Diamond West Midlands - Tividale

[Trident 4194]

We have been carrying too many spares buses.  The Vera's will be replaced by the 4 x Daimlar Streetlites, ERZ2028, GN14LPL



Simon

Shame tha rotala will be losing environmentally friendly high spec vehicles.

[winston]

Solo's 20010 & 20738 are both currently on loan to Preston Bus:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mjrprestonbus/33046171576/in/dateposted/

[Will]

I've just bashed 20734 (YM55SVG) all the way from Stourbridge to the Q.E. got to say the power of it is absolutely phenomenal I used to think 20836 (YJ54BUE) went quite well but that is nothing compared to this brutus love it!!

[Trident 4194]

I've just bashed 20734 (YM55SVG) all the way from Stourbridge to the Q.E. got to say the power of it is absolutely phenomenal I used to think 20836 (YJ54BUE) went quite well but that is nothing compared to this brutus love it!!

I can seriously agree. Any idea who was the driver??

[Will]

I can seriously agree. Any idea who was the driver??

Young (early 30s) Asian guy certainly knew how to drive that bus that's for sure! 😁

[Trident 4194]

Young (early 30s) Asian guy certainly knew how to drive that bus that's for sure! 😁

Think I know you you mean. They all drive the hell out of the buses on that route.

@Will shame you didn't get the leather seated solo which was on there

[Will]

Video I made of 20734  :D  ()

[winston]

Video I made of 20734  :D  ()

I'm sure it was 20734 I saw on the 142 today, it has an exhaust on it the same shape & size of the E400MMC exhaust surround

[Will]

I'm sure it was 20734 I saw on the 142 today, it has an exhaust on it the same shape & size of the E400MMC exhaust surround

Yeah @Winston that's the one it's bloody massive I've never seen an Optare with an exhaust that big before and when she's on tic over she sounds fiesty

[Trident 4194]

30854 and 30861 make a dart look quick up a hill.

[Michael Bevan]

YJ59 GFX has just passed me on a tow truck by Sandwell General Hospital still in it's old DeeBee livery. It's heading for a repaint and refurb.

[Solo1]

Whete do diamond have thete buses painted & refurbished at

[Will]

Whete do diamond have thete buses painted & refurbished at

This is one of the places they use - http://www.web-solution.co.uk/commercial_vehicle_painters/

[Solo1]

With some arriva drivers joining diamond bus will they stay
on the arriva services or will they have to learn all the diamond routes

[Solo1]

20735 solo new one & 20605  are they about