Glasgow Underground: The Glasgow District Subway

by Keith Anderson

Overview

The Glasgow District Subway was second only to London in the UK and was the third underground system to be built anywhere in the world. Originally operated as a cable railway, it was later electrified and the rolling stock from that era continued to be used until it had become very dilapidated by the 1970s. Following a major modernization programme, it is now operated by the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport and the distinctive orange livery of the modern trains has earned it the local nickname of 'the clockwork orange'. The Underground is laid out as a circular route with the trains on a continuous loop, clockwise and anti-clockwise on the twin lines. It serves fifteen stations on both sides of the Clyde including the ornate St Enoch. Keith Anderson traces the development of Glasgow's Subway from its construction through its modification and up to the present day.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781445621746
Publisher:	Amberley Publishing
Publication date:	02/15/2014
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Keith Anderson trained as an industrial transportation designer in Coventry where he discovered his passion for innovative light rail transit. His career took him on to strategic marketing. After winning a prestigious industry award he turned down job opportunities with Rover and Centro to remain in the SME sector.

Table of Contents

Intoduction 5

1 Glasgow Second City of an Empire 6

2 Glasgow District Subway Co. Building 1890-1896 10

3 First Subway Cars 23

4 Glasgow District Subway Co. Operations 1890-1924 25

5 Glasgow Corporation 1924-1977 31

6 Modernisation 1977-1980 44

7 The Stations 49

8 Second Subway Cars 83

9 Retrospective 91

Acknowledgements and Links 95