Onboard Glasgow Subway - Kinning Park to Cessnock Outer Circle

Onboard Glasgow Subway from Kinning Park to Cessnock Outer Circle line.


The first 33 cars of the current rolling stock was built by Metro-Cammell, Washwood Heath between 1977 and 1979. Eight additional trailer cars were built in 1992.
The rolling stock entered service when the subway re-opened after modernisation work on 16 April 1980. The original 33 were refurbished by ABB at Derby Litchurch Lane Works in 1995.

Originally after the 1977–1980 modernisation the trains carried a light orange livery with a white stripe and stylised 'Trans-Clyde' branding. However, all the rolling stock were soon painted in a darker orange or 'Strathclyde red'. Various minor adjustments to livery were made, including new SPT branding. The trains were given a totally new livery in 2006 when they were painted 'Cream & Carmine'.
However, in 2011, it was decided to return to an orange livery for the foreseeable future; this new orange design incorporates patches of white and grey to give the rolling stock a more modern look.


I saw a tweet announcing the first withdrawal of these units and it sparked my mind to dig out this clip of one of my brief journeys on these old as characterful units. That tweet is below.

https://twitter.com/GlasgowSubway/status/1778801541849182322?t=eO_t1lbIpMVJ_ARFB7vsCw&s=19


My other video from the Glasgow Subway is linked here.
https://youtu.be/NqT8isB0hE8?si=YDjxPvvT2AiSNFmF

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Filmed Saturday 25th January 2020

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