St Rollox (Balornock) Locomotive Depot, 1948
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St Rollox (Balornock) Locomotive Depot, 1948
Image: © Walter Dendy, deceased Taken: 15 Aug 1948
A Sunday scene, when most of the Depots 75 or so locomotives were "at home". This was the Caledonian Railway's principal depot for services from Glasgow Buchanan Street, all closed some 50 years ago. The allocation in 1950 comprised:- 33 4-6-0, 5 4-4-0, 1 2-6-0, 27 0-6-0, 7 0-6-0T and 3 0-4-4T.
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Image Location
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