Diamond Bus North West

[EDB325]

RE: Diamond Bus North West

(09/07/2018 06:27)MX12CFE Wrote:  The Edgehill University service EL1 unusually had an 06 reg Hallmark coach on it on Saturday.

Probably 13115 (FN06FLC), Scania/Irizar recently transferred to Atherton from Blackpool.

I'm not sure what its role is meant to be. The only time I've seen it away from the depot it was parked at Bolton Interchange for over an hour before leaving empty.

[Solo40336]

RE: Diamond Bus North West

(09/07/2018 06:55)EDB325 Wrote:  Probably 13115 (FN06FLC), Scania/Irizar recently transferred to Atherton from Blackpool.

I'm not sure what its role is meant to be. The only time I've seen it away from the depot it was parked at Bolton Interchange for over an hour before leaving empty.

It works a school service, one way each morning and afternoon and gets used for taxis in-between, time to time it breaks out onto service work

[M60lad]

RE: Diamond Bus North West
FN06FLC is actually a Volvo B12B Caetano Levante not a Scania Iriza, as for its use on EL1s on Saturday this was due to the fact that the demo bus YH66VMO which is normally allocated to EL1s was actually out on Rail Replacement duties.

[EDB325]

RE: Diamond Bus North West

(10/07/2018 06:16)M60lad Wrote:  FN06FLC is actually a Volvo B12B Caetano Levante not a Scania Iriza, as for its use on EL1s on Saturday this was due to the fact that the demo bus YH66VMO which is normally allocated to EL1s was actually out on Rail Replacement duties.

I really must check fleet list details before posting - apologies for the error !

[PSbusdriver]

RE: Diamond Bus North West
Eccles based Optare Solo SR 20880 (KX63 VTK) has now been repainted all over dark blue.

[Solo40336]

RE: Diamond Bus North West

(26/09/2018 23:55)PSbusdriver Wrote:  Eccles based Optare Solo SR 20880 (KX63 VTK) has now been repainted all over dark blue.

The rest of the white ones are due to have repaints tied in with MOT's and one, can't remember the number, after accident repairs.

20026, 20919/21 have moved to Atherton from Wessex and are being prepped for paint before entering service while 20054, 20401, 20402 and 20403 have moved to Eccles from Wessex and are undergoing the same. 20026 for repaint this week and 20054 next week.

20666/666/669 are withdrawn, the last of the orange and 30895 is withdrawn.

[Solo40336]

RE: Diamond Bus North West
Merc sprinter 20989 has moved from Atherton to Eccles with the "VH" routes

[Citibus]

RE: Diamond Bus North West

(27/09/2018 09:07)Solo40336 Wrote:  The rest of the white ones are due to have repaints tied in with MOT's and one, can't remember the number, after accident repairs.

20026, 20919/21 have moved to Atherton from Wessex and are being prepped for paint before entering service while 20054, 20401, 20402 and 20403 have moved to Eccles from Wessex and are undergoing the same. 20026 for repaint this week and 20054 next week.

20666/666/669 are withdrawn, the last of the orange and 30895 is withdrawn.

20402 YJ61CHF seen today is now in Diamond blue awaiting vinyls at Eccles

[M60lad]

RE: Diamond Bus North West
Diamondbus Northwest at Atherton have picked up a new works contract running from Manchester Chorlton Street-Burtonwood.

It does 1 round trip in the morning and another round trip in the evening:

10:00 Manchester Chorlton Street-Burtonwood
11:15 Burtonwood-Chorlton Street

22:00 Manchester Chorlton Street-Burtonwood
23:15 Burtonwood-Chorlton Street

[RedPanda]

RE: Diamond Bus North West

(18/10/2018 10:17)M60lad Wrote:  Diamondbus Northwest at Atherton have picked up a new works contract running from Manchester Chorlton Street-Burtonwood.

It does 1 round trip in the morning and another round trip in the evening:

10:00 Manchester Chorlton Street-Burtonwood
11:15 Burtonwood-Chorlton Street

22:00 Manchester Chorlton Street-Burtonwood
23:15 Burtonwood-Chorlton Street

Burtonwood? First’s 100 goes from Warrington every hour
Be interesting to see what its like