A BRIEF WESTERLY INTRUSION

The new town of East Kilbride is next on our list of places to be visited. It's served by rail, at the end of what is now a branch line.

Central SMT had a depot in East Kilbride.

 

Over the years there were some interesting towing vehicles.

At the town's bus station, Kelvin Central had put in an appearance.

East Kilbride was also served by Strathclyde PTE.

Independents included White Ribbon and Gilchrists.

We now take a westerly trajectory to the Millhouse Hotel at Stewarton.

About turn! We're off to Lugton. The Lugton Inn once brewed its own beer, but no longer serves any real ale.

Nearby was the Paraffin Lamp, a Whitbread house. It's since changed its name and is free of cask ale.

At the end of the Glasgow suburban network is Neilston station.

Crawford's of Neilston was mainly an operator of contract services.

Next up, the town of Barrhead. Here's the railway station in 1970 (Ben Brooksbank CC).

Barrhead signal box survived in 1991.

Barrhead was once home to McGill's, one of the Paisley area independents, not to be confused by the new McGills.

Arriva also operated into Barrhead.

What a shame that the Cross Stobs Inn no longer serves real ale, as it's a great historic pub.

So we move into the South Glasgow suburbs, to a Wetherspoon's pub, the Sir John Stirling Maxwell at Pollockshaws.

I'll say good night from here. See you in the next post.