DMU Operations: Scottish Region
Glasgow - Cathcart Circle
This route involved Outer Circle (clockwise) and Inner Circle (anti-clockwise) services, as well as the branches to Uplawmoor and Kirkhill.
DMUs were used on this service until 26th May 1962, after which EMUs were used. The summer 1962 timetable, starting three weeks after the EMUs were introduced, still showed it as a DMU service.
The release of sets from this service would allow the remaining Largs and Ardrossan services to be dieselised from 18 June.
Sample Timetables
15th June to 13th September 1959
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was included in Table 13 (1.5 mb pdf).
2nd November 1959 to 12th June 1960
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 13 (1.2 mb pdf).
13th June to 11th September 1960
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 13 (1.4 mb pdf).
12th September 1960 to 11th June 1961
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 13 (1.3 mb pdf).
12th June to 10th September 1961
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 13 (1.2 mb pdf).
11th September 1961 to 17th June 1962
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 13 (1.3 mb pdf).
18th June to 9th September 1962
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 17 (1.3 mb pdf).
Images
26th August 1960
Met-Camm and Cravens twins form the 9.30am Cathcart Circle diesel service at Muirhouse Central Junction on 26 August 1960. The DMU has just come from Pollokshields West heading for Glasgow Central, on the left is Strathbungo station on the line to Barrhead/East Kilbride. British Railways.
13th May 1961
The 8.58am Outer Circle to Glasgow Central leaves Cathcart station on May 13, 1961. Notice how dirty the cab roof dome is on leading vehicle Sc51997, just three months old, compared with the set behind. Michael Mensing.
13th May 1961
A Cravens / Met-Camm formation arrives into Cathcart station with the 9.00am Glasgow Central Inner Circle service which will end up back at Central. Sc56472 is at the front. Michael Mensing.
26th May 1962
A Derby triple set with the 2:00pm Cathcart Inner Circle service having just left Pollokshields West. This was the last day before the electrics were introduced. Hamish Stevenson.
26th May 1962
26th May 1962 sees Sc 52034 captured at Pollokshaws East as this Class 107 set works the last scheduled DMU service on the Cathcart Circle. It appears to be the same unit as Image 15503. The gentleman in First Class is author, historian and local resident Jack Kernahan. Picture uploaded by kind permission of Harry Archibald. Harry Archibald.