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Final Day of Operation: The End of an Era All of the remaining Leyland Atlanteans in service with First Manchester were withdrawn from service on 7th January 2002, marking the end of an era
that has seen Atlanteans in regular service with Greater Manchester Transport, its predecessors and successors for over 30 years. Of the remaining seven Atlanteans
serviceable at Bolton Depot, 4 were in service on the last day:
Updated 9th January with new information:
4622 was taken off the 506 service on Saturday (5/1/02) and withdrawn.4633: didn't run in service
4645: 0745 34 to Manchester, back private
4650: didn't run in service
4721: 519 service - finished approx 1045
4740: 905 school service & 506 service
4746: didn't run in service
4763: 0754 37 Walkden
to Bolton, 0835 553 Bolton to Leigh, 0936 39 to Manchester, 1056 39 to Leigh, back private
4763 was the last Atlantean to run in service
and it is seen below in Leigh at the end of its last journey:
 All photographs © Copyright Adam Stephenson 2002 |
