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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Lanarkshire => Topic started by: sancti on Saturday 19 June 21 11:46 BST (UK)
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-57461088
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Thanks for that posting sancti............ the one picture that stood out for me is the Red Rd flat construction and the passing steam train at Balornock as this is where I live now G21 the flats I watched being built are no longer the train junction has all gone as well as St Rollox is now a Tesco/Costco/Aldi site and also the candleriggs picture when in 1964 i lived on George St around the corner with the High St progress we know must continue but they could preserve alot more than what the did anyway great to see what made my childhood I hope there is more for our grand children to see in their twilight lives...........H
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Should be searchable on here
https://canmore.org.uk/
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Thanks for that Sancti, there's still hope that St Rollox (The Caley) gets some railway work, one of the problems is the lack of an electric link out to the line.
Bests,
Skoosh.
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Skoosh sadly ‘‘tis no more the St Rollox site has now closed and is up for sale 😪
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My first experience in a workplace was ten years in heavy engineering in England.
What struck me about the photos were they showed Scotland's history of progressive innovative designing and manufacturing steel bridges, steel railways and steel ships.
I see Scotland now only has one steel rolling mill at Dalziel. A few years ago I read a report that the UK was one of the ten countries that exported the most tonnage of scrap metal and even in the dark ages metal smiths knew that melting metal ore with some scrap metal meant the result would be a better product with less inclusions. Currently Britain has to look outside it's own borders for steel manufacturers to provide us with any high grade metal.that we require for aeroplanes, ships, satellites, etc.
The upside of not having many steel rolling mills is that we are breathing in much cleaner air.
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Dalziel is now set to produce "Green Steel!" thanks to a very large wind-farm being built in the Monadhliath's. ;D
Bests,
Skoosh.
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Dalziel is now set to produce "Green Steel!" thanks to a very large wind-farm being built in the Monadhliath's. ;D
Bests,
Skoosh.
Relieved to know we're getting back up on our feet again.
Today I heard of a new (to me) mineral. This is found in "rare earth elements". This element is basically found in the earth that was dug up by our ancestors when they mined for various metal ores.
This "rare earth element" is used in hi tech mobile phones, etc. and China has been buying up sites around the world that contain the discarded earth taken out of ancient mines.
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Confirmation of the demise of St Rollox / Caley site now up for sale 😞
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Garngad, the last German owner took off to Wolverton taking the order book with them, some of the guys accepted railway work in Kilmarnock & the hope is that he takes on at least a bit of the Caley. The smashed east coast train was taken into the work for assessment & salvage as Scotrail/Network Rail had nowhere to put it. We need the Caley & its double-lift cranes & if the Scottish Government take over Scotrail that might provide the lifeline it needs.
It was always a bit of a mystery as to who owned the site, the Church of Scotland was widely suggested???
The company salvaging the smashed train had nobody capable or licensed to use the cranes, Caley men had to be brought back (for a consideration ;D) to do the lifting.
Bests,
Skoosh.
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Oh I agree with everything you say and hope your right i work at tesco St Rollox and have been watching them taking items off site including the other month a burnt out carriage ( maybe the one you were referring to ) so let’s hope it’s only temporary but haveing watched the last 50 odd years of the dissaperance of all the rail infrastructure of the St Rollox / Springburn area I haven’t much faith that there will be anything to salvage bar our memories thanks again to all who have pictures and posts regarding this .
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Roughly where the arrow is pointing is where I took the for sale/let sign the vast majority of these lines are gone..............the line to the left is all thats remaining (which is the Springburn to Cumbernauld line) plenty for Glasgow area rail buff's here https://urbanglasgow.co.uk/trans-clyde-rail-map-1979-t455-s10.html.
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Great maps Garngad. one of the lines in the pic will be the Glasgow to Garnkirk, the oldest steam track in Scotland, the terminus was about Glebe Street originally as there was no means of getting down or up that hill north of George Square, that was only solved by a static engine at the top of the Cowlairs Incline which was connected to Queen Street Station, a former quarry, by a cable.
The old Glasgow/Garnkirk line ran through the Caley and the demolished Traverser Shed is now Tesco. The Traverser Shed was apparently haunted and a spectral operator in dungarees was seen by the security men at the controls. They had to get their clock stamped in there during the night, nae wonder they took a refreshment. ;D
Question is, is the ghost still on site?
Bests,
Skoosh.
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well Skoosh theres a good chance he/she is still there as many a item falls of the shelves as I pass doing my dotcom work early shift (or maybe it's just clumsy auld me) the info is great bytheway.