IT'S HARD TO LEAVE GLASGOW, BUT WE DO

 In the 19th Century, NBR trains out of Glasgow Queen Street were hauled up to Cowlairs by rope!

Technology improved and steam engines were later able to takle the fierce gradient.

The North British Railway had its main works at Cowlairs.

Not far away was Eastfield loco shed. LNER 9768 is seen here in 1933.

Eastfield later became a diesel depot.

Just around the corner, Springburn Works.

Springburn has its own railway station.

Leaving the railway behind, here is Keppochmill Road in Springburn, with the fire station and a Glasgow tram.

Trams at Balgray Hill, Springburn.

GGPTE had a depot at Maryhill, our next stop. There's a Scania demonstrator inside.

Volvo/Marshall AH1 inside as well.

Now we're heading for Milngavie and reach the railway at Bearsden station. (Ben Brooksbank CC).

Getting closer to Milngavie, we hit the Burnbrae at Hillfoot. It's owned by Greene King, but don't let that put you off.

Into Milngavie itself, where there's the Talbot Arms.

Next morning - a view over Milngavie (Creative Commons License).

Here's the compact town centre (Creative Commons License).

Milngavie is the terminus of a suburban branch line.

WA&S (Midland) used to run the buses in Milngavie.

Three Albion Lowlanders att the depot.

A local coach company, Allanders, had its HQ in Milngavie. Buses were used on schools contracts etc.

Back to the north bank of the Clyde, to Bowling Basin, where the Forh & Clyde Canal terminates. The Erskine Bridge (we've already used that) is visible.

We end up at the Littlemill Inn at Bowling, which used to be a decent pub in 2004, when visited, but I'm told it no longer exists.

Well, that's it for this post, the first of 2023. Follow the route here.