Kirkintilloch
Photos
The depot at Kirkintilloch was
originally owned by Lawsons, but passed to Alexanders in
1961. Later that year Alexanders was split into three, and
the depot came under Alexander(Midland) control. In 1985 the
depot became part of the newly formed Kelvin Scottish. This
company metamorphosed many times until it finally completely vanished
into First Glasgow in 1998. The depot had already been shut
in 1995 with the vehicles and duties moving to Possilpark.
It was finally demolished in 1999. [click to enlarge photos] |
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| Midland MRF124 (SMS124P) in lush Lenzie on
the (171) to Glasgow in July 1983. This service was normally
the domain of MPE280/3/5 (GMS280/3/5S) |
Kirkintilloch provided coaches for all
Midland extended tours to England. Duple/Fords MT24
(KLS781N) and MT1 (PWG467M) are seen during their pause for
lunch at Stranraer on the (A32) to Llandudno in May 1976. |
Something rotten in the state
of Kelvin. LMS164W a former Kirkintilloch vehicle
that passed from Midland to Kelvin to Midland and then to Kelvin.
This photo taken in March 1993. Work it out for yourself. |
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| Baby
batches. Midland bought several small batches of small
vehicles. Left: MLH41 (BWG341L), one of only
three bus bodied Bristol LH6Ps, at Dundas Bus Station in April 1976; Middle:
MW291 (SMS831H), one of seven Bedford VAS5s, at Kirkintilloch
Depot in July 1978; Right: Midland had the bright idea of
re-painting its remaining Albion Vikings into bus livery just before
withdrawal - MNV75 (PWG499G) is seen in the former Dundas Bus
Station in August 1982. Buchanan Galleries shopping centre
now occupies this site. |
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| Baby batches |
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