Subway pre- and during modernisation - in colour!

[JamesMc]

That makes sense and matches what the other James said earlier in this thread about old entrances now being fire escapes at many stations. Interesting about the shop above, i didn't know it used to be an entrance too.

[caine]

that pine shop is like a mazer when you go down stairs. its over several levels, you should go in and have a look.

i didnt realise it was part of the station entrance but looking back its very feesable i suppose.

[Speedbird]

What a fascinating thread!

Thanks!

I will have to try and find out more about it all and I will certainly buy the book.

[dazza]

All the above from the excellent book "Along Great Western Road" by Gordon R. Urquhart (Available in all good shops. Ye' just have t'look for it!)

[dazza]

This should probably go in the "Past & Present" thread, but while we're on the subject, this is how the Kelvinbridge station (beyond the meatal gates) look today:





You can just about see the remains of the old lift shafts at the back of the picture above.

[AMcD]

Top photos Dazza. Cheers!

[JamesMc]

Yep, great stuff dazza, that first pic is the one in the century of glasgow book. I knew i should have looked at the Great western rd book too!

[rosco]

This should probably go in the "Past & Present" thread, but while we're on the subject, this is how the Kelvinbridge station (beyond the meatal gates) look today...

That's not actually the underground though, but part of the Glasgow Central Railway, the Botanic gardens station is further up the tunnel. Great photos though!

How it looks now (although a crap photo):


And how it might have looked (because I'm an attention whore ):

[caine]

wow! thats some great 3d modeling! (or what ever you want to call it)

[JamesMc]

All the above from the excellent book "Along Great Western Road" by Gordon R. Urquhart (Available in all good shops. Ye' just have t'look for it!)

This building looks like it was on the wee street connecting great western rd and Otago st, Caledonia dr i think it is. Would that be right?

[dazza]

That's not actually the underground though, but part of the Glasgow Central Railway, the Botanic gardens station is further up the tunnel. Great photos though!

Yeah, but i thought the photos were so nice it was a shame to leave them out, and it is slighty related.

[dazza]

This building looks like it was on the wee street connecting great western rd and Otago st, Caledonia dr i think it is. Would that be right?

Yes. Caledonia Mansions stands just to the right.

[JamesMc]

A wee present comparison, technically i suppose it should be in past present thread, but more relevant here.



James.

[gap74]

And here's how it appeared in the CGI world of The House of Mirth, for anyone (un)lucky enough to have missed it at the cinema or on DVD...

Still get a kick out of seeing Dan Aykroyd, Eric Stoltz and Gillian Anderson prancing around Glasgow pretending to be in 19th century New York!

And yes, that is a train they've put on Great Western Road...



Gary

[dazza]

Cheers gap74, i was trying to remember how it appeared in the film. I remember watching them filming that scene. I remember the whole back wall was covered with "blue (or was it green?) screen" so they could change it's appearance with CGI. They had a little newstand under the steps as well. I think they did a rather good job.