Diamond West Midlands - Tividale

[Trident 4194]

What are the easiest routes and also the quietest routes that operate from Tividale?

The 41A/64/40 are good from West Brom to Wednesbury.

16W is quick route and direct

[Tony]

The 41A/64/40 are good from West Brom to Wednesbury.

16W is quick route and direct

Do you know what direct means?

[Trident 4194]

Do you know what direct means?

Yes, which one isn't direct?

[Tony]

Yes, which one isn't direct?

16W

[richardjones210368]

16W

The 16W does keep to the main roads though forget the usual stupid comment from me I do find it quicker from the Hockley Flyover to West Bromwich than the 74 and less crowded and easier to change to either operators 4H outside Sandwell Hospital.

[DJ]

There is a Streetlite at Tividale in the two-tone base paint for the West Midlands Bus livery, I believe it's to replace the off-lease B7RLEs on the 31/32, but I could be mistaken.

[winston]

There is a Streetlite at Tividale in the two-tone base paint for the West Midlands Bus livery, I believe it's to replace the off-lease B7RLEs on the 31/32, but I could be mistaken.

It may be Streetlite 32240 SL16YPJ (ex Wrightbus Demo was on long term loan to Arriva Southern Counties), that is due to receive WMB livery & will replace a 13 plate B7RLE to return off lease.

or it could be an existing Streetlites (ex Redditch) & will be in WMB base livery potentially for the 40.

[DJ]

It may be Streetlite 32240 SL16YPJ (ex Wrightbus Demo was on long term loan to Arriva Southern Counties), that is due to receive WMB livery & will replace a 13 plate B7RLE to return off lease.

or it could be an existing Streetlites (ex Redditch) & will be in WMB base livery potentially for the 40.

Yep, I've just seen a photo and it is that one from Arriva.

[winston]

Yep, I've just seen a photo and it is that one from Arriva.

Streetdeck 40714 (ex Wrightbus Demo / long-term loan to Arriva SC with 32240) has only very recently arrived at Bolton, I think that may have also been prep'd / painted at Tividale prior to heading north:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bengleeson/49362141686

[willr7]

It may be Streetlite 32240 SL16YPJ (ex Wrightbus Demo was on long term loan to Arriva Southern Counties), that is due to receive WMB livery & will replace a 13 plate B7RLE to return off lease.

or it could be an existing Streetlites (ex Redditch) & will be in WMB base livery potentially for the 40.

I guess it will be the Signature Streetlite's which will be repainted into WMB livery & sent to Tividale (Depending on how many vehicles are required for the 40)

[Trident 4194]

30813 on 4H. I hope it's as good as what it was when it left

[MW]

I guess it will be the Signature Streetlite's which will be repainted into WMB livery & sent to Tividale (Depending on how many vehicles are required for the 40)

32307/32309 seem to have disappeared. Perhaps they're away for repaint...

[Trident 4609]

32307/32309 seem to have disappeared. Perhaps they're away for repaint...

Yes, i've seen a photo of one of that batch parked at Wilcox in Brownhills.

[Trident 4194]

20743 replaced 30407 on 4H

[Trident 4194]

4H looking very central bus liveried today. 30977, a versa, 21110, and another E200 on there today