Diamond West Midlands - Kidderminster

[StourportSam]

W572 JVV is now operating from Kidderminster - it has been on the 3 the last two days.

KU52 YJY is also still here.

Has the size of the KR allocation allocation increased again? There seems to be more buses going in than leaving

There appears to be about 3 or 4 darts parked up VOR at the moment!

Think it is the fact that V383SVV is not yet in service, T418MNH is in for paint, R455CCV has been sold and the eclipse has gone back to Redditch hence a vehicle shortage which Redditch has helped to solve

The eclipse hasn't been in Kidderminster since at least November.
R455 CCV has not been in service in Kidderminster since late October.
I was not referring to the three R reg buses in for scrap, there are two more as well as the two SVV buses that were parked up VOR Friday.
One of them looked to be KU52 RYN, the other a blue MPD?

[StourportSam]

They are likely to be the following vehicles:

1) R455 CCV
2) R954 JYS
3) V383 SVV
4) V388 SVV

I meant as well as the first two.
From my observations, the following are VOR at KR currently:

R455 CCV
R503 CNP
R954 JYS
V383 SVV
V388 SVV
T74 JBA
MPD
Full size Dart

[PM]

They are likely to be the following vehicles:

1) R455 CCV
2) R954 JYS
3) V383 SVV
4) V388 SVV

I meant as well as the first two.
From my observations, the following are VOR at KR currently:

R455 CCV
R503 CNP
R954 JYS
V383 SVV
V388 SVV
T74 JBA
MPD
Full size Dart

Sam

Has R455CCV not left yet?
What livery is V383SVV in and does it look complete?
What livery is the "full size dart" you mention in?
Is the MPD a HEC one or another?

Thanks

[Cedric]

They are likely to be the following vehicles:

1) R455 CCV
2) R954 JYS
3) V383 SVV
4) V388 SVV

I meant as well as the first two.
From my observations, the following are VOR at KR currently:

R455 CCV
R503 CNP
R954 JYS
V383 SVV
V388 SVV
T74 JBA
MPD
Full size Dart

V 388  SVV is now on the road  just pass my place
there seams to  be a fair few new drivers in Kidderminster

[StourportSam]

They are likely to be the following vehicles:

1) R455 CCV
2) R954 JYS
3) V383 SVV
4) V388 SVV

I meant as well as the first two.
From my observations, the following are VOR at KR currently:

R455 CCV
R503 CNP
R954 JYS
V383 SVV
V388 SVV
T74 JBA
MPD
Full size Dart

Sam

Has R455CCV not left yet?
What livery is V383SVV in and does it look complete?
What livery is the "full size dart" you mention in?
Is the MPD a HEC one or another?

Thanks

Peter,

Managed to have a look whilst my bus went slowly past the depot this morning!
R455 CCV and R503 CNP are still there.
V383 SVV - I couldn't see properly and it might have been 382, but if it is 383 complete and with standard Diamond blue full vinyls.
The "full size dart" is KU52 RYN in standard Diamond, VOR in windscreen.
The "MPD" is V654 HEC, again VOR in windscreen.

Also, you may be interested to know that 30445 (T418 MNH) was operating on the 3 yesterday, still in Diamond red and white!

[Cedric]

They are likely to be the following vehicles:

1) R455 CCV
2) R954 JYS
3) V383 SVV
4) V388 SVV

I meant as well as the first two.
From my observations, the following are VOR at KR currently:

R455 CCV
R503 CNP
R954 JYS
V383 SVV
V388 SVV
T74 JBA
MPD
Full size Dart

Sam

Has R455CCV not left yet?
What livery is V383SVV in and does it look complete?
What livery is the "full size dart" you mention in?
Is the MPD a HEC one or another?

Thanks

Peter,

Managed to have a look whilst my bus went slowly past the depot this morning!
R455 CCV and R503 CNP are still there.
V383 SVV - I couldn't see properly and it might have been 382, but if it is 383 complete and with standard Diamond blue full vinyls.
The "full size dart" is KU52 RYN in standard Diamond, VOR in windscreen.
The "MPD" is V654 HEC, again VOR in windscreen.

Also, you may be interested to know that 30445 (T418 MNH) was operating on the 3 yesterday, still in Diamond red and white!

seen it on the 292 this  afternoon

[PM]

They are likely to be the following vehicles:

1) R455 CCV
2) R954 JYS
3) V383 SVV
4) V388 SVV

I meant as well as the first two.
From my observations, the following are VOR at KR currently:

R455 CCV
R503 CNP
R954 JYS
V383 SVV
V388 SVV
T74 JBA
MPD
Full size Dart

Sam

Has R455CCV not left yet?
What livery is V383SVV in and does it look complete?
What livery is the "full size dart" you mention in?
Is the MPD a HEC one or another?

Thanks

Peter,

Managed to have a look whilst my bus went slowly past the depot this morning!
R455 CCV and R503 CNP are still there.
V383 SVV - I couldn't see properly and it might have been 382, but if it is 383 complete and with standard Diamond blue full vinyls.
The "full size dart" is KU52 RYN in standard Diamond, VOR in windscreen.
The "MPD" is V654 HEC, again VOR in windscreen.

Also, you may be interested to know that 30445 (T418 MNH) was operating on the 3 yesterday, still in Diamond red and white!

Thanks for the update Sam.

Surprising that R455CCV is still there as you would have thought the buyer would want it as soon as possible?

And also surprising as 30445 was meant to have gone for paint.

[StourportSam]

KU52 RYH operating on the 3 this morning* (in black, with Standard Diamond logos)

*[EDIT - and this afternoon]

[PM]

KU52 RYH operating on the 3 this morning* (in black, with Standard Diamond logos)

*[EDIT - and this afternoon]

That is unusual though a brilliant bus

[Cedric]

KU52 RYH operating on the 3 this morning* (in black, with Standard Diamond logos)

*[EDIT - and this afternoon]

That is unusual though a brilliant bus

is this 20849 saw a black diamond  on the 3 today but did not get reg fully

[iamwilljh92]

KU52 RYH operating on the 3 this morning* (in black, with Standard Diamond logos)

*[EDIT - and this afternoon]

That is unusual though a brilliant bus

is this 20849 saw a black diamond  on the 3 today but did not get reg fully

KU52 RYH operating on the 3 this morning* (in black, with Standard Diamond logos)

*[EDIT - and this afternoon]

That is unusual though a brilliant bus

is this 20849 saw a black diamond  on the 3 today but did not get reg fully

Yes mate thats the one

[StourportSam]

3016x 63 plate streetlite operating 3/X3 in Kidderminster today.

Perhaps Kidderminster might see some of these transferred across - in about 10 years!

[nitromatt1]

3016x 63 plate streetlite operating 3/X3 in Kidderminster today.

Perhaps Kidderminster might see some of these transferred across - in about 10 years!

What's normally on the 3/X3, is it MPDs?

[StourportSam]

3016x 63 plate streetlite operating 3/X3 in Kidderminster today.

Perhaps Kidderminster might see some of these transferred across - in about 10 years!

What's normally on the 3/X3, is it MPDs?

The 3/X3 is usually anything operating from Kidderminster, there's no real set pattern.
The two YJ06 solos at Kidderminster are usually used on the 3.
More recently, MPDs have become common on the 3/X3, as that's what Kidderminster has a lot of.

I think I've probably seen all of Kidderminster's allocation operating the 3/X3 over the past month.

On Sundays, the routes are operated from Redditch depot, which usually produces Enviro 300s.

[nitromatt1]

3016x 63 plate streetlite operating 3/X3 in Kidderminster today.

Perhaps Kidderminster might see some of these transferred across - in about 10 years!

What's normally on the 3/X3, is it MPDs?

The 3/X3 is usually anything operating from Kidderminster, there's no real set pattern.
The two YJ06 solos at Kidderminster are usually used on the 3.
More recently, MPDs have become common on the 3/X3, as that's what Kidderminster has a lot of.

I think I've probably seen all of Kidderminster's allocation operating the 3/X3 over the past month.

On Sundays, the routes are operated from Redditch depot, which usually produces Enviro 300s.

Cheers! I would imagine it's quite busy between Kidderminster, Stourport and Areley Kings with both Diamond and Whittle operating the corridor