SOUTH GLASGOW

From Pollockshaws, it's not far to Cathcart and Mount Florida, which is the nearest station to the Clockwork brewpub. I don't think it brews here anymore and the "house beers" are by Tryst.

Less than two miles to the east is Croftfoot, consisting of suburban housing. Greater Glasgow PTE used to service these estates.

Croftfoot also has a railway station, served by frequent electric services.

Further out of town is Kirkhill station - some trains terminated here.

One stop to the east, Newton station, beside the WCML

A reversal here sees us heading back towards Glasgow city centre, passing Rutherglen steel works en route, where we find this ex Leicester Leyland with Parks of Hamilton, awaiting a shift change.

Just to the north, but over the Clyde, is Dalmarnock, where Glasgow kept some of its horse-drawn trams.

Back to the south bank of the Clyde, to Polmadie loco shed in LMS days. (Photographer unknown - my collection).

56239 was found there in the early 1960s.

In the inner suburbs of South Glasgow is Pollockshields East station, viewed in 1976.

A Glasgow tram is seen nearby.

Also, at Pollockshields, this GGPTE Ailsa AV8.

Pollockshields was the site of the old Scottish Transport Museum. It has since moved - twice. Here are just a few of the exhibits.

Nearby was once a pub called the Samuel Dow. I think it's closed now and certainly real ale is no longer sold.

We conclude this post with a visit to Shelds Depot Open Day in 1978. All photos by Les Flint.

The next post will find us exploring central Glasgow. See where we've been here.