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i shouldnt laugh, but seeing as im a guard - i will ::):, what a fantastic start for the line, reduced service, and using diesels then trains getting knackered, oh the joys of DOO It's telling that a member of staff finds the woes of the re-instated line amusing. The fact it is DOO has no bearing o...

Thompsons! That was it. thanks. I hope it does make a comeback.

Will try the place on Argyle Street &/OR Whittards.......


S

Hi,

Are there any shops left in Glasgow that sell coffee beans for ginding?

There used to be a shop on Renfield Street near the shaver centre but this closed years ago.....

thanks

S

brilliant, thanks

Hi, having moved again in Glasgow, I have a need for building/decorating materials, but I am loathsome to keep lining B&Qs pockets! Their timber prices are 5 x a small independent merchant, if I could find one! Are there any independent or different builders merchants that anyone can recommend o...

What were the rails laid in the road for? were these tram rails, or railway rails? it's difficult to tell from the photos....

it isn't far from the railway which runs between Bellgrove and Carntyne though.....some industrial site?

is there going to be another night photography outing? clearly I missed this one, and have been absent from these boards for some time!

Night photting is something I have not really tried before, be willing to give it a crack....

Hi, I have found myself moving house on in a couple of weeks, and it's all been a bit of a rush/pleasant surprise but the problem with this time of year - the people I would usually count on have commitments and no days off work.....or so they tell me :roll: anyway, I am after some recommendations o...

jonno22 wrote:Hi StevenJ. How do you mean? How did I get the photographs? You will need to elaborate

I am not 100% au-fait with the layout of Dalmarnock station, but does the down platform (The platform for trains heading to Rutherglen) extend that far into the tunnel?

a lot of the development costs were caused by relocating many of the facilities at the Airport. Just something to think of. The car park was going to have to be re-located as part of the scheme. How much money do you think that BAA generate from the car parking, along with the pick up / drop off fac...

jonno22 wrote:

out of interest, how'd you get these photos?

this presentation is in flash, but there are some classic Glasgow photographs.

http://www.zen49449.zen.co.uk/Glasgow/

Never understood why people use shitty flash, as people can still do a screen grab, and this is just the same as 'right-click, save as'.................

is now the time to open a book on the building as to when it will be ravished by fire?

John wrote:Trust me you will know them when you see them. Especially amongst the Friday night Albarone crowd.

to be fair, I once turned up and didn't notice.......

the engineers are supposed to remove the old materials as they go, but sometimes there are things that prevent this. maybe they ran out of time, the scrap wagons are full - or many other reasons. They shouldn't be left there, but sometimes - they just have to re-visit the site to tidy up. It is a ne...