Buchanan Street
A4 60019 'Bittern' at Glasgow Buchanan St on 3rd September 1966, after completing a special day excursion to Aberdeen to mark the end of steam haulage of expresses between the cities. The excursion was advertised by BR Scottish Region as the 'Last public run of an A4 Pacific'. Things didn’t quite go to plan, however, as Ferryhill provided 60024 'Kingfisher' ten days later for the 17.15 to Glasgow and 8.25 return the following morning, after a shortage of diesels. According to a contemporary report in the Railway Society of Scotland’s newsletter, 'all this was to the great consternation of BR officials' and 'the firebars had since been removed
from 60024 to prevent a recurrence'!
Location: Buchanan Street
Original line: Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway)
Photographer: Robin McGregor
Contact photographer: Robin McGregor
Date: 03/09/1966
Image number: 78369
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