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Going Underground... The Botanic Gardens Station

 

The Virtual Mitchell library has some pictures of early trains in the transport section. You need to dig deep but its worth a look.

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Electric Blues

Monday 30th December 2002 saw the end of the class 3 electric blue trains.

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Lockerbie 03 Aug 73
Photo by: Courtesy of Paul Strathdee

Kelvinhaugh 2 Jun 73
Photo by: Courtesy of Paul Strathdee



Thought this attached shot might be of interest.It/s the restored Blue Train Unit 48 taken one Christmas in the mid 1990s when the big Glasgow stores sponsored it for one day/s outing to promote Christmas shopping.As you can see there was also a suitably attired driver!

Partickhill 30 Sep 73
Photo by: Courtesy of Paul Strathdee

Blue Train Unit 48 at Christmas
Photo by: Courtesy of Paul Strathdee


Shunters Bothy

 

Gartcosh: Shunters Bothy
Photo by: Courtesy of pgcc

Gartcosh (Class B) Signalbox 1987
Photo by: Courtesy of pgcc

 

I'm quite sure this is only the start of this project. Does anyone have any information, stories or photographs relating to the railways and Glasgow (and beyond)? Maybe you worked on the trains- or knew someone who did...

We would like to hear from you. Are our facts accurate, please let us know!

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updated: 4th July 2003