First Train to Glasgow 'The Caley' Works in 5 Years: 21/07/24

The first train back at Glasgow Works, locally known as "The Caley" Works, since it closed back in 2019, the premises have recently been purchased by Gibson's Engineering. Freightliner Class 66's 66518 & 66560 taking Network Rail equipment from Polmadie Depot into the site on the 21st of July 2024.
1. 66560 leading 66518 through Bargeddie station (0:07)
2. 66518 now in front leading the train down the branch to Glasgow Works (0:40)
3. Arriving into the Works (2:55)
4. Some shunting (4:46)
5. The locos back on the branch out onto the mainline heading back to Millerhill (6:06)
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[@CraigMacfarlane-r3m]

Great to see the works reopen. I visited it a few times in the late 80s when MC metals occupied a part of the yard. The works were a lot bigger then . Tesco took over a big part of the site. ZH.

[@That_glasgow_bus_boy]

I was at that bridge to see it aswell!

[@jayeff3196]

I live close to the works and heard the train horns....couldn't quite work out why...but now I know.....thanks for the upload.....😊

[@johnmacleod5775]

Great to see the yard back in action a again. I've been hoping it would reopen.

[@niallmgray]

Nice video. Great to see the works with a little bit of life again.

[@Joe-o7n9j]

I used to play in the remains of the NCL depot that Costco and Tesco now occupy!

[@Transportationspotting]

Interesting - Great to see it come back into use :)

[@Timstravels01]

Brilliant video.

[@GJ37425]

Thanks 👍

[@ianhay2724]

i used to work Sighthill box in the late 80s, Sunday lateshift was a good shift 1600 -2200, open for class 37 loco plus 1 set of ECS {303 or 311} Shields Depot and St Rollix

[@andrewcraig5490]

Great video!!

[@GJ37425]

Thanks! 👍

[@standrewpics]

Viewed from the Tesco car park , I think also there is a good view point the other side on an industrial estate . The first of many . I very useful asset .

[@SimonTog]

Great video :)

[@GJ37425]

Thank You 👍

[@andrewmcilwraith1997]

The works used to have direct access in from the Gartcosh line but this has been removed. So trains from the Gartcosh direction have to go almost all the way to Springburn before reversing onto the siding on the west side of the Springburn-Gartcosh line and using the headshunt to reverse into the yard. I was a wee bit baffled as to where the shot at 0.39 was! I didn't realise the direct connection towards Gartcosh had been removed (although I should have because you can see it on this recent video by Mick Lewis - kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZPaoqCAq7irrNU ). Thanks for a video of what will always remain (sadly) a rare scene.

[@gerrymc4675]

never seen a train on they tracks before

[@seanlowe4780]

So is Glasgow works finally going to get some action after 5 years of nothing

[@HSTHoward]

Interesting train - not seen that before!

[@GJ37425]

Think it could be used for electrification/wiring, not something I recall seeing around before

[@317Dan]

@@GJ37425 correct, built be Alstom I believe, it's limited to 35mph.

[@Fougasse67]

Built by SVI in Italy. Owned and operated by Alstom in Italy before being moved to Alstom UK where it was used exclusively in Scotland for the Edinburgh to Glasgow (EGIP), Shotts (H2MEP) and Stirling/Dunblane (SDA) electrification projects. Laid up in November 2018 at Polmadie as there was not enough work for it and now headed back to Italy. Too efficient for the UK!

[@jonathananderson2816]

Interesting machinery. I guess NR need to keep these branches open. Even though rarely used.

[@Fougasse67]

@ChilternTransportProductions No, been sitting in Alstom’s Polmadie depot for the last 6 years. Lack of a proper electrification strategy in the UK, combined with contractors looking after their own interests, meant that the skills and expertise built up over three years of nearly constant use were lost to the industry. In the end, it was too efficient for the UK.

[@shedhead00]

Great video and is that next to the tesco car park

[@GJ37425]

Thank you, yeah it's just next to the car park at Tesco's

[@ianmacquarrie4544]

Is that down beside ikea?

[@justinhamilton497]

Costco I think.

[@GJ37425]

Beside the car park at Tesco & Costco

[@mybeasty3560]

No. This is Springburn works, the line in the background on the early shot of it in the undergrowth is the Springburn to Cumbetnauld and Springburn to High Street lines. There is a large Tesco and Costco on Springburn Road that is next to the works.