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My mate who used to shout, wave you bazzas And that was to people on the opposite platform. Amazing the people who waved back. Take it they thought he was special needs.

Seem to appear in the early hours every night.

Long term future is solar power.

Rangers beat again?

Pity the internet wasn't around in the 1970s. Ah well maybe in my next life.

Don't know about Lourdes but there was something similar in the 1960s when UK-German youth friendship was a big gig in the generation after WW2. Believe the French did something similar and i've heard since of the same in Eastern Europe with East Germany. We went overnight on the sleeper to...

Things go in cycles. Odd side affect of the enormous increase in car ownership is that a host host of railway stations in the Glasgow area have become unofficially part of the park and ride scheme. The car owning public have figured out taking the car into Glasgow city centre is a non starter...

Had you arrived on Christmas Day 10 years earlier you would have entered a working city had it been Monday to Friday. Christmas Day never became an official holiday in Scotland until 1958.

Bare with me in the history department. Parkhead North was the original station not to be confused with Parkhead Station on Whitby St on an old disused line. Parkhead North i believe became a buroo (unemployment office/job centre) Last time i looked it had become a happy clappy American church...

The 16 bus you say. Can remember many years ago (50) when it went up Ryehill Rd and down past the old library in Barmulloch to the terminus at Wallacewell Rd.

Depends on which station i'm getting off and which mood i'm in. Is the first carriage near the exit at my destination? Or do i want the crowd to leave first? Do i want a table to do the crossword? Have i drunk too much tea?

Seems the facial thing might be laughed at in a few years time. Latest wheeze i've heard about was some sort of DNA from breathing or any other form of body wind. If you're over 50 don't worry, it's too late for us. Under 50, say hello to the authoritarian state. What was an alibi again? Eh i...

Thing is even when the ferry/rail had almost no serious opposition the whole event of taking a ferry/train was a long drawn out affair time wise. I doubt that London or Glasgow to Ireland time wise has changed since 1919. In fact there was talk in times past of dining cars and sleepers. Cattle...

1970s upgrade? That still left puddles from the rain on the main concourse and down the low level. Just general underinvestment depending on which party was in government. China, well it's an authoritarian state. Seems the drawing board to opening of a mega station was 3 years. And of course...

Nearly 30 years ago i turned up at Glasgow Central to get on the London Sleeper. As i walking along the platform a schoolmate in railway uniform was coming towards me handcuffed with two Glasgow cops at each side of him. Could only really say hello under the circumstances. He'd being doing the...

Celtic need to get beat to get a mention on here i see. Oh well, here we go to 10 in a row.

Nail on head. I look at my own area, Greater Glasgow, and laugh okay quietly snigger at new works being done on railway infrastructure. Oh look what we're doing at Queen St Station. Hold on, didn't it open in 1841? And it's took to 2020 to build a longer platform and upgrade the concourse...

Almost tempted to ask, are you a Glasgow City Councillor by any chance? How do you get a tour of the Subway?

Amazed the powers that be openly advertised a job on the Subway. Although a Safety Officer i take it is further up the employment tree than a ticket booth attendant. There was something of an urban myth that the Subway workers were all failed bus conductors. I'm sure there was something on here...

The two main passengers groups to use the Subway were the West End/Glasgow Uni types and of course football fans going to Ibrox. At least three of the stations seem to be now and for the last few decades cater to Park and Ride car owners. Can't think of any reason why a non car owner would use...