Diamond Bus - Discussion

[Trident 4194]

Anyone know which vehicle was involved in the RTA in Walsall earlier?

30833

[Kevin]

Anyone know which vehicle was involved in the RTA in Walsall earlier?

30833

And already back out in service, just caught it on the 301. Surprised cause the damage looked fairly substantial when I saw it

[PM]

Anyone know which vehicle was involved in the RTA in Walsall earlier?

30833

And already back out in service, just caught it on the 301. Surprised cause the damage looked fairly substantial when I saw it

Fair play to them for turning that accident damage around pretty quick. Did it have logos etc re-applied?

[Kevin]

Anyone know which vehicle was involved in the RTA in Walsall earlier?

30833

And already back out in service, just caught it on the 301. Surprised cause the damage looked fairly substantial when I saw it

Fair play to them for turning that accident damage around pretty quick. Did it have logos etc re-applied?

No, but it seems like it just needed a few new panels, which is weird when you look how damaged the car was

[PM]

Anyone know which vehicle was involved in the RTA in Walsall earlier?

30833

And already back out in service, just caught it on the 301. Surprised cause the damage looked fairly substantial when I saw it

Fair play to them for turning that accident damage around pretty quick. Did it have logos etc re-applied?

No, but it seems like it just needed a few new panels, which is weird when you look how damaged the car was

A wright bodied b7rle must be amongst the best, most solidly built buses... Thanks for the info :)

[John]

30813 (FJ57 CYW) now in service at Tividale on the 4, if it has not already been mentioned

[the trainbasher]

It's been there a few weeks.

[Trident 4194]

It's been there a few weeks.

Yes I think I must have been mistaking 860/855 for it as I didn't know it was in service. It's not a bad bus. Much prefer the ex midland ones though

[Niall]

I've noticed on the RTI display on my stop this week that the 002 is displaying Summerfield (or something similar) as the destination instead of Weoley Castle

[PM]

It's been there a few weeks.

Yes I think I must have been mistaking 860/855 for it as I didn't know it was in service. It's not a bad bus. Much prefer the ex midland ones though

In particular, 30834 KX57MTE is a fantastic bus to travel on! Seems as if it's set up slightly different to the other ones, possibly.

[PM]

I've noticed on the RTI display on my stop this week that the 002 is displaying Summerfield (or something similar) as the destination instead of Weoley Castle

It would be showing Somerfield-the name of the shop on Castle Square now called the Co-Op and think that's been the case for several years now?

[Trident 4194]

It's been there a few weeks.

Yes I think I must have been mistaking 860/855 for it as I didn't know it was in service. It's not a bad bus. Much prefer the ex midland ones though

In particular, 30834 KX57MTE is a fantastic bus to travel on! Seems as if it's set up slightly different to the other ones, possibly.

30832 is my favourite for its power

[Niall]

I've noticed on the RTI display on my stop this week that the 002 is displaying Summerfield (or something similar) as the destination instead of Weoley Castle

It would be showing Somerfield-the name of the shop on Castle Square now called the Co-Op and think that's been the case for several years now?

Ah, thanks. That expains it. I just found it odd because in the past it's always said Weoley Castle, until this week.

[PM]

I've noticed on the RTI display on my stop this week that the 002 is displaying Summerfield (or something similar) as the destination instead of Weoley Castle

It would be showing Somerfield-the name of the shop on Castle Square now called the Co-Op and think that's been the case for several years now?

Ah, thanks. That expains it. I just found it odd because in the past it's always said Weoley Castle, until this week.

No worries! :) I think it might be listed on the Diamond timetable hence why RTI was showing it. Bus displays obviously show Weoley Castle though! :)

[PM]

Interesting fleet changes for this month...

Good to see some 8 vehicles acquired-6 b7rle's, 2 e300's and also 7 scrappers sold.

Kidderminster depot must be a bit emptier now that these are gone, as several of these were latterly being stored there.

Is it really "Dunn Line" if they even still exist that have acquired them though? Surely they have been sold for scrap to a South Yorkshire firm:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N06/15163577696

And https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N06/14494912673

Which has been there since at least November 2013.

Haven't the vehicles acquired come from a totally unrelated company-Yourbus-or Dunn Motor Traction Ltd as well?