Diamond West Midlands - Kidderminster

[winston]

There appears to be an allover white Dart being worked on in one of the engineering bays, the front bumper is missing so unable to ID it.

Anyone know what it may be?

Yes it's VX54 MUC

How come it's white?

[iamwilljh92]

There appears to be an allover white Dart being worked on in one of the engineering bays, the front bumper is missing so unable to ID it.

Anyone know what it may be?

Yes it's VX54 MUC

How come it's white?

Pass

[PM]

Could it be prepped for repaint?

Could it have had barbie vinyls removed so mostly off-white?

[winston]

Could it be prepped for repaint?

Could it have had barbie vinyls removed so mostly off-white?

Don't know was driving around the island at the time, it looked to be allover 'brilliant white'

[iamwilljh92]

Could it be prepped for repaint?

Could it have had barbie vinyls removed so mostly off-white?

Don't know was driving around the island at the time, it looked to be allover 'brilliant white'

Did it look something like this? (http://wmbusphotos.com/centralConnect/bcc30384.120509.jpg)

[winston]

Could it be prepped for repaint?

Could it have had barbie vinyls removed so mostly off-white?

Don't know was driving around the island at the time, it looked to be allover 'brilliant white'

Did it look something like this? (http://wmbusphotos.com/centralConnect/bcc30384.120509.jpg)

Good call! that stands a distinct possibility considering V382/3 & 8SVV are already at KR

[iamwilljh92]

Could it be prepped for repaint?

Could it have had barbie vinyls removed so mostly off-white?

Don't know was driving around the island at the time, it looked to be allover 'brilliant white'

Did it look something like this? (http://wmbusphotos.com/centralConnect/bcc30384.120509.jpg)

Good call! that stands a distinct possibility considering V382/3 & 8SVV are already at KR

I'm probably wrong of course but if it is the case then it will make a welcome addition to Kiddy

[StourportSam]

VX54 MUC was definitely still Barbie when I saw it at the start of the week. However, if driving around the depot and, hopefully (!), paying more attention to the road it would probably look white. If it helps MUC also had its front bumper missing and the two corner bits either side of the bumper had been replaced with white parts prior to its withdrawal from service.

It was the only bus in the bays when I saw it Tue or Wed.

[winston]

VX54 MUC was definitely still Barbie when I saw it at the start of the week. However, if driving around the depot and, hopefully (!), paying more attention to the road it would probably look white. If it helps MUC also had its front bumper missing and the two corner bits either side of the bumper had been replaced with white parts prior to its withdrawal from service.

It was the only bus in the bays when I saw it Tue or Wed.

I didn't get a proper look at it as I was paying attention to the road  :P

I think it was in the third bay down from the left when your looking at the engineering block, I thought the whole bus was allover white as there was nothing parked either side of it. This was Thurs, not that it will probably make much difference

[iamwilljh92]

VX54 MUC was definitely still Barbie when I saw it at the start of the week. However, if driving around the depot and, hopefully (!), paying more attention to the road it would probably look white. If it helps MUC also had its front bumper missing and the two corner bits either side of the bumper had been replaced with white parts prior to its withdrawal from service.

It was the only bus in the bays when I saw it Tue or Wed.

I didn't get a proper look at it as I was paying attention to the road  :P

I think it was in the third bay down from the left when your looking at the engineering block, I thought the whole bus was allover white as there was nothing parked either side of it

Can I just stress it has NOT been withdrawn it has a gearbox fault which is currently being rectified Simon has confirmed it will return to service once it has been resprayed and once the issue has been dealt with

[StourportSam]

VX54 MUC was definitely still Barbie when I saw it at the start of the week. However, if driving around the depot and, hopefully (!), paying more attention to the road it would probably look white. If it helps MUC also had its front bumper missing and the two corner bits either side of the bumper had been replaced with white parts prior to its withdrawal from service.

It was the only bus in the bays when I saw it Tue or Wed.

I didn't get a proper look at it as I was paying attention to the road  :P

I think it was in the third bay down from the left when your looking at the engineering block, I thought the whole bus was allover white as there was nothing parked either side of it

Can I just stress it has NOT been withdrawn it has a gearbox fault which is currently being rectified Simon has confirmed it will return to service once it has been resprayed and once the issue has been dealt with

I think we have got our wires crossed there Will. I was referring to its withdrawal from service for gearbox and other work after which it will return to service once the apparent disagreement is settled. With all the, erm, 'lesser quality' vehicles at Kidderminster the three ex First darts will probably be the last of the lot to be withdrawn permanently. They are by far the best spec buses at Kidderminster... so are going nowhere.

Speaking of which I was on T418 MNH the other day and it seemed very healthy indeed, more so in fact than some of its younger counterparts.

[StourportSam]

I assume the issues suffered with VX54 MUC have been resolved and work completed as it was noted outside at Kidderminster depot this evening in shiny Diamond livery!

[iamwilljh92]

I assume the issues suffered with VX54 MUC have been resolved and work completed as it was noted outside at Kidderminster depot this evening in shiny Diamond livery!

Yes! And I knew it had gone before anyone else did as I was briefly working at Diamond last week

[StourportSam]

I assume the issues suffered with VX54 MUC have been resolved and work completed as it was noted outside at Kidderminster depot this evening in shiny Diamond livery!

Yes! And I knew it had gone before anyone else did as I was briefly working at Diamond last week

Why briefly, if you don't mind my asking?

[Cedric]

I assume the issues suffered with VX54 MUC have been resolved and work completed as it was noted outside at Kidderminster depot this evening in shiny Diamond livery!

Yes! And I knew it had gone before anyone else did as I was briefly working at Diamond last week

That's  all the darts done then what  was you job with diamond will ?