Arriva North West - St Helens Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - St Helens Depot
I took a trip yesterday from sunny Cheshire to a slightly less sunny St Helens in the hope of finding either 4206 or 4207 out in service so that i could take a ride. Unfortunately neither was out, 4207 was at the front of the depot but when I enquired about 4206 I was told, admittedly by a friendly driver and not by depot staff, that it was off the road, possibly withdrawn. Does anyone have any info on the state of 4206 ( mm - can you help? ) Is the problem terminal?

As a general point do or did the DDs get out on Saturdays?