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You're totally right Alycidon, beg your pardon :) I have one of the original booklets, but I don't have it over here in Embra with me so I don't have the captions handy. I ended up picking the first likely photo off the net. The one you posted is one of the ones I was looking for. There's another ph...
by downward_spiral
Mon May 15, 2006 8:49 pm
 
Forum: Around the World
Topic: Chrysler / Talbot Car Factory, Linwood
Replies: 24
Views: 25671

Image
by downward_spiral
Sat May 13, 2006 10:19 pm
 
Forum: Photo Sharing
Topic: Snapped from a truck, train, tractor, car, bus or bike
Replies: 162
Views: 151211

Leverndale!

Haven't seen it since it was still messed up 4 years ago. What did they do to the hall attatched to the tower?

David
by downward_spiral
Sat May 13, 2006 9:58 pm
 
Forum: Photo Sharing
Topic: Snapped from a truck, train, tractor, car, bus or bike
Replies: 162
Views: 151211

Remember something he was talking about last week about Pressed Steel and how they made either the entire thing or parts for the <pic of a 303> AFAIK the 303s were built entirely at Pressed Steel in Linwood. I think they also built some DMUs - the Class 117s which were mainly for darnsarf but ended...
by downward_spiral
Sat May 13, 2006 9:31 pm
 
Forum: Around the World
Topic: Chrysler / Talbot Car Factory, Linwood
Replies: 24
Views: 25671

I dont suppose you have access to any old Airwolf episodes do you? Or, old adverts? This one has some good scottish region stuff, including scottish adverts: http://www.tv-ark.org.uk/ Unfortunately it was down when I tried it tonight. It's a popular site though, so I doubt it'll be off for too long...
by downward_spiral
Thu May 11, 2006 7:08 pm
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: Glen Michael
Replies: 87
Views: 69851

Re: Steaming into Glasgow

Thanks Jim.

Out of interest, when was the last time GQS saw a steam loco?

Typical they have it the same day as the 303 is due to be out working at Bo'ness! Dilemmas..

Any idea what the bank engine will be?

Cheers,

David
by downward_spiral
Tue Aug 30, 2005 5:46 pm
 
Forum: Forum Archive
Topic: Steaming into Glasgow
Replies: 11
Views: 10281

Yeah, Bangour is vast (the entire estate of Bangour is 960 acres). I've done most of it, and although it's a fascinating place the buildings are pretty empty and practically devoid of "stuff". I prefer places that have that "just stepped out" look. That's true. Wasn't Bangour used as a location for...
by downward_spiral
Sat Aug 27, 2005 7:18 pm
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: Website - Scottish abandoned places
Replies: 12
Views: 11867

Isn't that the building Stow College are now using for their West campus?
by downward_spiral
Thu Aug 25, 2005 8:51 pm
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: Kelbourne
Replies: 11
Views: 15950

Cumberland St Station

Hi, I always remember this place from when I was a kid and I'd be taken in the car through Glasgow; we'd go underneath the huge blue girder bridges, and round at the freightliner terminal there would normally be a railfreight grey 37 sitting at the bufferstops. Are any parts of the station or the br...
by downward_spiral
Wed Aug 24, 2005 11:25 pm
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: Cumberland St Station
Replies: 12
Views: 12934

Both tunnels originally merged just short of Exhibition Centre Station but I am not sure if part of the Yorkhill tunnel was excavated to form the trackbed of the Eastbound Argyle line from Kelvinahugh Junction to Exhibition Centre. This is something I've always wondered about. I knew that the Yorkh...
by downward_spiral
Wed Aug 24, 2005 3:51 pm
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: Goodby Partick Central
Replies: 40
Views: 60476

I really like these, particularly the first, second and fourth.

I think the background needs a bit more punch in the third one.

Brilliant atmosphere, the orange lighting looks bizarre in b&w.

David
by downward_spiral
Wed Aug 24, 2005 3:05 am
 
Forum: Photo Sharing
Topic: Some of my photos of glasgow's backstreets
Replies: 1
Views: 4772

It's not the most interesting building in the world, but worth a look if you're in the area.

I've uploaded some images of it to d.s, including some of the (far more interesting) adjoining Yorkhill railway tunnel:

http://downward-spiral.co.uk/yorkhill/

Cheers,

David
by downward_spiral
Wed Aug 24, 2005 12:43 am
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: Goodby Partick Central
Replies: 40
Views: 60476

Is the Notre Dame site in Dumbarton or elsewhere in the county. It's in Dumbarton itself, round the back of Westcliff near the shore. When I was a wee lad in the early 60's I used to hitch a lift on a milk van that did deliveries to a convent in Dumbarton called Notre Dame. Never saw the inside of ...
by downward_spiral
Tue Aug 23, 2005 9:45 pm
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: Website - Scottish abandoned places
Replies: 12
Views: 11867

Hartwoodhill is the 'hosp' at the top right on this map

SULZERUK wrote:what is Hartwoodhill anyway, siliar to Hartwood when it was open?
Al Cowan


Roughly the same I think.

Cheers,

David
by downward_spiral
Tue Aug 23, 2005 9:29 pm
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: Hospital????
Replies: 13
Views: 12599

Re: Hospital????

Hi all, what is the place that is viewable from the railway line between Hartwood and Shotts? It is up on the hillside when the line curves round towards Shotts station on the north side. Is it part of the old Hartwood Hospital, it looks still inhabitted as there are lights in the windows when goin...
by downward_spiral
Tue Aug 23, 2005 9:17 pm
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: Hospital????
Replies: 13
Views: 12599
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