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Glasgow Subway 1977

1977-03-28 by rogerviggers 1 Comment

In the late 1970s I was employed on the London underground as train crew. During a trip to Glasgow I managed to wangle my way in to the Subway car sheds where I was made to feel very welcome. Even the sense of humour was similar.

This was only a couple of years before the system was shut down and rebuilt to emerge as “The Clockwork Orange”.

Glasgow Subway – a film by Glasgow University
A look at the Glasgow Subway underground rail system prior to its closure for re-development; 56 minutes. Hosted by the National Library of Scotland Moving Image Archive.

It's broke!
Ready for lowering
Going down
Unhooking
Running clear
The dud arrives
Getting ready to lift
Lifting the dud
The dud rises
Coupling the replacement and the trailer
Car 17 moves into the shed.
Car 17 being turned
Car 17 takes a rest
Job done
Passing through
Broomloan Road Depot
The film star
Driver's cab
Current collection
Battery loco
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Filed Under: Railways, Transport, Rapid Transit, Subway, Underground Railway, History, Industrial Archaeology

Comments

  1. Ted Land says

    2022-04-24 at 06:36

    I do not recall seeing this before Roger. Well done.

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