DMU Operations: Scottish Region
Glasgow Central - Paisley Canal
This was formerly part of the Glasgow - Kilmacolm service, which ran beyond Canal station to Elderslie East Junction and onwards. Those services ended in January 1983.
Paisley Canal regained a passenger train service in July 1990, becoming the terminus of services from Glasgow Central using a new platform at the Glasgow side of the original station.
Initially Class 156s were used, but from late 1992 Strathclyde liveried Class 101 1016xx sets allocated to Corkerhill took over. At the same time a new passing loop was opened between Mosspark and Crookston allowed the frequency to double to half-hourly.
First Generation DMU use ended in 2000 when Second Generation units took over.
Images
1993
101686 (51231 + 51500) in Paisley Canal station in 1993. John Law.
1993
101687 (51512 + 51247) with another set after arriving into Paisley Canal station in 1993. John Law.
14th June 1993
Set 1? 51247 + 51512 at Glasgow Central on 14/6/93. Better know as set 101 687. Note the VR / AV next to the vacuum bags, and the lower than usual Strathclyde Transport logo. Sparegang.
20th September 1993
101684 (51509 + 51187) waiting to depart Glasgow Central with a Paisley Canal service on the 20th September 1993. Hamish Stevenson.
Unknown date
101 692 (53253 + 53170) in Paisley Canal station. Date unknown, but pre-July 1996 as is it still in Strathclyde orange colours. John Law.
12th April 1994
101691 (53171 + 51253) with the 14:38 Glasgow Central - Paisley Canal departing from Dumbreck on April 12, 1994. Hamish Stevenson.
12th April 1994
The 12:31 Paisley Canal - Glasgow Central service arrives into Dumbreck station on April 12, 1994, formed of 101686 (51500 + 51231). Hamish Stevenson.
18th July 1994
101690 (51435 + 53177) arrives into Glasgow Central with the 08:31 ex-Paisley, followed by 101689 (51185 + 51511) on the 08:35 ex-Barrhead. July 18th, 1994. Hamish Stevenson.
31st January 1995
It seemed that whenever I visited Glasgow the sun never shone but what do you expect in January! This shot at Paisley Canal of 101691 (53171 + 51253) was the first time that I had used this line. January 31, 1995. Ian Buck.
31st January 1995
At Glasgow Central early in the morning of 31st January 1995 101693 (53266 & 51192) waits to depart for Paisley Canal behind an orange "Blue Train". Ian Buck.
21st October 1995
The interior of DMBS 53253, part of unit 101 692, forming the the 13.08 to Paisley Canal, at Glasgow Central on 25/10/95. Leonard Rogers.
25th October 1995
The interior of DMS 53170 (part of unit 101 692) forming the 13.31 Paisley Canal - G'gow Central, seen on the Central station approaches on 25/10/95. Leonard Rogers.
6th December 1995
101688 (51501 + 51431) Arriving at Mosspark on the Paisley Canal line, December 6, 1995. Ian Buck.
6th December 1995
At Mosspark on 6th December 1995 is 101695 (51226 & 51499). Ian Buck.
10th May 1996
101695 (51499 + 51226) at Glasgow Central on 10/05/96 with the 1208 Glasgow Central - Paisley Canal. Roddy MacPhee.
6th July 1996
101688 (51501 + 51431) arrives at Crookston, on the Glasgow Central - Paisley Canal line, with the 12.31 Paisley Canal - Glasgow Central service on 06-07-1996. Crookston is on the Glasgow & South Western's main line from Glasgow to Ayrshire, which was independant of the 'joint' line (with the Caledonian Railway) via Paisley Gilmour Street. It closed as a through route on 10th January 1983 (together with the Kilmacolm branch) but re-opened as far as Paisley Canal in June 1990. Gordon Thomson.
6th July 1996
101688 (51431 + 51501) calls at Crookston, on the Glasgow Central - Paisley Canal line, with the 12.31 Paisley Canal - Glasgow Central service on 06-07-1996. Gordon Thomson.
16th July 1996
101690 (53177 & 51435) at Glasgow Central on 16th July 1996. Ian Buck.
21st December 1996
101690 (53177 & 51435) calls at Dumbreck with a Paisley Canal - Glasgow Central train on 21-12-1996. Gordon Thomson.
Unknown date
51501 (101688) on a Paisley Canal service sits beside 303003 on a Gourock service in Glasgow Central station. Date unknown. Andrew McConnell.