Diamond Bus North West

[Tony]

The shift to everything Euro 6 is going to kill demand in the used market for the foreseeable, even B7RLE / Eclipse 2's don't seem to be selling for quick, Xelabus have had two 60 plates for sale for a while.

I thought Euro 5 to Euro 6 upgrades were more straightforward / cheaper than Euro 3 to 6 etc?

The bus alliance is looking at every bus in the WM being Euro 6 in 2020. There's capacity problems getting kit because of so many places wanting it. NX alone are looking at 1000 upgrades in 12 months

[winston]

The bus alliance is looking at every bus in the WM being Euro 6 in 2020. There's capacity problems getting kit because of so many places wanting it. NX alone are looking at 1000 upgrades in 12 months

I presume most of the bus builders should be at fully capacity for the foreseeable with long lead times now for new orders. Plus rarely any Euro 6 buses on the used market.

[winston]

Atherton currently have a Mellor Strata Ultra on demo (KF19LCV):
https://www.flickr.com/photos/paul_17com/48367556091

The 10 ex Yourbus Euro 6 Citaro's are numbered as follows:

33010 BD64NBO
33011 BD64NCN
33012 BD64NCA
33013 BD64NCE
33014 BD64NBZ
33015 BD64NCJ
33016 BD64NBX
33017 BD64NCC
33018 BD64NBY
33019 BD64NCF

33017 saw service Tuesday in base two-tone livery:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jongraham890/48354260002

[winston]

To supplement Rotala Group cascades & ex Yourbus Citaro's for Bolton, Rotala have also acquired 9 brand new Streetdecks from stock plus a former Wrightbus Streetdeck demo as follows:

40700 SK17HHC
40701 SK19EYW
40702 SK19EYU
40703 SO19MWE
40704 SO19MVY
40705 SO19MWA
40706 SO19MVZ
40707 SO19MVX
40708 SO19MWC
40709 SO19MWD

The First Manchester rental fleet can also now be confirmed as follows:

37384 MX58DWP
37351 WX57HLN
66895 MX55FFE
66899 MX55FFK
66900 MX55FFL
66901 MX55FFM
66903 MX55FFP
66904 MX55FFR
66905 MX55FFS
66906 MX55FFT
66907 MX55FFU
66909 MX55FFW
66914 MX55FGE
66918 MX55FGK
66919 MX55FGM
66930 MX55FHE
66983 KX05MHM
69135 MV06CZS
69136 MV06CZG
69137 MV06CZT
69138 MV06CXB
69139 MX06VOP
69141 MX06VOU
69142 MX06VOV
69143 MX06VOY
69144 MX06VPA
69145 MX06VNW
69146 MX06VNY
69147 MX06VNZ
69148 MX06VOA
69149 MX06VOB
69150 MX06VOC
69151 MX06VOD
69152 MX06VOF
69153 MX06VOG
69154 MX06VOH
69155 MX06VNL
69156 MX06VNM
69157 MX06VNN
69158 MX06VNO
69159 MX06VNP
69160 MX06VNR
69161 MX06VNS
69162 MX06VNT
69163 MX06VNU
69164 MX06VNV
69165 MX06VMW
69166 MX06VMZ
69167 MX06VNB
69168 MX06VNC
69169 MX06VND
69170 MX06VNE
69171 MX06VNF
69172 MV06CZJ
69173 MV06DWZ
69174 MX06VNK
69175 MX06VPO
69178 MX06YXK
69180 MX06YXM
69186 MX56ACY
69201 MX06VPZ
69220 MX56AEK
69221 MX56AEL
69224 MX56AEO
69225 MX56AEP
69230 MX56AEY
33831 SK14CTV
33832 SK14CTX
33833 SK14CTY
33834 SN14TRZ
33835 SN14TSO
33836 SN14TSU
33837 SN14TSV
33838 SN14TSX
33839 SN14TSY
33840 SN14TSZ
33857 SN14TUW
37445 MX58DZU
33733 SN12AMV
33734 SN12AMX
33735 SN12ANF
33737 SN12ANR
37443 MX58DZS
33724 SN12AKV
33727 SN12AKZ
33729 SN12ALU
33730 SN12AMK
33731 SN12AMO
33732 SN12AMU
33739 SN12ANV
33726 SN12AKY
33728 SN12ALO
33740 SN12ANX
33742 SN12AOB
33743 SN12AOC
33753 SN12AOO
33693 SN12AGX
33695 SN12AGZ
33696 SN12AHA
33697 SN12AHC
33699 SN12AHE
33700 SN12AHF
33704 SN12AHL
33705 SN12AHO
33707 SN12AHU
33709 SN12AHX
33710 SN12AHY
33711 SN12AHZ
33712 SN12AJO
33713 SN12AJU
33714 SN12AJV
33715 SN12AJX
33673 SN12AEU
33677 SN12AEY
33691 SN12AGU
33716 SN12AJY
33717 SN12AKF
33718 SN12AKG
33719 SN12AKJ
33720 SN12AKK
33721 SN12AKO
33722 SN12AKP
33725 SN12AKX
33752 SN12AOM
33657 SN12ADV

[winston]

Further to the above, there will now be a 10th new Streetdeck (as of yesterday) + the acquired Demo = 11 in total.

Courtesy of 'xdavidf1' from the Yahoo GM Buses Group:

40708 SO19MWC is pictured in two tone base livery below.

[BK63 YWP]

I wished NX get a few more of these when the Gemini's start to be withdrawn 

[karl724223]

I wished NX get a few more of these when the Gemini's start to be withdrawn

well the drivers at pn don't

[MW]

I wished NX get a few more of these when the Gemini's start to be withdrawn

Volvo chassis yes. Integral chassis no.

[winston]

First pictures of Rotala's latest depot for DBNW, Bolton on day one:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/63797212@N02/

[willr7]

Two additional StreetDecks noted at Weston Street (Bolton) depot in two-tone blue & what looks to be First Leeds spec on 25/08/19. Registered SO19 MXK/L.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/128789124@N06/48617179822/in/faves-107981337@N03/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/128789124@N06/48616679183/in/faves-107981337@N03/

[B61 ANDREW]

Ho ho. Just clicked on the two above links only to be told that I must sign in to Flickr as both links contain "adult material".  :o :o

[winston]

Posted on another forum, 19 ex Yourbus vehicles are expected to arrive at Bolton Depot today (14 x Mercs & 5 x E200's):
http://www.dartslf.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=95&pid=132786#pid132786

[Simon Dunn]

Posted on another forum, 19 ex Yourbus vehicles are expected to arrive at Bolton Depot today (14 x Mercs & 5 x E200's):
http://www.dartslf.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=95&pid=132786#pid132786

We expected to reach a deal this week - in advance of that we did acquire 19 vehicles which will ultimately end up in Bolton.  Due to what has happened this week, I would expect some will end up in Tividale tonight

[winston]

Courtesy of Simon, the vehicles acquired as are follows:

E200's:

31401 SN10CDE
31407 YX17NJJ
31408 YX17NJK
31411 YX67VGZ
31414 YY67USJ
31415 YY67USL

Citaro's:

33021 BF62JYX
33022 BF62JYY
33023 BF62JZE
33024 BF62JZG
33025 BF62JYR
33026 BF62JYS
33027 BF62JYT
33028 BF62JYU
33029 BF62JYV
33030 BF62JZA
33031 BF62JZC
33032 BF60OEZ
33033 BF62JZD

[DJ]

33030 and 33032 made their way to Tividale this evening, I got shots of both passing through Wednesbury.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/stourvalley/48843178582/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/stourvalley/48843178977/