Diamond Bus - Discussion

[Trident 4609]

To be fair, now it's debranded it could be anywhere on any route. Or indeed, off the road which I suspect is more likely.

Yes although it should logically be treated like the Eclipses (i.e. 30832-30834 and 30940-30943) so should only be used on routes like the 4, 002, 202 and possibly 56, 301, etc.

Will look out to see if it appears on a Sunday 301 then :)

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To be fair, now it's debranded it could be anywhere on any route. Or indeed, off the road which I suspect is more likely.

That's why I didn't mention anything about people spotting it on the 002 ;) I want to try and get a glimpse of it soon so I hope it is put back on the 002 at some point ;)

I realise that- the thing is it's very hard to actually "spot" diamond buses as the area is so massive that tividale covers. And same, want to go on it as haven't travelled on it for a couple of years now. Will be nice to travel on some proper buses over the Christmas holidays instead of VDL rubbish

[Trident 4609]

Just one question, Are Royale Centro B7RLE's unusual on the 4/H/M as I saw one on the 4H in Halesowen a few weeks back

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To be fair, now it's debranded it could be anywhere on any route. Or indeed, off the road which I suspect is more likely.

Yes although it should logically be treated like the Eclipses (i.e. 30832-30834 and 30940-30943) so should only be used on routes like the 4, 002, 202 and possibly 56, 301, etc.

I guess that is true although they seem to pop up anywhere-even on the 40/326/226. Never seen one on 42/43 though... To be fair, I would put those secondhand eclipses in for a bit of attention as the interiors of some of them are awful-the plastic mouldings above the entrance are cracked and rattle and the floors have a lot of ingrained dirt  and they just need some attention... Plus 30834 always breaks down!

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Just one question, Are Royale Centro B7RLE's unusual on the 4/H/M as I saw one on the 4H in Halesowen a few weeks back

I've seen a fair few on there so I'd say they're fairly unusual but not rare. Solos/mpds are rarer and also a very very bad idea

[nitromatt1]

Just one question, Are Royale Centro B7RLE's unusual on the 4/H/M as I saw one on the 4H in Halesowen a few weeks back

They are, not because they are unsuitable for the 4 but they are intended solely for the 56 and 202 (and 002 if needed), so given that there are only 8 of them, it is unusual to see one make it onto the 4 (let alone the 243, which I spotted one on the other night!)

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Just one question, Are Royale Centro B7RLE's unusual on the 4/H/M as I saw one on the 4H in Halesowen a few weeks back

They are, not because they are unsuitable for the 4 but they are intended solely for the 56 and 202 (and 002 if needed), so given that there are only 8 of them, it is unusual to see one make it onto the 4 (let alone the 243, which I spotted one on the other night!)

They're not intended for any route really-I've seen them on most routes and they shouldn't be unusual on other routes seeing as the 56 and 202 between them don't need 8 buses so every day there should be at least one on other services. And with evening services nothing is really unusual as they come off the most appropriate daytime route so you can get anything eg super 16 evolutions on dudley services.

[Trident 4609]

I have also noticed the Sunday 205 seems to operated with B7RLE's (Wright Eclipse Urban) mainly the 13 plates 3094*'s. Used to be the Royale Centros. Also there was a Royale Centro (Was at the other side of Wolverhampton Bus Station so never caught the fleetnumber) on the 81 on Sunday (Haven't seen one on there in ages) . Has been mainly MPD's and DAF/Cadets on the 81 for some time now

[nitromatt1]

Just one question, Are Royale Centro B7RLE's unusual on the 4/H/M as I saw one on the 4H in Halesowen a few weeks back

They are, not because they are unsuitable for the 4 but they are intended solely for the 56 and 202 (and 002 if needed), so given that there are only 8 of them, it is unusual to see one make it onto the 4 (let alone the 243, which I spotted one on the other night!)

They're not intended for any route really-I've seen them on most routes and they shouldn't be unusual on other routes seeing as the 56 and 202 between them don't need 8 buses so every day there should be at least one on other services. And with evening services nothing is really unusual as they come off the most appropriate daytime route so you can get anything eg super 16 evolutions on dudley services.

I wonder if they'd dare put one on the evening (or Sunday) 99?

I'm yet to see one on there. BC have put B7RLEs on there in the past, so I can't see why not

[Liverpool Street]

Just one question, Are Royale Centro B7RLE's unusual on the 4/H/M as I saw one on the 4H in Halesowen a few weeks back

They are, not because they are unsuitable for the 4 but they are intended solely for the 56 and 202 (and 002 if needed), so given that there are only 8 of them, it is unusual to see one make it onto the 4 (let alone the 243, which I spotted one on the other night!)

They're not intended for any route really-I've seen them on most routes and they shouldn't be unusual on other routes seeing as the 56 and 202 between them don't need 8 buses so every day there should be at least one on other services. And with evening services nothing is really unusual as they come off the most appropriate daytime route so you can get anything eg super 16 evolutions on dudley services.

I wonder if they'd dare put one on the evening (or Sunday) 99?

I'm yet to see one on there. BC have put B7RLEs on there in the past, so I can't see why not

Just hope they won't go round Wisley Way! HA HA! Oh I jest but serious damage was done when our B7's went around there!!

[nitromatt1]

Just one question, Are Royale Centro B7RLE's unusual on the 4/H/M as I saw one on the 4H in Halesowen a few weeks back

They are, not because they are unsuitable for the 4 but they are intended solely for the 56 and 202 (and 002 if needed), so given that there are only 8 of them, it is unusual to see one make it onto the 4 (let alone the 243, which I spotted one on the other night!)

They're not intended for any route really-I've seen them on most routes and they shouldn't be unusual on other routes seeing as the 56 and 202 between them don't need 8 buses so every day there should be at least one on other services. And with evening services nothing is really unusual as they come off the most appropriate daytime route so you can get anything eg super 16 evolutions on dudley services.

I wonder if they'd dare put one on the evening (or Sunday) 99?

I'm yet to see one on there. BC have put B7RLEs on there in the past, so I can't see why not

Just hope they won't go round Wisley Way! HA HA! Oh I jest but serious damage was done when our B7's went around there!!

What happened to them?

[Trident 4609]

Just out of interest LS, Were the B7RLE's on the 99 damaged due to vandalism or another reason such as narrow roads,tight corners and parked cars?

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Just out of interest LS, Were the B7RLE's on the 99 damaged due to vandalism or another reason such as narrow roads,tight corners and parked cars?

Doubt it would be vandalism-the 99 has got to be one of the safer routes.

And have seen diamonds eclipses almost damaged-driven so slowly in the middle of the road to avoid it-on the 40 which is way too narrow for them...

[vinh1000]

Seen diamond bus today on 16 just say hamstead and £2.50 day return on blinds no route number at all

[4747]

And have seen diamonds eclipses almost damaged-driven so slowly in the middle of the road to avoid it-on the 40 which is way too narrow for them...

I have driven Merc's on the 40 as well as B7rle's and never had a problem  but I wouldn't fancy it on the 99. I think Merc's and B7's are more of a pain on the 42/3 esp going around Cupfields Ave where you invariably meet another bus coming in the opposite direction.