Diamond West Midlands - Redditch

[V89MOA]

32101 has had a collision in Redditch bus station.

[Jack]

20015 was a horrible bus today on the S2. Really struggled up hills and was extremely slow. It made a terrible screeching sound.

[Sandy Lane]

Red coloured Streetlite 30529 on X30 Coventry this afternoon.

[MW]

Red coloured Streetlite 30529 on X30 Coventry this afternoon.

And 30528 is currently parked at Solihull Station.

[MW]

Do we take it your back driving for Diamond Bus @ Redditch?

I am indeed

I've made a flickr page this time : https://www.flickr.com/photos/155430934@N06/

Idea behind it is documenting everything I've driven. I should have done this when at NX, but hey.

[winston]

I am indeed

I've made a flickr page this time : https://www.flickr.com/photos/155430934@N06/

Idea behind it is documenting everything I've driven. I should have done this when at NX, but hey.

Even after everything you'd previously said?

Off Topic - Do you know what happened to Streetlite 32214?

[MW]

Even after everything you'd previously said?

Off Topic - Do you know what happened to Streetlite 32214?

Yeah, it's changed drastically which is why I haven't packed it in

Nah no idea, maybe it's the one that got smashed up? That's just a guess though. Actually come to mention it, I've never seen that one.

[winston]

Yeah, it's changed drastically which is why I haven't packed it in

Nah no idea, maybe it's the one that got smashed up? That's just a guess though. Actually come to mention it, I've never seen that one.

I saw this recent article on Diamond Bus Redditch Ops:
https://redditchstandard.co.uk/news/on-the-buses-diamond-on-the-right-road-to-recovery-in-redditch/

Must be, not seen any reports of an accident or was there one in Stratford?, but's it's VOR & logged 'Badly Damaged beyond repair' on latest Rotala Fleetlist

[MW]

I saw this recent article on Diamond Bus Redditch Ops:
https://redditchstandard.co.uk/news/on-the-buses-diamond-on-the-right-road-to-recovery-in-redditch/

Must be, not seen any reports of an accident or was there one in Stratford?, but's it's VOR & logged 'Badly Damaged beyond repair' on latest Rotala Fleetlist

Mid January there was one in Stratford https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-42759374

Must have been 32214 then

I quite like these Streetlites. I prefer the drive on these over the E200MMC. The seating position and the steering is a lot better on the Streetlites (DF). I always felt that the MMC position was too high. I've now also driven both the older and newer E200, and the MMC really is a big difference over the model before.

[winston]

Mid January there was one in Stratford https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-42759374

Must have been 32214 then

I quite like these Streetlites. I prefer the drive on these over the E200MMC. The seating position and the steering is a lot better on the Streetlites (WF). I always felt that the MMC position was too high. I've now also driven both the older and newer E200, and the MMC really is a big difference over the model before.

Must be pretty badly damaged for a 65 plate not to be rebuilt

The 16 Plate Streetlites with the Daimler engines seem much better

[MW]

Must be pretty badly damaged for a 65 plate not to be rebuilt

The 16 Plate Streetlites with the Daimler engines seem much better

Yeah the 16 plates are better and faster. Annoyingly they're limited to 50mph though, but they get there quick! Only irritating thing with them is that as you move off, they jolt forwards. The 65 plates don't do this, but the counter to that is I find the 65 plates are quite juddery when braking. It's difficult to smoothly brake when you're stopping from around 20mph. The retarder can be quite abrupt when kicking in.

The older Streetlites are far more smoother. 30163 drives nice. 30167 & 30168 on the other hand, well I don't know which ones worse! (Probably 30168)

[winston]

Yeah the 16 plates are better and faster. Annoyingly they're limited to 50mph though, but they get there quick! Only irritating thing with them is that as you move off, they jolt forwards. The 65 plates don't do this, but the counter to that is I find the 65 plates are quite juddery when braking. It's difficult to smoothly brake when you're stopping from around 20mph. The retarder can be quite abrupt when kicking in.

The older Streetlites are far more smoother. 30163 drives nice. 30167 & 30168 on the other hand, well I don't know which ones worse! (Probably 30168)

It seems to be mixed opinion's on the Streetlites, they were selling in decent numbers, but First seem to have switched from Streetlites to E200MMC's as have Arriva.

I suppose with 30168 being an ex Demo, it's took it's toll.

[Matt.N0056]

It seems to be mixed opinion's on the Streetlites, they were selling in decent numbers, but First seem to have switched from Streetlites to E200MMC's as have Arriva.

I suppose with 30168 being an ex Demo, it's took it's toll.

30168 was good up until a couple of months ago. 30167 has never been that good. The 65 plates when new were brilliant by now most of them are lacking power. As MW says they are hard to break smoothly due to the retarder. I'm not sure wether I prefer Streetlites or optare. Never been too keen on the Streetlites as it's hard to get a comfortable position, but when you do they're ok. Only driven an E200 a couple of times, hopefully on an ex Central one Wednesday all day so I'll see!

32214 was the accident damaged in Stratford, not sure what's happening with this.

[Matt.N0056]

I saw this recent article on Diamond Bus Redditch Ops:
https://redditchstandard.co.uk/news/on-the-buses-diamond-on-the-right-road-to-recovery-in-redditch/

Must be, not seen any reports of an accident or was there one in Stratford?, but's it's VOR & logged 'Badly Damaged beyond repair' on latest Rotala Fleetlist

With me at the wheel in 32217! Since I started 2 years ago, things have definitely improved!

[Dom]

I am indeed

I've made a flickr page this time : https://www.flickr.com/photos/155430934@N06/

Idea behind it is documenting everything I've driven. I should have done this when at NX, but hey.

Knowing this, I think I may of seen have seen you a few weeks back on the 82 in Coventry.