Diamond East Midlands (formerly Midland Classic)

[broma1k]

A visit to Burton on Wednesday produced in 2.5 hrs the majority of the fleet including BV55 UCU in full fleet livery with fleet no 56.
It seems the ex Arriva depot at Wetmore Road is being used for vehicles coming in for servcing a this was fairly busy with the Midland Classic depot only had 2 deckers on site & 1 single decker on the ramps.

[mikestone]

I was also there on Wednesday - TFA13 was on slightly late 14.55 X12 from Burton, presumably for schools use after arrival.
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Buses were also parked on the park behind the Octagon Centre, which I hadn't seen used recently, while  one bus did a three point turn in the entrance to the car pak in New Street.

[mikestone]

http://www.midlandclassic.com/news/2016/07/stevensons-90-event/
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seen were
G918LHA
TFA13 now with Stevensons fleetnames
F96PRE
TOJ592S
798UXA
DOC26V
TMS405X
KCG627L
KLB596
1294RE depot
MFA703G
MFR41P
R2NEG
XBF423X, in Stevenson's livery as 14, also carrying reg plate UVT14X
KLB908
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[Solo1]

How many buses are used on Saturday  On the burton services

[mikestone]

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seen were
G918LHA
TFA13 now with Stevensons fleetnames
F96PRE
TOJ592S
798UXA
DOC26V
TMS405X
KCG627L
KLB596
1294RE depot
MFA703G
MFR41P
R2NEG
XBF423X, in Stevenson's livery as 14, also carrying reg plate UVT14X
KLB908
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MFR41P may have been ORS60R in disguise as there is a photo of the latter in Stevenson's livery on today's POPS programme.

[mikestone]

How long has F96PRE been owned - the photo on the main website is dated June with an LED destination, but on the running day it had a roller blind and was still carrying the Harrogate legal address?

[andyr]

F 96 PRE is now displaying Midland Classic legal lettering and as been operating the X38 Boots distribution centre Burton to Derbyshire service most days this week.

[Solo1]

The ex Arriva stuff midland classic has running with midland classic names over the arriva one will they repaint them or will they be getting some more new buses

[Cheese]

The ex Arriva stuff midland classic has running with midland classic names over the arriva one will they repaint them or will they be getting some more new buses

One of them has already been repainted, 111 I think, graphed it in Burton on Saturday so would suspect the others will get painted as well.

[mikestone]

Did you see TFA13 - if so has retained its Stevenson's fleetnames?

[Solo1]

Did you see TFA13 - if so has retained its Stevenson's fleetnames?

yes it has saw it a few weeks back in Burton

[Cheese]

Did you see TFA13 - if so has retained its Stevenson's fleetnames?

Yes, graphed that on Saturday still with its Stevensons names.

[jc]

There was a Reading Buses Olympus in the 812 today

[Solo1]

Yes, graphed that on Saturday still with its Stevensons names.

photo on my flicr site stanjack

[Dylanbusboy45]

There is 2 Olympus Scanias in use with Midland Classic according to the Derby Bus Depot. They are YN08HYO/HYP and were used on the Woodley services at Reading which is now being upgraded with new Streetdecks so I would say that Midland Classic has purchased them