Leaving Paisley behind, we come to Glasgow Airport, where we find an Airbus 320, registered G-MIDT.
In a hanger at the airport, some preserved buses.
Nearby is South Renfrew, where there was once a railway station.
The railway to Renfrew is long gone, so buses are the best means of transport.
Most buses from Paisley ran through Renfrew town centre to the banks of the Clyde at Renfrew Ferry. Here we find a Cunningham's bus ready to return home.
Next to Izzi's ice cream factory at Renfrew Ferry was the depot of Paton Bros.
After the demise of Paton Bros, Silver Fox Coaches occupied the depot yard.
Following the departure of this 'Self Hire(!)' van, we'll take the ferry across the Clyde.
On the north side we soon come to Clyebank, where a Leyland Olympian of Strathclyde PTE is seen.
The vehicles of Kelvin Central could also be found at Clydebank.
The buses of the previous two operators later became part of Firstbus.
Several independent operators served Clydebank, including McColl's, Avondale, Glasgow Citybus and Weir;s.
Somewhat to the west of Clydebank is Dalmuir Park station, where two Glasgow suburban lines merge together.
In Dalmuir itself was the depot of Messrs Stewart, with some interesting buses including a 'midi' Seddon.
At Dalmuir West, we see Greater Glasgow PTE LA1311 and a towing vehicle.
At a nearby riverside sewage works, the MV Dalmarnock is moored. More about this vessel and its sisters can be found here.
Onwards to Old Kilpatrick, where Central SMT had a depot.
We now recross the Clyde, via the Irskine Bridge.
In Erskine village, a Kelvin Alexander 'Y' type bus was found in 1986.
To the west of Erskine is Bishopton station, photographed by the Late Ben Brooksbank in 1961.
Bishopton was the site of a Royal Ordnance Factory and goods were transferred between standard and narrow gauge vehicles (Photo in my collection, photographer unknown).
Now we head for Houston, where there's the Fox & Hounds.
Attached to the pub was the Houston Brewery and we're greeted by the brewer.... wearing a kilt.
The pub no longer has a brewery today, but is still going strong.
The next post will see us heading along the Clyde. Follow the route here.
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