Wrecks were usually left on a scrap scrapline outside the works which had direct access into MCs yard next door, enabling easy disposal of many locos over the years.
the life and soul left springburn when the calley went, my whole family worked there at one time or another,a great uncle lost his life when he was caught between two buffers,my memory of it is at home time when the narrow pavements were filled with workers walking home and some wifeys waiting to get the paypacket before the pub got it ,hard times but real
Great footage and memories. I visited these works round about the same time. Sad to think most things here have disappeared. Even the works closed in 2019. The last I heard the deal for the railway preservationists fell through and some multi millionaire wants to buy it to house his car collection.
No eastfield traction depot is on broadholm st springburn that was my depot when I started as a fireman 1974 my uncle was a mainline driver I fired too him on many shifts on the west highland line to Oban hope that was some help
Some great footage thanks for sharing 👍
Wrecks were usually left on a scrap scrapline outside the works which had direct access into MCs yard next door, enabling easy disposal of many locos over the years.
the life and soul left springburn when the calley went, my whole family worked there at one time or another,a great uncle lost his life when he was caught between two buffers,my memory of it is at home time when the narrow pavements were filled with workers walking home and some wifeys waiting to get the paypacket before the pub got it ,hard times but real
Great footage and memories. I visited these works round about the same time. Sad to think most things here have disappeared. Even the works closed in 2019. The last I heard the deal for the railway preservationists fell through and some multi millionaire wants to buy it to house his car collection.
The 45 cab could be 45049, scrapped a year earlier and 26005 rotted away until 1995.
was this called eastfield
No eastfield traction depot is on broadholm st springburn that was my depot when I started as a fireman 1974 my uncle was a mainline driver I fired too him on many shifts on the west highland line to Oban hope that was some help
My dad worked in the springburn railway till he was made redundant, he was a rigger and was also a health and safety man..
BRilliant footage once again first time i've ever seen footage of springburn
Sad all those jobs lost,I worked at the side of this yard J C BENNETTS COACHBUILDERS ON PETERSHILL ROAD.