Diamond East Midlands (formerly Midland Classic)

646 · December 13, 2015, 08:40:27 PM

Quote from: James on December 13, 2015, 06:19:11 PM
The engine has expired on the Spectra in a big way. The DLA has been purchased to donate its engine (and it's X441 not 438, that's the one at Arriva Burton!) but will run it in the short term. So don't worry, it's in good hands. Shows as a warning that the purchase price of a bus for preservation is most certainly the cheap part!

71 and 72 both withdrawn for scrap.

James

X436 FGP is the Arriva Burton one.

Ashley 60171 · December 13, 2015, 10:29:30 PM

What's the fate of K212LHA?

James · December 13, 2015, 10:53:33 PM

Likely to be sold after 31 December.

Intend to run it on X12 on the 31 December though.

James

RS · December 13, 2015, 10:57:29 PM

So is EX NX 4002 To be used again or is it withdrawn

Bob · December 13, 2015, 11:46:37 PM

Quote from: James on December 13, 2015, 10:53:33 PM
Likely to be sold after 31 December.

Intend to run it on X12 on the 31 December though.

James

It was running on Thursday in Lichfield not sure what on though. Do you still have the Metro?

P419 EJW · December 14, 2015, 01:09:45 AM

Quote from: RS on December 13, 2015, 10:57:29 PM
So is EX NX 4002 To be used again or is it withdrawn

Well, if you have read the other replies then you would know the answer to your question. James has already said he's waiting for the donor engine...

Quote from: James on December 13, 2015, 06:19:11 PM
The engine has expired on the Spectra in a big way. The DLA has been purchased to donate its engine (and it's X441 not 438, that's the one at Arriva Burton!) but will run it in the short term. So don't worry, it's in good hands. Shows as a warning that the purchase price of a bus for preservation is most certainly the cheap part!

71 and 72 both withdrawn for scrap.

James

RS · December 14, 2015, 08:29:06 AM

Quote from: P419 EJW on December 14, 2015, 01:09:45 AM
Well, if you have read the other replies then you would know the answer to your question. James has already said he's waiting for the donor engine...

Oh ok sorry @P419 EJW

ntw456 · December 15, 2015, 09:34:02 PM

Quote from: Bob on December 13, 2015, 11:46:37 PM
It was running on Thursday in Lichfield not sure what on though. Do you still have the Metro?

It's normally on staff shuttle

tphi12000 · December 29, 2015, 07:50:32 PM

E200 no.1 was on the Lichfield circulars today along with the usual no.3.

Ashley 60171 · December 29, 2015, 10:01:47 PM

Is the Falcon definitely coming out to play on Thursday? Cheers

James · December 30, 2015, 12:29:27 AM

Afraid not, it's decided it didn't want to last until the deadline :(

James

Ashley 60171 · December 30, 2015, 10:32:42 AM

Quote from: James on December 30, 2015, 12:29:27 AM
Afraid not, it's decided it didn't want to last until the deadline :(

James

Cheers

Tiptonian · December 30, 2015, 04:13:14 PM

Was that the last Gardner engined single decker bus in normal service? :(

James · December 30, 2015, 10:58:45 PM

Possibly. Wasn't exactly in normal service though. It did do 2 hours on the Lichfield local services a few weeks back when there was a problem with the Enviro. That will have been the last thing it did.

TOJ lives though and has just had a partial engine rebuild so will still be out on occasions next year.

James

Michael Bevan · January 24, 2016, 10:42:59 AM

Enviro 200's 1 and 2 are on the Tame Bridge Parkway-Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Replacement today.

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