Diamond West Midlands - Tividale

[Westy]

Has Diamond recently bought a vehicle that is in a livery similar to Central Buses?

Said vehicle is operating the 301 today.

[winston]

Has Diamond recently bought a vehicle that is in a livery similar to Central Buses?

Said vehicle is operating the 301 today.

@Westy

Most likely 30502 recently transferred up from Wessex:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/128470593@N05/39599384991

[broma1k]

20743 on the 25 Fox & Goose to Erdington

[Jack]

20002 was on the 29 today, if of any interest.
30933 on the 302 as well..

[BK63 YWP]

When will rotala paint the Hanson's buses....

[Jack]

When will rotala paint the Hanson's buses....

Where do the buses get painted? It use to be Long Acre didn't it?

They'll paint them when they decide to send them, there's still many Black Diamond Buses that still need painting, and the Arriva Buses.

[winston]

Where do the buses get painted? It use to be Long Acre didn't it?

They'll paint them when they decide to send them, there's still many Black Diamond Buses that still need painting, and the Arriva Buses.

Wilcox, Bloxwich. Long Acre used to do the body prep, that is now done at Tividale since Long closed.

The majority of Black Diamond & ex Arriva left are old MPD's which are unlikely to be repainted now. Priority for repaints had been the ex Regal Solo's 20050-5  & Solo's 20056-8.

Not sure what is next in line (may well be the 62 plate Gemini's for Preston, one is at Tividale now) but there is a long list, ex Hanson's, ex Wessex, White Solo's, Black Diamond Volvo Royale's etc

[Jack]

Wilcox, Bloxwich. Long Acre used to do the body prep, that is now done at Tividale since Long closed.

The majority of Black Diamond & ex Arriva left are old MPD's which are unlikely to be repainted now. Priority for repaints had been the ex Regal Solo's 20050-5  & Solo's 20056-8.

Not sure what is next in line (may well be the 62 plate Gemini's for Preston, one is at Tividale now) but there is a long list, ex Hanson's, ex Wessex, White Solo's, Black Diamond Volvo Royale's etc

There is Redditch 20522 (20914) which is a '57' plate Solo in Black which isn't that old. Neither is 30201. I'd thought they'd of  repainted the final Black Royale Centros (by now atleast!) and 30502.

[Westy]

Add the Centrals to the list too!

[winston]

Add the Centrals to the list too!

Not until the end of Feb!

[winston]

There is Redditch 20522 (20914) which is a '57' plate Solo in Black which isn't that old. Neither is 30201. I'd thought they'd of  repainted the final Black Royale Centros (by now atleast!) and 30502.

30201 is already in allover blue current livery.

There are still 2 Wessex liveried DF Streetlites (30528/9) @ Redditch which moved Dec 2016 to deal with, plus now 4 ex Wessex B7RLE's at KR as well.

[2206]

@Simon Dunn is there any plans to introduce double deckers on any route in the West Midlands. Maybe for the 002 or 16?

The 16 deosn't need deckers.
The 16 copes fine with B7RLEs.

[Jack]

The 16 deosn't need deckers.
The 16 copes fine with B7RLEs.

The 16 gets full, when the NX 16 is late.

[Trident 4194]

I believe 20885- 10 reg solo was on 17 today

[BK63 YWP]

Saw an ex first interior (pink bars and first seats) e300 on the 002 does anyone know the fleet number I think it was an 08 plate