One Of Last Barbie Liveried Deckers Withdrawn

Another First Essex decker in the news is the withdrawal of ex First Great Yarmouth Volvo B7TL/ Wright Gemini 32629 KP54 KAX last month.

KP54 KAX shortly after arrival in Great Yarmouth during June 2014

For some reason it was the one I always looked out for when it was allocated to Caister Road since it moved to the town from First Leicester in June 2014. It was off the road the following month for inspection repairs and had a new engine fitted at First Norwich in May the following year.



It was a resident at First Great Yarmouth until the end of August 2019 when it transferred First Essex being based at Colchester. The photo shows it in service in Colchester during September 2020. Its withdrawal came in early August which meant it was probably one of the last barbie liveried ones to be taken out of service.

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