Glasgow Central Station, Motherwell, Paisley and Branches 1977
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This simulation depicts Glasgow Central Station and the lines radiating from
it as they were in about 1977, before the opening of the Argyle Line, in
1979, when some services were diverted to the low level platforms 14 & 15
(Not shown in this simulation).

User-defined rolling stock updated 2005.

At the time of the simulation, Glasgow Central was considered to be the
busiest station in Europe.

The track diagrams are based on a number of sources. If anything, there is
more trackage than there should be, since much was based on a 1961 diagram. I
had laid most of the track before the Quail Map came into my hands, and
decided to leave much of it as it is. I've taken a few minor liberties in
order to facilitate routing of trains, notably the use of a couple of through
sidings just outside Central for running lines.

The passenger workings give a fairly accurate picture of traffic movements in
and around the station, although I have had to take some liberties. I
realised that it would be impracticable to try and recreate the platforming
with absolute accuracy, and have grouped the services into specific platforms
for simplicity. A feature of operations is the double and triple docking of
MU trains, with certain of them joining or splitting. The only way to achieve
the effect of this was to use hidden sidings. I've put in the complete
station anyway, so you can see what it is like, although there have been a
lot of cosmetic changes since '77.

Express passenger trains using platforms 1 & 2 would have been drawn into
carriage sidings or taken to depot. Instead, to get the departure sequences
absolutely right there are occasionally more trains in the combined hidden
loop than there should be. The imbalance in these workings stems from the
fact that the real trains run 250 or more miles (London is 401 miles away),
and have to idle in the remote hidden sidings till they're needed again.

I've put a few 'stopped' trains in sidings just for effect. If you wanted to,
you could try and store the peak hour MUs in Smithy Lye instead of sending
them to depot as I have done.

There's probably enough spare capacity to extend the layout on one or two of
the routes which are truncated by fiddle yards. If you do, you'll probably
need more trains for that line.

The freight services are representative of those running during the period,
but I've taken a few liberties to make them more interesting. Basically, they
trundle about, popping in and out of some of the yards as they go.

I had to draw a great deal of the detail from memory - if I've got some
things wrong - blame that. Anyway, I'm happy with it!

Some of the trips you can take:
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You can ride one of the 100mph Anglo-Scottish InterCity expresses on the West
Coast Main Line out as far as Motherwell. Class 87 with MkIII coaches (Route
LMW).

Trundle round the Cathcart Circle on one of the Class 303 Blue Trains (CCTI
or CCTO), or go out to Neilston (NEI), Newton (NTN) or Kirkhill (KKH).

Travel round the Hamilton Circle. (HCH, HCB)

Take a Class 101 DMU (Diesel Railcar) out to East Kilbride (EKL) or Barrhead.
(BRR)

Ride the brakevan of an ore train from General Terminus to Ravenscraig No. 2,
hauled by a couple of Class 37s.  (GTRCF)

Catch an Ayr bound Swindon InterCity DMU or a Gourock Line electric to
Paisley. (AYR, GRK, WMS)

Watch the 1930 1M44 'Up Special TPO' (Travelling Post Office) train load up
at Platform 11 for its nightly run to London. Don't hang around too long or
you might find yourself being quizzed by a Railway Policeman! (Got carried
away there - it'll be in the fiddle yard!) Watch for the Down Postal (1S09)
arriving at 0359. It might be one or two minutes early!

There's plenty more - freightliners from Gushetfaulds to the south (LMWFL),
trip workings all over the place. Use ALT+ERS to find out what they are, pick
a train and follow it!

References:
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 BR Scottish Regional Sectional Appendix 1/10/77
 BR ScR AC Electrified Lines Working Instructions, Appx.2 1961
 Glasgow Central Platform Arrangements 14/5/79
 Glasgow Street Atlas, Geographia c.1983
 ScotRail Track Diagrams - Quail Map Co. 1987
 Working TTs, Sections GA and GB, 2 May 1977

Main Line Passenger Services
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LMW	West Coast Main Line LH
LMS	G & SW Main Line, Kilmarnock via Glasgow, Barrhead &
	Kilmarnock Joint Line LH

Suburban Passenger Services
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ADS	Ardrossan Harbour/Largs DMU
AYR	Ayr Line DMU
BRR	Barrhead DMU
CCTI	Cathcart Inner Circle EMU
CCTO	Cathcart Outer Circle EMU
EKL	East Kilbride Line DMU
GPS	Parcels Shuttle GPS-GLC LH
GRK	Gourock Line EMU
HCB	Hamilton Circle via Bellshill EMU
HCH	Hamilton Circle via Blantyre EMU
KKH	Kirkhill via Inner Circle EMU
LNK	Lanark EMU
NEI	Neilston Line via Outer Circle EMU
NTN	Newton EMU
PYC	Canal Line, Kilmacolm DMU
SHS	Shotts Line EMU
WMS	Wemyss Bay Line EMU
TPO	Travelling Post Office EMU

LH = Locomotive hauled trains
DMU = Diesel Multiple Units
EMU = Electric Multiple Units

Passenger Depots
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PO1-PO4 Polmadie CSMD (PO)
GW1-GW4 Shields ETD (GW)
CK1-CK4 Corkerhill TMD (CK)
GPS Glasgow Parcels Stn.

Freight
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There are a fair old number of freight trains on the layout. Look out for
Mossend yard - the freight yard that burned for years (That's another story!)

Extensive sets of user-defined Scenery and rolling stock graphics were added/
updated in 2004-06. These may be freely used in your own layouts providing my
copyright is acknowledged.

Have fun!


 Iain Logan,
 2, Frances Street,
 LANGHOLM
 Dumfriesshire
 Scotland

 +44 13873 81046
 iainlogan@enterprise.net
 <http://homepages.enterprise.net/iainlogan/>

Revised May 2006