Diamond West Midlands - Kidderminster

[iamwilljh92]

My mate went past the garage today on his way to work and he told me that 30901 (W901 JNF) and 30433 (T445 EBD) have departed Kidderminster this means the only scrap/withdrawn vehicles that remain are:

20503 - T71 JBA (Red Diamond)
20254 - Y254 KNB (Wessex Connect - "The Eighties")
20818 - YJ08 PKO (British Airways, White - Optare Solo)
30426 - S397 HVV (Red & White)

Although I'm lead to believe by a driver friend of mine that 20503 is set to be reinstated at some point soon

[iamwilljh92]

Do Kidderminster not have a bus wash, both buses on the 142 today were absolutely filthy!

It would seem they don't. Perhaps they have to wait for the rainy season to clean their buses. See my photo below

The temptation to write 'CLEAN ME' or 'ALSO AVAILABLE IN BLUE, BLACK OR RED' on the back is very tempting! LOL

'LAST CLEANED IN 2000'

Actually for all those ripping the shit out of Diamond I have news for you ALL the buses are now clean as the new wash is up & running!!

[PM]

My mate went past the garage today on his way to work and he told me that 30901 (W901 JNF) and 30433 (T445 EBD) have departed Kidderminster this means the only scrap/withdrawn vehicles that remain are:

20503 - T71 JBA (Red Diamond)
20254 - Y254 KNB (Wessex Connect - "The Eighties")
20818 - YJ08 PKO (British Airways, White - Optare Solo)
30426 - S397 HVV (Red & White)

Although I'm lead to believe by a driver friend of mine that 20503 is set to be reinstated at some point soon

Thanks for the info Will, though I doubt 20503 would be reinstated when other old red diamond MPDs have recently been withdrawn and/or sold.

[tank90]

My mate went past the garage today on his way to work and he told me that 30901 (W901 JNF) and 30433 (T445 EBD) have departed Kidderminster this means the only scrap/withdrawn vehicles that remain are:

20503 - T71 JBA (Red Diamond)
20254 - Y254 KNB (Wessex Connect - "The Eighties")
20818 - YJ08 PKO (British Airways, White - Optare Solo)
30426 - S397 HVV (Red & White)

Although I'm lead to believe by a driver friend of mine that 20503 is set to be reinstated at some point soon

Why would 20503 be reinstated?
Once the the Heathrow BA contract has finished the Mans are coming up to KR. And KR has just had a MAN from LAC so why would Daimond, who are withdrawing S T V W reg MPDs, reinstated a T reg Dart?

As for bashing Diamond for the state of there buses at this time of year, well RH has a perfectly good washer, doesn't mean every bus goes through it every day. And why have you got so protective of Diamond?

[StourportSam]

My mate went past the garage today on his way to work and he told me that 30901 (W901 JNF) and 30433 (T445 EBD) have departed Kidderminster this means the only scrap/withdrawn vehicles that remain are:

20503 - T71 JBA (Red Diamond)
20254 - Y254 KNB (Wessex Connect - "The Eighties")
20818 - YJ08 PKO (British Airways, White - Optare Solo)
30426 - S397 HVV (Red & White)

Although I'm lead to believe by a driver friend of mine that 20503 is set to be reinstated at some point soon

Why would 20503 be reinstated?
Once the the Heathrow BA contract has finished the Mans are coming up to KR. And KR has just had a MAN from LAC so why would Daimond, who are withdrawing S T V W reg MPDs, reinstated a T reg Dart?

As for bashing Diamond for the state of there buses at this time of year, well RH has a perfectly good washer, doesn't mean every bus goes through it every day. And why have you got so protective of Diamond?

Yes I seem to remember you saying T71 JBA was being reinstated very soon, back about 6 months ago... seems very, very unlikely given the fleet at Kidderminster now. Is this what your driver friend 'reckons' or has been told?

When you post things people 'reckon', its very unhelpful and misleading if they turn out to be wrong.

[the trainbasher]

Whoever has asked about long darts not being on the 192 will be pleased to hear 30905 is on the 1815

[Trident 4194]

Whoever has asked about long darts not being on the 192 will be pleased to hear 30905 is on the 1815

30439 was also on there 17:15 departing halesowen

[iamwilljh92]

My mate went past the garage today on his way to work and he told me that 30901 (W901 JNF) and 30433 (T445 EBD) have departed Kidderminster this means the only scrap/withdrawn vehicles that remain are:

20503 - T71 JBA (Red Diamond)
20254 - Y254 KNB (Wessex Connect - "The Eighties")
20818 - YJ08 PKO (British Airways, White - Optare Solo)
30426 - S397 HVV (Red & White)

Although I'm lead to believe by a driver friend of mine that 20503 is set to be reinstated at some point soon

Why would 20503 be reinstated?
Once the the Heathrow BA contract has finished the Mans are coming up to KR. And KR has just had a MAN from LAC so why would Daimond, who are withdrawing S T V W reg MPDs, reinstated a T reg Dart?

As for bashing Diamond for the state of there buses at this time of year, well RH has a perfectly good washer, doesn't mean every bus goes through it every day. And why have you got so protective of Diamond?

Yes I seem to remember you saying T71 JBA was being reinstated very soon, back about 6 months ago... seems very, very unlikely given the fleet at Kidderminster now. Is this what your driver friend 'reckons' or has been told?

When you post things people 'reckon', its very unhelpful and misleading if they turn out to be wrong.

For **** sake I don't know why I bother sometimes!!! I was only posting what I've been told by my mate who is a driver at Kidderminster

[Cedric]

Not been out for a while  due having  a bug, what  is  Kidderminster allocation now ,   please 

[Trident 4194]

20848 broken down in halesowen at 15:30

[iamwilljh92]

Had my first journey on 30203 (V464 TVV) to Stourport and then Worcester yesterday with my mate driving I have to say it is a lovely vehicle she goes really well and the interior is nice aswell with Rotala blue moquette very comfy indeed

Also we went past the garage as the number 3 does and I noted the following vehicles in the VOR line up:

30426 (S397 HVV) - has been parked up in the same place for nearly 3 weeks it has been indefinitely withdrawn.
20818 (YJ08 PKO) - Optare Solo by what I can make out this vehicle is being used for storage etc.
30704 (KX57 OVS) - MAN Centro been told by my mate this is VOR owing due to it having major oil leaks.
20503 (T71 JBA) - I noted this has been moved! As it was previously by the roller door it is now been parked into one of the VOR parking bays.
20254 (Y254 KNB) - looks extremely sorry for its self parked up all on its own now as the other vehicles that were parked up with it have departed its parked there all alone shame really.

I'm led to believe that Kidderminster garage have been told to put W906 JNF in service that was another vehicle parked in the VOR line up since at least mid-November when it returned from respray.

[Reece]

Plaxton Centro 30704 KX57OVS is back on the road after it's major oil leaks and was operating the 2L to Ludlow this afternoon on the 13:07 dep from Kidderminster.  8)

[StourportSam]

30704 on the 10 yesterday, sounding very poorly and driver complaining it had already broken down that day.

30202 and 30516 also in service yesterday - first time I've seen them.

[iamwilljh92]

30704 on the 10 yesterday, sounding very poorly and driver complaining it had already broken down that day.

I second that tbf I got on it on Offmore at about 3:15 and it sounded terrible then I have been told that even when Long Acre had it they also had a number of problems with it along with it's sisters

[Cedric]

30704 on the 10 yesterday, sounding very poorly and driver complaining it had already broken down that day.

I second that tbf I got on it on Offmore at about 3:15 and it sounded terrible then I have been told that even when Long Acre had it they also had a number of problems with it along with it's sisters

well at least  you got a 10 to get on , not like me  went  to catch one on Thursday 2 did not come