Diamond West Midlands - Kidderminster

[Cedric]

Any one seen what  being used on the 2 new routes this week the 508 /803

[StourportSam]

Any one seen what  being used on the 2 new routes this week the 508 /803

As an educated guess I'd say Darts!

[Cedric]

30801: Kidderminster (This is currently the only Plaxton Centro at the Kidderminster Depot)
30806: Burnley Scrap Yard Having a New Engine After its MAN engine blew up while operating a X3 service to Redditch last month. When 30806 arrived in Bromsgrove Black Smoke was pouring out the back 806 did make it to Redditch Bus Station well the entry at least where it stopped for the next 4 hours and stopped any other buses from getting into the Bus Station for 4 hours!!!! ::)
https://flic.kr/p/s9hDu6

one question  why does a bus have to go to a scrap yard to have a new engine fitted ? would it not be cheaper to bring the engine down here to the bus and fitted here in the midlands. perhaps tony or winston  can  answer thins for me

[Reece]

Any one seen what  being used on the 2 new routes this week the 508 /803

@Cedric I guess you mean 580 is been MPD's since Diamond started running it last week.
803 can be anything i.e. what's available.

[Cedric]

As an educated guess I'd say Darts!

I guessed  darts just wondered  if they where mpd or full size ones  ,

[Cedric]

As an educated guess I'd say Darts!

@Cedric I guess you mean 580 is been MPD's since Diamond started running it last week.
803 can be anything i.e. what's available.

well spotted reece  did not notice it my self

[Reece]

one question  why does a bus have to go to a scrap yard to have a new engine fitted ? would it not be cheaper to bring the engine down here to the bus and fitted here in the midlands. perhaps tony or winston  can  answer thins for me

@Cedric Now this is Diamond 30806 will probably not return to Diamond Kidderminster it will more than likely go to SLT which is closer to Burnley.

[Cedric]

@Cedric Now this is Diamond 30806 will probably not return to Diamond Kidderminster it will more than likely go to SLT which is closer to Burnley.

reece   I  just thought it seams  expensive  to  do it that way. paying for a tow truck to take it there rather than bring engine down in a van

[PM]

@Cedric Now this is Diamond 30806 will probably not return to Diamond Kidderminster it will more than likely go to SLT which is closer to Burnley.

It's Barnsely where the scrap yards are, not Burnley.

Plenty of Diamond Buses have been sighted up there before and then returned to service in the WM when repaired.

[Stu]

reece   I  just thought it seams  expensive  to  do it that way. paying for a tow truck to take it there rather than bring engine down in a van

I suppose the logic is that if the engine turns out to be no good (no guarantee on engine condition on scrap vehicles) then they can just swap in another one. Rather than ferrying large bulky engines backwards and forwards across the country.

[Trident 4194]

Is the x3 a nice fast route?
Also what is the 303 like, I've heard it's very nice?

[tank90]

Is the x3 a nice fast route?
Also what is the 303 like, I've heard it's very nice?

PVR 3
1hr 4 mins between Redditch Bus Station and Kidderminster General Hospital via Bromsgrove Road Redditch, Bromsgrove Highway A448, A38, New Road, Bromsgrove Bus Station, A448 Kidderminster Road, Chaddsley Corbbett, Mustow Green, Stone, Kidderminster Railway Bridge, Town Hall, Ring Road A456, Kidderminster general hospital  then off to Stourport.

It's fast ish depending on traffic in Bromsgrove and Kidderminster and the A448 Bromsgrove Highway.

[Reece]

30806 - WX58FRV - Plaxton Centro is back from Barnsley in Kidderminster it has been on the 3.

[Reece]

30121 - B15WTS (BU08ANV) - Plaxton Centro has arrived at Kidderminster in Diamond Standard Blue livery it should be put into service sometime this week hopefully. 8)

[Cedric]

30121 - B15WTS (BU08ANV) - Plaxton Centro has arrived at Kidderminster in Diamond Standard Blue livery it should be put into service sometime this week hopefully. 8)

how many MANS are in kjdderminster now ? or should be ?  any idea what routes they  will be used on, My guess is the 3/X3   303 ,   .192 ,