Diamond West Midlands - Kidderminster

[Trident 4194]

30801-30804 were the 50 branded ones @Matt

Ah, must've been 30804 then. Will be funny to see what the elderly folk on the 192 make of 30804 if it ends up on there!

I remember when they used to appear on the 142, with the nifty branded buses. When the 142 had bigger buses!

[bwsau cymru]

whats the small flap on the nearside towards the rear axle, battery flap?

[Reece]

whats the small flap on the nearside towards the rear axle, battery flap?

Yes its a Battery Flap its to small to carry anything else really.

[tank90]

To be honest they aren't the most reliable buses at Redditch.....

If Redditch was to get some of its Volvo back or all of them then the MANs could go to Kidder and be unreliable there.

[iamwilljh92]

Looks like they've had a move round of the scrappers in Kidderminster again!

20818 - YJ08 PKO (BA Staff Shuttle - Optare Solo) - this vehicle departed yesterday (10th Feb).

30383 - V383 SVV - still currently VOR has been for around 3 weeks+ for reasons unknown.
30426 - S397 HVV - still indefinitely withdrawn.
20254 - Y254 KNB - has now moved from round the side of the garage into the VOR line up.
20503 - T71 JBA - this vehicle has now moved into the place where the Optare was parked.

I'm assuming the remaining vehicles will eventually depart once the Heathrow Centros arrive.

[StourportSam]

Y37 YVV noted in Kidderminster Depot yesterday. Still in Red Diamond livery.

[iamwilljh92]

Y37 YVV noted in Kidderminster Depot yesterday. Still in Red Diamond livery.

Ahh lovely! Yes hopefully that's meant for us?? And not just here to have work done on it

[Ashley 60171]

Whether or not its been noted, V657/V658HEC have passed to Catch 22 Bus Ltd, Blackpool

[iamwilljh92]

Whether or not its been noted, V657/V658HEC have passed to Catch 22 Bus Ltd, Blackpool

has indeed mate it's been posted on here but on another topic :)

[Trident 4194]

IN halesowen this morning at 10:00 two kr black diamond buses were in Halesowen. One was 30438, and the other one was 20849 ( the black diamond one)

[iamwilljh92]

IN halesowen this morning at 10:00 two kr black diamond buses were in Halesowen. One was 30438, and the other one was 20848 ( the black diamond one)

20849 is the other black Dart

[Cedric]

Whether or not its been noted, V657/V658HEC have passed to Catch 22 Bus Ltd, Blackpool

has indeed mate it's been posted on here but on another topic :)

where they join former whittles 166 W 466 UAG  and 167 W 468 UAG

[iamwilljh92]

Walked past Kidder garage the other night and STILL parked in the VOR line up are;

30426 (S397 HVV) - this is another vehicle that is not returning to service.
30383 (V383 SVV) - I've since discovered this is off road due to it needing a new engine.
20503 (T71 JBA) - confirmed by management at Kidderminster this WON'T return to service despite my thinking it was!
20254 (Y254 KNB) - I've been told that apparently when they moved it from where it was round the side of the building to the main VOR line up the breaks were stuck on so it had left a few tyre marks on the tarmac.

I was on 30388 (V388 SVV) the other day and it was alarmingly jerky going through the gears!

Also I was told by my driver mate the other day that the Centro (30704, KX57 OVS) had broken completely down in the bus station he said they tried jump starting it with a bus but it was having none of it he also told me that none of the drivers like it and that not many drivers know how to start it up!

30512 (S377 TMB) was parked round the side of the garage on Tuesday VOR due that also jerking when it changed gear but was it back in service by Thursday.

I was also told by my mate that we are apparently (not exactly sure how accurate this is) having 5 (intotal we'll have 6 including OVS) Centro's coming not 3 as was originally published but as I say don't quote me on that!

20654 (V654 HEC) has also done a disappearing act from Kidderminster so I'm unsure if this has been sold or scrapped as there has been no mention of it being seen in service or any pictures of it

[Cedric]

Walked past Kidder garage the other night and STILL parked in the VOR line up are;

30426 (S397 HVV) - this is another vehicle that is not returning to service.
30383 (V383 SVV) - I've since discovered this is off road due to it needing a new engine.
20503 (T71 JBA) - confirmed by management at Kidderminster this WON'T return to service despite my thinking it was!
20254 (Y254 KNB) - I've been told that apparently when they moved it from where it was round the side of the building to the main VOR line up the breaks were stuck on so it had left a few tyre marks on the tarmac.

I was on 30388 (V388 SVV) the other day and it was alarmingly jerky going through the gears!

Also I was told by my driver mate the other day that the Centro (30704, KX57 OVS) had broken completely down in the bus station he said they tried jump starting it with a bus but it was having none of it he also told me that none of the drivers like it and that not many drivers know how to start it up!

30512 (S377 TMB) was parked round the side of the garage on Tuesday VOR due that also jerking when it changed gear but was it back in service by Thursday.

I was also told by my mate that we are apparently (not exactly sure how accurate this is) having 5 (intotal we'll have 6 including OVS) Centro's coming not 3 as was originally published but as I say don't quote me on that!

20654 (V654 HEC) has also done a disappearing act from Kidderminster so I'm unsure if this has been sold or scrapped as there has been no mention of it being seen in service or any pictures of it

Will I wonder if 20654 has joined 20657/20658  in blackpool 

[iamwilljh92]

Former 002 branded 30806 (WX58 FRV) has made an appearance in Kidderminster today the blue paintwork was gleaming on the 3's and X3 but the hanover displayed "Welcome Aboard" and a piece of paper was in the window displaying "X3" so I assuming it still has Tividale routes programmed into it I also assume that this is one of the new additions to Kidderminster...