IN WHICH WE END UP AT CHARING CROSS

Hello again. Our first stop on our quest to reach Central Glasgow is at Govan, where we happen across Greater Glasgow LA425. 

Govan is home to the workshops of the Glasgow Subway and here's a peek inside in 1976.

The Subway had its own locomotive for engineering duties.

Now it's 1981 and the old cars are withdrawn and dumped in the yard at Govan.

We could take the Subway under the Clyde....

....but then we'd miss these RN vessels on the Clyde near Govan.

On the north bank of the Clyde is Scotstoun, where Albion once made their road vehicles. In 1999 some vehicles were brought back for the day. Here's an Albion car of 1900.

A more recent Albion lorry.

To the north is the Forth & Clyde Canal at Anniesland, where we see Lock 27 and the pub of the same name nearby. 

Not far away was this brewpub, but sadly these photographs are all history now.

Back south to Partick, where there's interchange with Scotrail, the Subway and buses.

A visit to Dr. Thirsty's Ale House was once compulsary when in Partick, but I think it's closed now. Let me know if I'm wrong please.

When the transport museum at Pollowshields was closed, the exhibits were moved to Kelvinhall and here are a few photos from that location in 1998.

Since the, a new museum has opened, which I have yet to visit.

On the Clyde, near Anderston, the famous paddle steamer Waverley, in a blizzard in February 1996.

Western SMT once had a small bus station at Anderston, since closed.

I promised you central Glasgow and we've arrived.....at Charing Cross station.

Close by is the excellent State Bar.

We conclude this post at one of my favourites, the Bon Accord.

We'll look at the rest of Glasgow city centre in the next post.