Diamond West Midlands - Tividale

[V89MOA]

Well Simon did say they were starting a repaint programme.
I just assumed they were going to paint a whole bus at a time.

There was a Central liveried E200 going around with a Diamond blue front end too last week!

[Jordan]

Yeah I saw that the other day it was on the 91A/C in chemsley wood

[Steveminor]

30966.
It's nearside headlight cluster was stuck on with tape yesterday.

[winston]

There was a Central liveried E200 going around with a Diamond blue front end too last week!

It's not 30966 that had front end accident damage is it? Simon said it was being fully repainted in to Diamond Livery, in the same post WF Streetlite 20974 was being repainted white for returning off lease (that hasn't been done yet as it was still in service up to a couple of days ago in Diamond Bus livery)

[V89MOA]

Definitely not had a full repaint, it looks like a science experiment!
(Photo Credit to Kiea Jenkins)

[winston]

Why only paint the front in Diamond Livery ???

[John]

Why only paint the front in Diamond Livery ???

RTA repairs I read. It wouldn't have took much to paint the whole bus though

[andy41]

Well Simon did say they were starting a repaint programme.
I just assumed they were going to paint a whole bus at a time.

Anyone seen any plain white E200's with no fleetnames lately? They've only been on the road for about 12 months. Glass houses, stones.... etc etc etc

[Jack]

Anyone seen any plain white E200's with no fleetnames lately? They've only been on the road for about 12 months. Glass houses, stones.... etc etc etc

I see them everyday, they've had fleetnames applied under the front windscreen, but that's all, just adverts about gardens.

[MW]

Maybe it's to be with that TfWM proposal? Front in operators livery, rest in some TfWM corporate thing. Or was that the front only, and the rest in operators own livery. Or have I misunderstood it?

[Jack]

30827 was parked at up at Perry Barr bus station at 16:35, with a driver looking very lost and unsure. The doors were also not closing. These Royales are really really bad now. @Trident 4194, these are worse than the Ex-Redditch B7RLE's imo.

[metrocity]

30827 was parked at up at Perry Barr bus station at 16:35, with a driver looking very lost and unsure. The doors were also not closing. These Royales are really really bad now. @Trident 4194, these are worse than the Ex-Redditch B7RLE's imo.

If it was at Perry Barr then most likely it was just being used as a relief vehicle ?

[Trident 4194]

30827 was parked at up at Perry Barr bus station at 16:35, with a driver looking very lost and unsure. The doors were also not closing. These Royales are really really bad now. @Trident 4194, these are worse than the Ex-Redditch B7RLE's imo.

Nah the ex Redditch ones are pure trash. There was 002 branded Centro broke down today too

[Jack]

Nah the ex Redditch ones are pure trash. There was 002 branded Centro broke down today too

The Royales can barely get to 30mph on the 50 section of Newton Road. 30854 is the only decent ex-Redditch, it can move and is quite nippy.

[Trident 4194]

The Royales can barely get to 30mph on the 50 section of Newton Road. 30854 is the only decent ex-Redditch, it can move and is quite nippy.

I did notice a lack of speed when I travelled on 30823 on 16W. Every time a ex Redditch b7rle put out it seems to overheat or breakdown.