{"id":54,"date":"2009-01-31T19:32:40","date_gmt":"2009-01-31T19:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.catchingphotons.co.uk\/blog\/?p=54"},"modified":"2013-11-18T00:58:55","modified_gmt":"2013-11-18T00:58:55","slug":"subway-depot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/catchingphotons.co.uk\/blog\/railways\/subway-depot\/","title":{"rendered":"Subway Depot"},"content":{"rendered":"

Glasgow’s Subway is the third-oldest subway system in the world, after London and Budapest, opened in 1896; two tracks run in a 6.5 mile loop with 15 stations north and south of the Clyde, and with a surface maintenance depot which the trains reach via a gradient.<\/p>\n

The initial system was cable-driven – cables ran in a continuous loop driven by a surface steam engine, and the trains could clamp onto or release this cable. Later, the cars were converted to electric power – one of the old cars remains at the depot:<\/p>\n

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In 1977, the system was closed for a complete renovation – many stations were widened or even rebuilt entirely, the track was replaced, and entirely new rolling stock was ordered. Amusingly, because the old stations only had a centre platform, passengers only ever saw one side of the trains, so only one side was nicely painted!<\/p>\n

Next to the old car is a cute little shunter:<\/p>\n

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The rest of this shed holds the modern rolling stock:<\/p>\n

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In a smaller shed, maintenance wagons are stored – these wagons are made from the chassis’ of the old pre-modernisation cars:<\/p>\n

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The largest shed holds the workshops:<\/p>\n

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A series of pits allow access under the trains:<\/p>\n

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There’s also a special tug which can drive on both rail and road:<\/p>\n

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