The Ex MTL Marshall Darts 7601-7676

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RE: The Ex MTL Marshall Darts 7601-7676
It would be an idea to bump this thread up and back into the general view of the forum, partly because it bares significance to 7601-11 which have otherwise been forgotten about since they have left Merseyside. And as B10B6514 quite rightly outlines, those examples with Arriva are approaching their final moments in service.

After doing a quick of tooting around on the web, the following can be established in terms of the T-JBA's. Any help from those associated with Stagecoach North West in regards to the disposal of the examples which ended up in Cumbria, or even if any remain on fleet strength/reserve will be most welcome:

7601 - A Line of Gateshead, Feb 2013
7602 - Last reported at Ensign, December 2010
7603 - ???
7604 - Glamorgan Bus of Aberdare, Feb 2013
7605 - Reportedly sold to Wigley, Carlton. Re-sale or scrap?
7606 - Owens Coaches of Oswestry, July 2012
7607 - Lloyds Coaches of Machynlleth ALONG WITH ANOTHER UNCONFIRMED FULL-SIZED EXAMPLE, March 2012 (For use, or spares)
7608 - Reportedly sold to Wigley, Carlton. Re-sale or scrap?
7609 - Stagecoach North West 33171 Morecambe depot, DISPOSAL
7610 - Stagecoach North West 33172 Morecambe depot, DISPOSAL
7611 - Stagecoach North West 33173 Lillyhall depot, DISPOSAL

Those withdrawn/long term VOR with Arriva comprise:
7612 - Wrexham, storage for scrap.
7613 - Green Lane, heavily cannibalised for scrap.
7614 - Wrexham, storage for scrap.
7616 - Green Lane, cannibalised for scrap.
7620 - St Helens, withdrawn.
7622 - St Helens, cannibalised for scrap.
7624 - Green Lane, gearbox failure.
7635 - Birkenhead, withdrawn/unallocated
7642 - Wrexham, withdrawn in store.
7674 - Bootle, fire damage.

Finally, and far more extensively, those remaining on fleet strength and in active service as collaborated from the newly updated fleet lists on this site comprise:
7615 - Wythenshawe
7617 - Wythenshawe
7618 - Green Lane
7619 - Green Lane
7621 - Bolton
7623 - St Helens
7625 - Green Lane
7626 - Green Lane
7627 - St Helens
7628 - Winsford
7629 - Green Lane
7630 - Green Lane
7631 - Green Lane
7632 - Wythenshawe
7633 - Bootle
7634 - St Helens
7636 - Southport
7637 - Southport
7638 - Green Lane
7639 - Southport
7640 - St Helens
7641 - St Helens
7643 - Southport
7644 - St Helens
7645 - Green Lane
7646 - Southport
7647 - St Helens
7648 - Southport
7649 - Bootle
7650 - St Helens
7651 - Southport
7652 - Southport
7653 - Southport
7654 - Southport
7655 - Southport
7656 - Southport
7657 - Green Lane
7658 - Green Lane
7659 - Bootle
7660 - Bootle
7661 - Bootle
7662 - Bootle
7663 - Bootle
7664 - Green Lane
7665 - Green Lane
7667 - Bootle
7668 - Green Lane
7669 - Bootle
7670 - Green Lane
7671 - Green Lane
7672 - Green Lane
7673 - Southport
7675 - Bootle
7676 - Wythenshawe