Hi all,
I have decided to travel to Glasgow for a few days. I found a reasonable price for the Avanti West Coast up to Glasgow, and i've always wanted to go there, mainly for the Subway.
I would be grateful for any advice for things to see and to travel on for the transport enthusiast.
Obviously I will be trying the Subway, especially as it only takes 24 mins for a full circuit. I'm aware many of the stations are pretty bland and nondescript, but I will be seeing St. Enoch which looks relatively impressive. Are there any other Subway stations which are worth getting off and having a look at - are some of the station interiors still of historical interest? As most ground-level buildings certainly don't look it!
I also plan to travel by train to Gourock for the Dunoon ferry - I think i'd regret not seeing a bit of scenery while I was there.
I'm also aware of the two underground mainlines through Glasgow - I think i'd like to travel on those (particularly as I have a fondness for the Moorgate line in London). Is there a particular station on those lines which would be the most interesting? Its also a shame the Class 314s have been withdrawn quite recently!
The bus network is also something i'd like to sample. Are there any relatively rare bus types to look out for? I know McGills have some Citaros which I am aiming for (they are very uncommon around my area). I thought First still operated some tri-axle E500s, but they appear to all be in Aberdeen now. Just looking for anything thats fairly uncommon or interesting really. And when it comes to routes, is there anything thats interesting or particularly scenic (and my definition of scenic does also include industrial areas, and just anything unusual!). I will try to travel on that McGills route that goes through the tunnel too. I probably won't stray too far out of Glasgow on buses, as I am fairly time limited (and some of that time will be for beer!).
So, some interesting train/bus types will be great to sample, but probably more interested in scenic or unusual routes, as well as historical architecture, or anything that might be worth seeing before it changes. It looks like a great city to explore whatever I do though.
Many thanks
I have decided to travel to Glasgow for a few days. I found a reasonable price for the Avanti West Coast up to Glasgow, and i've always wanted to go there, mainly for the Subway.
I would be grateful for any advice for things to see and to travel on for the transport enthusiast.
Obviously I will be trying the Subway, especially as it only takes 24 mins for a full circuit. I'm aware many of the stations are pretty bland and nondescript, but I will be seeing St. Enoch which looks relatively impressive. Are there any other Subway stations which are worth getting off and having a look at - are some of the station interiors still of historical interest? As most ground-level buildings certainly don't look it!
I also plan to travel by train to Gourock for the Dunoon ferry - I think i'd regret not seeing a bit of scenery while I was there.
I'm also aware of the two underground mainlines through Glasgow - I think i'd like to travel on those (particularly as I have a fondness for the Moorgate line in London). Is there a particular station on those lines which would be the most interesting? Its also a shame the Class 314s have been withdrawn quite recently!
The bus network is also something i'd like to sample. Are there any relatively rare bus types to look out for? I know McGills have some Citaros which I am aiming for (they are very uncommon around my area). I thought First still operated some tri-axle E500s, but they appear to all be in Aberdeen now. Just looking for anything thats fairly uncommon or interesting really. And when it comes to routes, is there anything thats interesting or particularly scenic (and my definition of scenic does also include industrial areas, and just anything unusual!). I will try to travel on that McGills route that goes through the tunnel too. I probably won't stray too far out of Glasgow on buses, as I am fairly time limited (and some of that time will be for beer!).
So, some interesting train/bus types will be great to sample, but probably more interested in scenic or unusual routes, as well as historical architecture, or anything that might be worth seeing before it changes. It looks like a great city to explore whatever I do though.
Many thanks