Diamond West Midlands - Redditch

[2206]

Interworkings on Saturdays I believe

What does it intereork with?

[Sandy Lane]

30161 in Coventry has had a LH side scrape recently. Still some damaged panels and has had a panel over rear wheel arch replaced so far.

[DMCL]

Optare Versa Hybrid 30128 (YJ12 GUE) was being towed out of the Plymouth Road depot by a Diamond recovery vehicle when I passed by at 9am this morning.

[Sandy Lane]

32217 on Coventry X30 today

[Jack]

Optare Versa Hybrid 30128 (YJ12 GUE) was being towed out of the Plymouth Road depot by a Diamond recovery vehicle when I passed by at 9am this morning.

Aren't they all meant to be gone by now? I keep seeing two on the S2/3 every week. Forgot the fleetnumber but I keep seeing a 3012*.

[Matt.N0056]

Aren't they all meant to be gone by now? I keep seeing two on the S2/3 every week. Forgot the fleetnumber but I keep seeing a 3012*.

None left in service. None have been on S2 or S3 for months!

[Jack]

None left in service. None have been on S2 or S3 for months!

There was the other week.

[DMCL]

None left in service. None have been on S2 or S3 for months!

As mentioned above, I saw 30128 (YJ12 GUE) last Thursday, albeit behind a Diamond tow truck. The other one I see from time to time is 30135 (Y12 GUG) but the last time I saw it was on 12 August 2017 on the 70.

[Jack]

As mentioned above, I saw 30128 (YJ12 GUE) last Thursday, albeit behind a Diamond tow truck. The other one I see from time to time is 30135 (Y12 GUG) but the last time I saw it was on 12 August 2017 on the 70.

30128 was the one I constantly kept on seeing on the S2.

[winston]

Johnson's appear to be taking over the 64 from Diamond from 2nd Jan:

PD0000226/148 Registered (Short notice)
JOHNSONS (HENLEY) LTD
Route: Redditch Bus Station to Woodrow North, Astley Close via Smallwood, Lodge Park
Service number: 64
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 02 Jan 2018

http://www.johnsonscoaches.co.uk/contentfiles/files/64%20Redditch%20to%20Woodrow%20North.pdf

[Jack]

Saw 30404 on the S11 in Solihull today. Thought all the Versa's had been withdrawn?

[winston]

Saw 30404 on the S11 in Solihull today. Thought all the Versa's had been withdrawn?

No, only Hybrid ones

[Jack]

No, only Hybrid ones

Apologies, thought it was both Hybrids and Non-Hybrids. 30404 sounded absolutely awful today, sound like something had snapped and it was screeching.

[Sandy Lane]

30161 in Coventry has had a LH side scrape recently. Still some damaged panels and has had a panel over rear wheel arch replaced so far.

30161 sat down at Coventry station with hazards on tonight. I guess only 50% of the X30 service is now running?

[Trident 4194]

Are all redditch routes quite boring?