Diamond Bus - Unusual Workings

[nitromatt1]

@Matt and guess what's dropped onto the last 002 ex merry hill. 30214

Saw you sat at the bottom of Drews Holloway a little earlier...

Let me guess you were either on the 9 or 22... I didn't see the 22 coming lol

22, 111. I'm that sad I managed to catch all 5 buses on the 22 lol. Oh the joys of having nothing to do 'til September.

[the trainbasher]

Also of note is 20541 was on the 4H (trying so hard not to make a bob style comment!!)

[nitromatt1]

20113 on the 202 also.

[nitromatt1]

S377 TMB on the 002. I must say I'd rather the royale I'm currently sat on.

[nitromatt1]

30808 on the 226.

[PM]

30808 on the 226.

Has this been seen out and about much recently as I know it has had several faults...

[the trainbasher]

@DiamondDart it's been on the 226 a couple of times.

@Matt a long bus (either a Volvo or a DAF usually) is getting normal

[PM]

@DiamondDart it's been on the 226 a couple of times.

@Matt a long bus (either a Volvo or a DAF usually) is getting normal

Thanks @the trainbasher! :)

Do you find they're needed on there?

Personally, I would have sent 30832-4 over to Redditch to cover for the Red Diamond repaints then put the VDL Centro's into Tividale, meaning they can be used on the 40 and 42/3 group, where if anything, full length b7rle's are a bit big, along with cadets? I'd then put solid b7rle's on the 304/4 group, with potentially cadets/full length darts and remaining b7rle's on the 226

[Trident 4609]

30808 on the 226.

Has this been seen out and about much recently as I know it has had several faults...

I've seen it a fair few times on the 002/4/301 recently. Last time i saw it was a few Saturdays back on the 002

[nitromatt1]

30808 on the 226.

Has this been seen out and about much recently as I know it has had several faults...

I've seen it a fair few times on the 002/4/301 recently. Last time i saw it was a few Saturdays back on the 002

It's almost been living on the 002, although it wasn't on today.

[the trainbasher]

@DiamondDart it's been on the 226 a couple of times.

@Matt a long bus (either a Volvo or a DAF usually) is getting normal

Thanks @the trainbasher! :)

Do you find they're needed on there?

Personally, I would have sent 30832-4 over to Redditch to cover for the Red Diamond repaints then put the VDL Centro's into Tividale, meaning they can be used on the 40 and 42/3 group, where if anything, full length b7rle's are a bit big, along with cadets? I'd then put solid b7rle's on the 304/4 group, with potentially cadets/full length darts and remaining b7rle's on the 226

The darts are not very good on there as they struggle. The DAFs/B7s have more than enough power in them.

[nitromatt1]

20868 on the 4H.

[Metrorider]

Has this been seen out and about much recently as I know it has had several faults...

Has it? I've driven it a fair few times over the last 3 weeks or so, not had any faults with it at all. Driving it tonight on the 205 (on my break in Blackheath writing this)  and again no faults with it.

[the trainbasher]

Has this been seen out and about much recently as I know it has had several faults...

Has it? I've driven it a fair few times over the last 3 weeks or so, not had any faults with it at all. Driving it tonight on the 205 (on my break in Blackheath writing this)  and again no faults with it.

I saw it earlier on layover at Halesowen.

As an aside 30826 looks like its front LED needs reprogramming/fixed as it has had paper 002s in the front windscreen the last few days!

[Niall]

20601 and 20003 on 56, or are these usual now?