Glasgow Picture Gallery Horse tram services started 19 August 1872 Electric traction from 13 October 1898 until 4 September 1962 Trolleybuses introduced 3 April 1949 - Abandoned 27 May 1967 [ Site Visitor Feedback ]

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One of those rare pictures, of any system, that shows both a trolleybus and a tram in the same picture. The location is at Mount Florida, near Hampden Park Football Ground. The trolleybus is probably on route 105, operating from Queens Cross to Clarkston. Picture 810 This slide was sold by Old Motor Magazine, a general interest monthly PSV magazine that was published in the 1960s. Sadly this excellent periodical, available on a subscription only basis, did not last very many years, having a circulation of less than 1,000 copies. It would probably find a more eager market today. Glasgow Trolleybus History More information     Picture of preserved trolleybus at Sandtoft			Picture GB8 A view of Glasgow Coronation 1165 and trolleybus TD17 approaching George Square from St. Vincent Place on 7 September 1960. © Geoff Bannister
Picture 134 Cumbernauld Rd, just off Alexandra Parade, heading towards Duke St on a special tour by the Railway Enthusiasts' Club in 1958.	Picture 135 Bishopbriggs Cross in Kenmure Ave looking across to Springfield Road during a special tour by the Railway Enthusiasts' Club in 1958.	Picture Crich3 Glasgow 812 captured at the National Tramway Museum, Crich in 1967.	Picture Crich4 An intensive Glasgow tram service at Crich dated around 1966.
Pictures 391, 392, 393 and 394 Ken Thorpe and I arranged a farewell tour of the Glasgow system on the day of closure transporting 160 enthusiasts from the London area in three coaches. Two trams were hired and every bit of the system then open was covered, including parts that had not seen a tram for a number of years. The pictures show the two hired trams before the tour commenced.
Picture OM7000 On Route No.7 - Bellahouston to Millerston. At a guess this tram is travelling just past Govan with the docks in the background.	Picture GH1 The Victoria bridge, a view that has changed greatly since this picture was taken.	Picture GH2 At the Glasgow Bus Museum.	Picture GH3 At the Glasgow Museum of Transport, Kelvin Hall

A further selection of Glasgow tram pictures can be found on the
Scottish Tramway and Transport Society web site

The Glasgow Museum of Transport has seven trams on display
Address: Kelvin Hall, Bunhouse Road, a mile from the city centre on the Dumbarton Road
Opening hours: Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun 12-6
Transport Museum WEB Site

Acknowledgements to "Peter Golds" <PSGolds@aol.com>,
"Ken Houston" <houston@houstonk.fsnet.co.uk> and
"Robert G Henderson" <romari@blueyonder.co.uk> for caption information.