Diamond Bus - Unusual Workings

[winston]

It's usually the other was round isn't it Winston?

From what I've seen reported it's normally Tividale loaning B7RLE's to Reditch.

Don't recall a Redditch one coming the other way since the Diamond 559/59 had Red Diamond B7RLE's on it for a short time

[Trident 4609]

It's usually the other was round isn't it Winston?

From what I've seen reported it's normally Tividale loaning B7RLE's to Reditch.

Don't recall a Redditch one coming the other way since the Diamond 559/59 had Red Diamond B7RLE's on it for a short time

They had the Red Diamond B7's on the 559 for a very short period before moving onto those Red Diamond MCV's and also the Royale Centro's.


If only Diamond still operated the route......  I would have an alternative to endless Spectra's ha ha


One working i remembered from last week- PO58 KPY on the 56

[Trident 4194]

How longs it here for? Want to get a ride on it

[PM]

The interior is the same as the other redditch Volvos trident 4194

It's usually the other was round isn't it Winston?

Yeah with red moquette as opposed to the blue moquette on 30832

[the trainbasher]

30454 was on the 002 yesterday (20/8)

http://www.busphotography.co.uk/picture.php?/65/category/5

[tank90]

30929 on the 50 this morning at about 7:45ish in Moseley.
I had thought that 30929 was at Tividale.......

[PM]

30929 on the 50 this morning at about 7:45ish in Moseley.
I had thought that 30929 was at Tividale.......

Nope-been at LAC since at least last July/August

[trident4370]

I'm amazed nobody noticed BN09 FWS on the 30 today.

[Stu]

I'm amazed nobody noticed BN09 FWS on the 30 today.

Didn't see that one, but the other bus on the 30 was the green hybrid Versa 30130

[Liberator9]

Saw them both - didn't know the Hybrid still had the green livery! Wish the Citaros would venture onto the S2 again at some point - hate the Optares. The Versa yesterday nearly died going up Widney Manor Hill. A Crusader would've got up quicker - that was how bad it was.

[Stu]

Saw them both - didn't know the Hybrid still had the green livery!

Still got the gap in the wrap where one of the side windows has been replaced; don't know why they just don't remove the wrap now.

[Ashley]

Blue mpd on 26a tonight

[the trainbasher]

Almost keeled over seeing 30943 on the 226...

Pics coming later

[JPC]

Saw them both - didn't know the Hybrid still had the green livery! Wish the Citaros would venture onto the S2 again at some point - hate the Optares. The Versa yesterday nearly died going up Widney Manor Hill. A Crusader would've got up quicker - that was how bad it was.

I'm amazed nobody noticed BN09 FWS on the 30 today.

Didn't see that one, but the other bus on the 30 was the green hybrid Versa 30130

30019 operated the 1010 82 from Cov today, departed promptly (because the 900 departs at same time ::)) and given a good pounding to get to Solihull Poplar Rd in 41 minutes, I was sort of expecting to return on the same bus on the 1515 from Solihull but nope 30130 eventually appeared about 20 minutes late and yes it struggled going up the hill at Meriden Queens Head, it passed 30019 at Meriden Green bus stop (towards Cov) which was broken down/had it's engine compartment open.  The theory I just want to ask..... Was 30019 sat in Meriden for in excess of 3 hours today?

[the trainbasher]

30413 on the 226W.

Photos coming up later...