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31st July 1958
On Thursday 31 July 1958 a diesel "land cruise" ran from Glasgow and Paisley carrying 900 holidaymakers to Largs, Ayr and Girvan. Four twin Met-Camm DMUs were used, here passengers are disembarking at Largs where they had an hour and a half to visit the sea front. British Railways.
31st July 1958
On Thursday 31 July 1958 a diesel "land cruise" ran from Glasgow and Paisley carrying 900 holidaymakers to Largs, Ayr and Girvan. Four twin Met-Camm DMUs were used which are seen departing Largs for Ayr. British Railways.
April 1977
A Class 107 set in Largs station in April 1977. Alan Rintoul.
14th May 1977
Several Class 107 DMUs seen in Largs station on 14 May 1977. Ian 10B.
11th June 1977
Largs station has many DMUs in this view on June 11th, 1977. Most of them are 107s, second from the left is a 116. The 20s (002 and 122) are on an excursion from Largs. Image by A. Wilson. Gordon Thomson.
27th August 1977
Set: 162
Largs station on 27 August 1977 contains a Class 116 (right - set 162, SC50899) and a Class 107 (left, set 146, SC52000). Tom Burnham.
4th October 1978
Set: 152
A class 107 Dmu waits to leave Largs for Glasgow Central on 4/10/78. It appears recently ex-works, with the cab front set number covered over, yet it carries number 152 in a cab window. Stephen Burdett.
1979
Set: 154
Class 107 set 154 (with 52008 closest) awaits departure at Largs station in 1979, the pre-electrification era. John Law.
circa 1979
Set: 126418
Swindon 3-car "Intercity" Class 126 DMU 126418 (DMS SC51025 nearest camera) at Largs with a train for Glasgow Central - c.1979. 53A Models of Hull Collection.
1978
A mixed-livery Class 107 and Class 131 55014 in Largs station in 1978. John Law.
1979
Route-learning Class 122 55014 (note the double doors at both ends) in Largs station in 1979, with a Class 107 in the other platform. John Law.
December 1980
Largs station in December 1980 and a six car 107 set departs for Glasgow on a typically dreich afternoon. At that stage, Largs still had three platform faces - Platform 1 nearest with the Derby Heavyweight departing from Platform 2. Platform 3 is behind the DMU. Note the 'running in board' in the middle of the platform and the signal box beyond the road bridge. Despite the three platforms the station throat was rationalised some years previously. The signal box burned down in the mid eighties, before electrification and further track rationslisation. Today, Largs has two platform faces (what were Platforms 2 and 3) at the end of what is effectively a single track electric branch from Ardrossan South Beach. alicia hartman.
December 1980
Set: 177
Metro Cammell Set 177 with Ayr Depot sticker at the stops as part of a six car set at Largs station in December 1980. Platform 1 is to the very left whilst Platform 3 is on the right. The sign hanging adjacent to the 'Platform 2' probably faces drivers warning them to stop here due to the impending platform ramp. Note the passenger luggage trollies on the platform - perhaps put to good use in summer months with holiday makers bound for the Isle of Cumbrae and Millport! The lattice footbridge in the background merely crossed the station and there was no access to or from the platforms. alicia hartman.
December 1980
Set: 177
Largs Station on a very dreich day, December 1980 and Metro Cammell 101 units at Platform 2. The DMU at the stops is probably Set 177. Platform 3 is in the foreground and both are still extant (but re-numbered). However, the then Platform 1 did not survive rationalisation during electrification. The brick station building beyond the buffer stops did survive electrification but was demolished later by an errant ECS Class 318 EMU one morning in July 1995. A replacement station building was eventually constructed behind the DMU on Platform 2. The station canopies also survived electrification but are now long gone. alicia hartman.
16th September 1981
Set: 442
Three-car Class 107 Derby DMU with 52025 leading waits to return to Glasgow at Largs on 16th September 1981. David Scott.
1st August 1982
Class 126 intermediate DMS Sc51026 at Largs on August 1st, 1982. John Carter.
1st August 1982
Set: 126406
A six-car Class 126 formation in Largs station on August 1st, 1982, with Sc51036 closest. A Class 107 is stabled on the right with Sc51012 closest. John Carter.
1st August 1982
Swindon Inter-City power cars Sc51017 and Sc51043 at Largs on August 1st, 1982. They are now the only surviving Class 126 power cars. John Carter.
9th October 1982
Set: 107434
Lunchtime. Largs station and two Derby sets await their next turn. 107 439 in Platform 3 on the left seems to be stabled. 107 434 (with MC car on the rear) at Platform 2 is getting ready for a departure for Glasgow Central. Saturday 09 October 1982. alicia hartman.
9th October 1982
Set: 126 413
SPS Railtour. Derby DMU (107 434 with Metro Cammell DMS trailing) departs Largs for Glasgow Central from Platform 2. Swindon DMBSL Sc51043 heads up the six car Ayrshire Wanderer (126 413 + 126 406) in Platform 1. The two Swindon sets are having a rest after a shunt from Platform 3 whilst the patrons enjoy lunch in Largs! They arrived with the Intermediate Driving Cars at either end and the Leading Driving Cars cab to cab. Saturday 09 October 1982. alicia hartman.
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