123 on June 03, 2012, 08:08:15 PM
They are nice buses the royale centros especially the interiors-something really special to be honest.
Currently there used on the 202 and 417 and especially with the 417 the wright cadets were large enough for the service and other diamond routes would be more preferable for the centro's to be used on like the 56/301/404E
Yesterday there was a Signature Optare Versa on the 37 I think which I saw at Moor Street. Was the Centro on yesterday again? Must say I hope that Centro ventures down on the S2!
Quote from: Ash on June 03, 2012, 09:57:19 PM
Currently there used on the 202 and 417 and especially with the 417 the wright cadets were large enough for the service and other diamond routes would be more preferable for the centro's to be used on like the 56/301/404E
Agree. These would be the three perfect routes for them and then solos etc on less busy routes.
I saw a centro on the 417 leaving west brom mid afternoon around 4pm and no one was on then u have the cadets on the 404E which were quite full
Quote from: Liberator9 on June 07, 2012, 03:06:32 PM
Yesterday there was a Signature Optare Versa on the 37 I think which I saw at Moor Street. Was the Centro on yesterday again? Must say I hope that Centro ventures down on the S2!
Both versas were on the 30 yesterday i think
I didn't catch the number or the full reg, but there was a blue Optare Solo (one of the recent transfers in) on the Warwick Road this evening leaving Acocks Green, and it still had service S4 showing on its destination display.
Quote from: Stu on June 07, 2012, 08:18:35 PM
I didn't catch the number or the full reg, but there was a blue Optare Solo (one of the recent transfers in) on the Warwick Road this evening leaving Acocks Green, and it still had service S4 showing on its destination display.
Saw that too (if it was the same one), did you see the rear lights on it? They've got the Optare LED rear lights, like below:
(https://wmbusphotos.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm8.staticflickr.com%2F7208%2F6910060349_ef6e178197_z.jpg&hash=f96ed24a786738282f91e0541324664b91f385b2)
Nah, I didn't get a very good look at it, as I was on a 37 heading into AG village, ready to get off when I saw it going in the opposite direction.
Quote from: neale95 on June 07, 2012, 04:33:55 PM
Quote from: Liberator9 on June 07, 2012, 03:06:32 PM
Yesterday there was a Signature Optare Versa on the 37 I think which I saw at Moor Street. Was the Centro on yesterday again? Must say I hope that Centro ventures down on the S2!
Both versas were on the 30 yesterday i think
I meant Wednesday 6th June!
I love the diamond hybrids!! I got the one with the allover wrap this afternnon. They are fast, comfortable with amazing interiors and no rattles despite what people say about optares. Lets hope they are reliable because they really are bus travel for the 21st Century.
There not that reliable check out the bus magazine for this month its got a picture of one of them on the 417 turning into west brom being pushed by a diamond driver and 3 NX drivers/inspectors, also one broke down in my area whilst on the 404E last month
I saw the picture in this months buses but wondered other than that.. Oh right-lets hope they are reliable or else they might be exported!! No, I know they wont/cant be bcos they were bought with this governments green bus fund money.....
Im sure as the technology develops the glitches will be gradually removed there nice buses and according to the facebook page for diamond there going to have branding internally similar to the super 16, double o 2 etc
Hopefully.. I agree theyre nice buses but which services can they be branded for when they seem to appear everywhere!!
I think it would just be hybrid branding have you saw the ones with the hanover displays on board for passenger information there was on the hybrid which was used on the 404E last monday
I havent cos ive only been on the one in the vinyl wrap....................
30128 was the one with the display installed on it, what service was the all over wrap one on the 56?
No it was 002 today :)
002 bet the bus was quite busy then if it was in place for a centro but as i guess its school holidays you can get away with it
Quote from: Ash on June 08, 2012, 09:49:20 PM
002 bet the bus was quite busy then if it was in place for a centro but as i guess its school holidays you can get away with it
Yep it was quite busy but I dont use it in term time so I dont know how busy it was compared to normal.....
Quote from: Michael on June 07, 2012, 08:23:19 PM
Quote from: Stu on June 07, 2012, 08:18:35 PM
I didn't catch the number or the full reg, but there was a blue Optare Solo (one of the recent transfers in) on the Warwick Road this evening leaving Acocks Green, and it still had service S4 showing on its destination display.
Saw that too (if it was the same one), did you see the rear lights on it? They've got the Optare LED rear lights, like below:
(https://wmbusphotos.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm8.staticflickr.com%2F7208%2F6910060349_ef6e178197_z.jpg&hash=f96ed24a786738282f91e0541324664b91f385b2)
Great discription of a dennis dart shame its on the back of a solo one of the best buses optare make
Quote from: Discodave on August 06, 2012, 10:23:54 AM
Quote from: Michael on June 07, 2012, 08:23:19 PM
Quote from: Stu on June 07, 2012, 08:18:35 PM
I didn't catch the number or the full reg, but there was a blue Optare Solo (one of the recent transfers in) on the Warwick Road this evening leaving Acocks Green, and it still had service S4 showing on its destination display.
Saw that too (if it was the same one), did you see the rear lights on it? They've got the Optare LED rear lights, like below:
(https://wmbusphotos.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm8.staticflickr.com%2F7208%2F6910060349_ef6e178197_z.jpg&hash=f96ed24a786738282f91e0541324664b91f385b2)
Great discription of a dennis dart shame its on the back of a solo one of the best buses optare make
Lmao good spot. The flickr person has obviously edited the photo and changed the 'd' to an 'f'!
Do black diamond have all their royale centros back from blue diamond as i knew one or two were on loan.
No, I saw SRO with blue diamond on saturday sorry cant remember which route either 17/37/97
there is one in blue diamond livery seen it on the motorway so that one would not be coming back
Quote from: Discodave on August 07, 2012, 12:07:18 PM
there is one in blue diamond livery seen it on the motorway so that one would not be coming back
That was probably KX57OVS (30704), which I know to be blue - have a supernatural ability to avoid my camera!
BX09SRO was on 97s last saturday, in black.
Quote from: NEL111P on August 07, 2012, 12:35:51 PM
Quote from: Discodave on August 07, 2012, 12:07:18 PM
there is one in blue diamond livery seen it on the motorway so that one would not be coming back
That was probably KX57OVS (30704), which I know to be blue - have a supernatural ability to avoid my camera!
BX09SRO was on 97s last saturday, in black.
Yep thats right saw it near Digbeth
Thanks for the info, i would have thought blue diamond have enough buses for the services it has whereas diamond have withdrawn quite a few vehicles recently and with one of the royales being one of its high spec vehicles im suprised its being loaned out.
Quote from: Ash on August 07, 2012, 06:32:13 PM
Thanks for the info, i would have thought blue diamond have enough buses for the services it has whereas diamond have withdrawn quite a few vehicles recently and with one of the royales being one of its high spec vehicles im suprised its being loaned out.
I wouldn't worry about it personally, there's usually a bit of juggling taking place at this time of year, it'll all have settled down again in a month or so.
I remember similar time last year some of the red diamond b7rles getting loaned to wessex over the summer for duties down south for them to return to black diamond for a few weeks on the 59 then back to red diamond