Diamond West Midlands - Kidderminster

[Will]

Additional dead buses from Long Acre have arrived with thanks to @Reece for the info (correct as of 15/11/15):

Long Acre dead vehicles (at Kidderminster):

20533 (X372 CUY)
30384 (V384 SVV)
20507 (V942 DNB)
30437 (V377 SVV)
30455 (Y212 HWJ)
20501 (S758 RNE)
20502 (S759 RNE)
22003 (T5 EEV) 

Kidderminster dead vehicles:

20136 (Y36 YVV) - following last weeks incident in Kidderminster Town Centre it has been withdrawn and is being stripped for parts.
20254 (Y254 KNB)
20652 (V652 HEC)
20572 (W572 JVV)
30512 (S377 TMB)
30704 (KX57 OVS)
30932 (VX54 MUP) - awaiting new engine to be fitted.

[Ashley 60171]

Additional dead buses from Long Acre have arrived with thanks to @Reece for the info (correct as of 15/11/15):

Long Acre dead vehicles (at Kidderminster):

20533 (X372 CUY)
30384 (V384 SVV)
20507 (V942 DNB)
30437 (V377 SVV)
30455 (Y212 HWJ)
20501 (S758 RNE)
20502 (S759 RNE)
22003 (T5 EEV) 

Kidderminster dead vehicles:

20136 (Y36 YVV) - following last weeks incident in Kidderminster Town Centre it has been withdrawn and is being stripped for parts.
20254 (Y254 KNB)
20652 (V652 HEC)
20572 (W572 JVV)
30512 (S377 TMB)
30704 (KX57 OVS)
30932 (VX54 MUP) - awaiting new engine to be fitted.

30455 must have been withdrawn at the weekend as it was in service last wednesday.

[Will]

20032 (MV54 EEO) has made a surprise re-appearance back in Kidderminster just seen it on the 1!!

[winston]

20032 (MV54 EEO) has made a surprise re-appearance back in Kidderminster just seen it on the 1!!

I assume it is because they're an MPD down i.e. Y36YVV

Was the Electric Solo T5EEV the one reported earlier as being a Preston Bus Solo?

[Reece]

I assume it is because they're an MPD down i.e. Y36YVV

Was the Electric Solo T5EEV the one reported earlier as being a Preston Bus Solo?

Yes T5 EEV was reported as being a Preston Bus Solo due to its colour being similar easy mistake to make.

[Will]

So I have had it confirmed this afternoon from the engineering manager at Diamond that 30804 (KX57OVV) has been transferred to Kidderminster indefinitely and as I reported yesterday 20032 (MV54EEO) is also back in Kidderminster well I can confirm that this is also back at Kiddy indefinitely

[Will]

Walked down the garage earlier to have a nosey for myself at the "graveyard"

DEAD Buses:

22003 (T5 EEV)
20533 (X372 CUY)
30384 (V384 SVV)
20507 (V942 DNB)
20136 (Y36 YVV)
20502 (S759 RNE)
30437 (V377 SVV)
30455 (Y212 HWJ)
20652 (V652 HEC)
20501 (S758 RNE)
20254 (Y254 KNB)

Buses on front row:

30932 (VX54 MUP)
30388 (V388 SVV)
30804 (KX57 OVV)

Buses in/outside Workshop:

(20854) LG02 FFE
(30930) VX54 MUO

Miscellaneous Vehicles:

FJ05 CNY (White Ford Focus with Diamond stickers)

[StourportSam]

20848 is back in service.

[Will]

20848 is back in service.

I could of told you that on Monday

[Will]

Currently on 30302 (SN09 FUW) on the 133 from Kiddy to Droitwich have to say this is a little pocket rocket!! I never thought I would ever say that about a MAN Centro especially not one owned by Diamond! #fasssst :D

[PM]

20848 is back in service.

That was very fast indeed, maybe damage was more superficial and cosmetic than it looked? Unless with the scrap darts they had all the parts to repair it quickly?

[StourportSam]

Some very good publicity for Diamond just now:

Around 30 people waiting in the pouring rain for a number 3 to turn up but the 1645 had not shown by 1655. At the same time Y3 JPT sat with engine running full of passengers on service 1 but no driver whilst the Rotala van and an empty 30516 displaying rail replacement arrive.

So glad I have been able to catch the 15!

[Will]

Some very good publicity for Diamond just now:

Around 30 people waiting in the pouring rain for a number 3 to turn up but the 1645 had not shown by 1655. At the same time Y3 JPT sat with engine running full of passengers on service 1 but no driver whilst the Rotala van and an empty 30516 displaying rail replacement arrive.

So glad I have been able to catch the 15!

You ought to post this on the Diamond Facebook page mate 😂😂

[StourportSam]

20183 also now at Kidderminster with the VOR buses

[Will]

V388 SVV back in service today saw it on the 10 this afternoon