Arriva North West - Southport Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - Southport Depot

(20/06/2014 18:44)DEM777Y Wrote:  Marshall Dart 7656 is now withdrawn and is awaiting collection by its new preservationist owners. 7653 is reportedly the next Marshall to be withdrawn.

DAF DB250/ALX400 4097 replaced failed Volvo B10B/Wright Renown 2723 on the 300 today, a very rare working. Unfortunately it broke down in Maghull on the return trip.

(30/06/2014 20:11)KU02 YUH Wrote:  2722 replaced 2247 on the 42/44 this afternoon.

The remaining Marshalls, 7636, 7653 and 7654, were all out - on the 42/44, 43/46 and 49 respectively.

4090 was on the 41. 4095 was on the 43/46 with 4104.

I'm glad that a Marshall has been preserved. This is fitting as this was one of the final batch of new buses for MTL. And it is from an ex-MTL garage at that! I wonder whether Southport is the final garage to operate regular Marshalls now?