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8551 outside First Manchester's Bolton Depot after being bought for preservation, before being taken to
St.Helens Transport Museum Photograph:
© GM Buses Group 1999

These two pictures below show the panels that were replaced and preparation work that had been done before 8551 was repainted. Both were taken outside Wigan Depot. Photographs: © A. Appleton 2001


The pictures below were taken on Saturday 10th February 2001 just after 8551 had emerged from Wigan Depot's paintshop. Photographs: © A. Appleton 2001



8655 next to 8551 comparing today's livery with that of 1982/3 Photograph: © A. Appleton 2001

The photographs below were taken at the Spring Transport Festival, held annually by Greater Manchester's Museum of Transport, on 25/3/01. Photographs: ©
A. Appleton 2001
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