Diamond Bus - Discussion

[Jay71]

Believe this came from up north a while back

I've never seen it used on any West Mids routes

[Stu]

I've never seen it used on any West Mids routes

You won't have done, as its not a West Mids bus.

[winston]

Rotala currently have 20 x Mercedes Sprinter 517 / Illesbus - City on order:

The first 2 will arrive imminently in allover white to be wrapped for Bromsgrove DRT, the rest will be in Diamond 2 Tone livery.

A couple will go to Burton for the Derby 70/70A + a possible new service. 

The remainder will be used to replace Mellors returning off lease. 

15 x 24 plates & 5 x 74 plates due. 

Fleetnumbers 15004-23

[winston]

Two more DF Streetlite 10.8m Euro 5 Cummins engined acquisitions from Close Finance:

32239 SK19EYL
32262 SK19EYO

These will likely go to Redditch depot for the new 540 service Evesham - Tewksbury

One is being collected today.

Also due to be collected later this week are the first 2 Illesbus City's for an expansion of Worcester CC DRT:

15004 BF24KSF
15005 BL24VGP

These will be in allover white & could see service elsewhere initially.

[Wba_lad]

I have seen that diamond will be taking on some routes from let's go, will rotala diamond buy some of their buses too? 

[900]

I have seen that diamond will be taking on some routes from let's go, will rotala diamond buy some of their buses too?

I think the best place for the lets go buses is on the shop shelves as bean tins and coke cans 😂😂 only good buses lets go have is the YX63 ZXM
YX64 VOM 
YY15 GEK 
Apart from those all the rest are scrap 

[Rachvince53]

I think the best place for the lets go buses is on the shop shelves as bean tins and coke cans 😂😂 only good buses lets go have is the YX63 ZXM
YX64 VOM
YY15 GEK
Apart from those all the rest are scrap

I agree although I doubt Diamond will want them. There are better examples that can be hired if they are short.

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

I have seen that diamond will be taking on some routes from let's go, will rotala diamond buy some of their buses too?

303 Is 1 Bus Operation probably a Mellor
63
64 
65 
Not Sure Probably 1 or 2 Buses Solo, Streetlite or E200 
Diamond if they need Veichles will probably acquire more. The 303 could probably interwork maybe with another route at Bilston but not sure

[900]

303 Is 1 Bus Operation probably a Mellor
63
64
65
Not Sure Probably 1 or 2 Buses Solo, Streetlite or E200
Diamond if they need Veichles will probably acquire more. The 303 could probably interwork maybe with another route at Bilston but not sure

The 63 64 65 is a 3 bus operation 

[Rachvince53]

The 63 64 65 is a 3 bus operation

Correct. Lets Go swap buses over from the 1 service in an afternoon but yes, three buses are required to maintain the routes.

[MX05WHR-Enjoyer]

Two more DF Streetlite 10.8m Euro 5 Cummins engined acquisitions from Close Finance:

32239 SK19EYL
32262 SK19EYO

These will likely go to Redditch depot for the new 540 service Evesham - Tewksbury

One is being collected today.

Also due to be collected later this week are the first 2 Illesbus City's for an expansion of Worcester CC DRT:

15004 BF24KSF
15005 BL24VGP

These will be in allover white & could see service elsewhere initially.

Any clue on when the streetlites are and if they are at redditch yet? Have a bit of free time and wouldn't mind trying to hunt them.

[Rachvince53]

Service 63/64 are listed on bustimes as serving unaccesible stop CT in Skinner Street and the non-existent stop in Victoria Street!

[winston]

2 more Illesbus City's were due to be collected yesterday:

15006 BP24KSJ
15007 BU24NDF

These will be in Diamond 2 Tone livery

[D10]

The open top Trident 40100 mentioned in recent comments was being driven around Kidderminster earlier still with Preston Bus names. 

I saw it climbing up Chester Road South. Definitely not in public service despite the weather being perfect today for it!

[winston]

The open top Trident 40100 mentioned in recent comments was being driven around Kidderminster earlier still with Preston Bus names.

I saw it climbing up Chester Road South. Definitely not in public service despite the weather being perfect today for it!

40100 has never been to Preston Bus, its been parked unused at Burton for ages, only ever been used in service at Bolton