| The second video to feature Glasgow's railway past commences at Gourock. Recorded in 1966, the last year of steam operation before electrification, the film traces the entire route to Glasgow Central station. Still south of The Clyde, Paisley (Canal) and the branch line to Kilmacolm on the last day of operation are viewed. Moving to the north shore of the River Clyde, the lower section of the West Highland line is covered, beginning with a journey on the C15 'push-and-pull' service from Arrochar to Garelochhead in 1959. Continuing south to Craigendorran Jct., the newly introduced Blue Trains appear as the line enters the Glasgow suburbs with its streets still host to trolley buses and trams! In addition, a rare view of ex NBR Cl. J88 No. 68335 shunting at Maryhill in 1962. The River Clyde played an important role in Glasgow's industrial past, in addition to being a popular recreational attraction. One of the Glasgow shipyards' most famous products, the liner 'Queen Elizabeth 1' is filmed arriving in 1965 and the launching of the 'QE2' in 1967 with its final departure a year later concludes this feature. The terminus stations of St. Enoch, Queen St. and Buchanan St. with its final 'A4' powered Aberdeen service in 1966 are shown, plus Corkerhill, Eastfield and St. Rollox loco depots displaying a wide variety of steam and diesel classes. At St. Rollox, burning exhausts and engines on North British Type 2 diesels were not uncommon. However, Glasgow Fire Brigade's attendance to extinguish a burning steam locomotive forms a unique and fascinating scene to round off this video programme. Continent: Europe
Country: UK
Area: UK Scotland |
