Langside Junction
A4 60009 'Union of South Africa' has just passed Langside Junction with the RCTS 'Scottish Lowlander' excursion of 26th September 1964. Overhead is Victoria Road on which Glasgow trolleybus wires can be spotted. The trip was a spectacular one. Crewe to Carlisle with 46256 'Sir William Stanier FRS', Carlisle to Edinburgh over the Waverley route behind 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley', Edinburgh, Glasgow, Kilmarnock and Carlisle with 60009 and Carlisle to Crewe behind 46256 again. Both Sir Nigel and Sir William (on the final leg) put in record-breaking performances and I believe number 9 put in a superb run also. Certainly she was getting going again in style after a water stop at St John's, and there was clearly no question of taking a pilot over the first half of the G & SW route, as would otherwise have been a fairly frequent occurrence when the load was 450 tons and an express schedule had to be kept!
Location: Langside Junction
Original line: Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway
Operator: British Railways
Photographer: Robin McGregor
Contact photographer: Robin McGregor
Date: 26/09/1964
Image number: 82197
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