The Approach To Glasgow Central Station 1960

[Duchess]

Great pic but are you sure it/s 1960? I seem to remember the new signalling was in place by that time and the old bridge and signalbox closed although the framework existed for many years after.

[Alycidon]

According to Ewan Crawford's site the new signalling was comissioned on the 2nd of January 1961 and going by the new ballast and ground signals in position I would say that the preparatory work was well underway when the picture was taken so 1960 would be perfectly correct. The bridge was not dismantled until 1966 as shown by the pictures available on the RCAHMS site
http://www.rcahms.gov.uk/scotland_screenres_800/669043.jpg

[Alycidon]

Here is how it was before the new bridge was built.

[stranger]

thats a brilliant map Alycidon
love the way it shows the tram lines too
where did you get it?

[Schiehallion]

The map is from the 1892-4 ordnance survey. Have a look at the 1857-8 map and you'll see Alston Street and the buildings that were there before Glasgow Central was built.

http://www.nls.uk/digitallibrary/map/ea ... ml#glasgow

[Dexter St. Clair]

I like the way it shows the pubs. McSorley's , The Vintners, what's the one next to it on Clyde Street. And the one on Wood lane. I take it that is the Argyll Bar under the Bridge.

[Schiehallion]

You'll notice in Alycidon's 1892 map the west side extension (up at platforms 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13) hasn't yet been built and there's a church where the carriage drive now is. The platforms are numbered the other way round and that would need to change when the station was extended.

Also the original roof stopped short at Argyle St and the Heilanman's Umbrella would've been an open bridge. The end of platform stairs (which are still there today) took you down and out the station into Argyle St under the bridge.

In this picture, the original glass roof which stopped short of Argyle St can easily be seen as the ridges run north/south.

[viceroy]

When was the Union St. entrance built? I don't see that on the 1892 map.

[gap74]

Small pic, but the original bridge over Argyle St can be seen in this pic - the only pic of it I think I've ever come across where it's open.



Gary

[Schiehallion]

Small pic, but the original bridge over Argyle St can be seen in this pic - the only pic of it I think I've ever come across where it's open.



Gary

Nice one Gary - I've never seen the bridge like that before!

[crusty_bint]

Heres a larger pic, unfortunately the bridge is just a smidge more distant: c.1880 (Miller St on the right, Debenhams on the left)

[radar]

A real wee gem here CB, there's so much history in this shot
Is that a sign behind the lamp post in the left foreground which says "STATION"? If so which one?

[crusty_bint]

Cracker innit I'd imagine the station it refers to would have been St Enoch Station which was just behind it


Anyone care to do a present shot?

[smartie]

Here is some of the line just before Queens park Station

[smartie]

Incidently, to the left of this foto is just next to the building destroyed by fire on Nithsdale road, last week.