Diamond West Midlands - Redditch

Solo1 · March 11, 2019, 06:16:57 AM

I saw a coach at Leamington spa station might be on private works service to/from powergen

Matt.N0056 · March 11, 2019, 09:46:48 AM

Quote from: DMCL on March 10, 2019, 10:46:01 PM
11540 (YR17 RHK) Scania/Higer and 15518 (WLT 987) Mercedes/EVM are shown on Tony's fleet list as allocated to Redditch garage.
Does anyone know what duties these vehicles are used on?

They are used on National Grid Shuttles.

15518 is no longer at Redditch, it was replaced by 15520

winston · March 11, 2019, 10:30:13 AM

Quote from: Matt.N0056 on March 11, 2019, 09:46:48 AM
They are used on National Grid Shuttles.

15518 is no longer at Redditch, it was replaced by 15520

15518 is still showing as at Redditch on Rotala's own fleetlist, any idea where it went?

Matt.N0056 · March 11, 2019, 02:24:59 PM

Quote from: Winston on March 11, 2019, 10:30:13 AM
15518 is still showing as at Redditch on Rotala's own fleetlist, any idea where it went?

Can't remember when, it was a while ago though!

BK63 YWP · March 11, 2019, 02:29:36 PM

Quote from: Jack on March 09, 2019, 11:13:11 AM
Oh wow, replace perfectly good buses on the 226 with Streetshites, classy 👍🏻

Actually the streetlites are quite nice on the 226, they don't creak and quite nippy

Jack · March 11, 2019, 04:15:24 PM

Quote from: SL 16 YPN on March 11, 2019, 02:29:36 PM
Actually the streetlites are quite nice on the 226, they don't creak and quite nippy

Wonder how long that will last...

BK63 YWP · March 11, 2019, 04:23:59 PM

Quote from: Jack on March 11, 2019, 04:15:24 PM
Wonder how long that will last...

Will let you know it's my bus to and from work

Trident 4194 · March 14, 2019, 09:07:45 PM

30051 debranded already it seems?

winston · March 14, 2019, 09:09:17 PM

Quote from: Trident 4194 on March 14, 2019, 09:07:45 PM
30051 debranded already it seems?

They were done before they left Tividale.

Trident 4194 · March 14, 2019, 09:13:02 PM

Quote from: Winston on March 14, 2019, 09:09:17 PM
They were done before they left Tividale.

Oh right that's weird as there's still 002 branded buses around

winston · March 14, 2019, 09:16:04 PM

Quote from: Trident 4194 on March 14, 2019, 09:13:02 PM
Oh right that's weird as there's still 002 branded buses around

I don't think Tividale have managed a full pvr of Streetlites on the 002 yet & only have enough to cover all 7 workings. Think there's stick still some teething troubles with them.

Trident 4194 · March 14, 2019, 09:50:00 PM

Quote from: Winston on March 14, 2019, 09:16:04 PM
I don't think Tividale have managed a full pvr of Streetlites on the 002 yet & only have enough to cover all 7 workings. Think there's stick still some teething troubles with them.

I believe they started off today with 7, but 1 got replaced. Any ideas what the issues are?

winston · March 14, 2019, 09:56:20 PM

Quote from: Trident 4194 on March 14, 2019, 09:50:00 PM
I believe they started off today with 7, but 1 got replaced. Any ideas what the issues are?

1. They are Streetlites.
2. I believe some of the issues are still electrical related faults

Trident 4194 · March 14, 2019, 10:08:06 PM

Quote from: Winston on March 14, 2019, 09:56:20 PM
1. They are Streetlites.
2. I believe some of the issues are still electrical related faults

Are these actually Rotala a or will are they lease vehicles?

winston · March 14, 2019, 10:11:03 PM

Quote from: Trident 4194 on March 14, 2019, 10:08:06 PM
Are these actually Rotala a or will are they lease vehicles?

More & more of their new buses are now taken on operating leases inc Strata's which are on year 7 leases.

3 of the new Streetlites broke down on their delivery runs from Wrightbus & didn't make it through Tividale depot gates under their own power.

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