Just found this video after watching several of your London ones and loved all the detail, much of which I didn't already know. You need to visit again now that we have the new trains on the line. No more orange.
@Robslondon5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I’m up in Glasgow often (my other half is from there) and love the city- will see the new stock in late summer, can’t wait 😉
@kjh23gk11 ай бұрын
Such an amazing video, and as a Scotsman thank you for making it! It hadn't occurred to me that some of the early tunnels were excavated by candle-light. What an astonishing feat!
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
Really appreciate the kind words, thank you! I love Scotland ;-) Cheers and stay well.
@karlproctor752611 ай бұрын
I travel up to Glasgow quite a bit for work. I’ve never been on the subway. Really tempted to now. Thanks for the video. Really enjoyed it.
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
Cheers Karl! Give it a go if you can ;-) Thanks and stay well.
@clairehislop5873 Жыл бұрын
(Glaswegian here) love going on the subway, could sit on it all day. Saw London's subway for the 1st time this year & found it really cool (certainly felt different)
@Robslondon Жыл бұрын
Lovely comment Claire, thank you 😊
@watchmakersp9935 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Rob...great video..best on the Glasgow subway (where my parents are from) i have seen.
@Robslondon Жыл бұрын
Many thanks indeed! Funnily enough I’m in Glasgow at the moment and was on the Subway earlier! 😉 Thanks again and stay well
@adventuresbytrainwales95583 жыл бұрын
RobsLondon video release days are great days!
@Robslondon3 жыл бұрын
That means a lot to me. Thank you so much.
@thewrecker31403 жыл бұрын
Summed up in a nutshell, brilliant comment.
@lukegreen5341 Жыл бұрын
12:01 I've Used To Go To The Glasgow Subway System Railway In Glasgow In Scotland Back In May 2010 And It Was Super Awesome. Thanks Mate. X
@Robslondon Жыл бұрын
It's a pleasure Luke; thanks so much for watching, really appreciate the kind words. Stay well!
@ZL54JK82 жыл бұрын
I grew up in Glasgow after the war and the subway was a part of my life. This excellent video brought back many memories, and the additional historical information and wide range of photos is quite superb. Another person has commented on the unique aroma that used to waft out of the tunnels. I would love to smell that again. Then there was the distinctive "whoosh" of the Westinghouse brakes as the train entered the station. You had the impression that serious speed was involved here! Although the old subway is rightly praised for its efficient and reliable service, it's perhaps worth mentioning that it was but one part of the Glasgow Corporation Transport system, overseen by the indefatigable E R L Fitzpayne, its general manager. There was a large and varied bus fleet, and originally tramcars and trolleybuses as well. Glaswegians were served admirably by the "Corporation Transport", and those who are bus or tram enthusiasts have endless scope in bygone Glasgow.
@Robslondon2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for taking the time to write this; what a beautiful comment. Really enjoyed hearing your thoughts and memories! I’d love to have experienced the old Glasgow trams- one of my favourite short films is ‘Nine Dalmuir West’; often chokes me up a little when I watch it. Would be fantastic to see trams back in the great city of Glasgow. Many thanks again and stay well 🏴
@donnaphilbin65632 жыл бұрын
The 🔆
@Spookieham Жыл бұрын
The day Strathclyde Transport went was a bad day as the integrated management and ticketing was really good.
@Spookieham Жыл бұрын
Why haven't I found these videos before? I have a number of books on the subway but these videos are extremely well done and enjoyable.
@Robslondon Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the kind words Graeme, really appreciate it and so glad you found the video! Thanks again and stay well.
@ronaldbayne1431 Жыл бұрын
Fascinating. Travelled as a schoolboy commuter daily to Kelvinbridge and the long climb to Great Western road. Great. Thanks. Rmb
@Robslondon Жыл бұрын
Many thanks for the kind words Ronald; much appreciated. Stay well sir.
@dminalba3 жыл бұрын
Thanks from a Glaswegian that loves the London Underground as much as I love the Glasgow Subway
@Robslondon3 жыл бұрын
It’s a pleasure; I love Glasgow 😉 Thanks and stay well.
@dminalba3 жыл бұрын
There’s even a song about the Subway by Francie & Josie (Rikki Fulton & Jack Milroy) There’s Partick Cross & Cessnock, Hillheid & Merkland Street, George’s Cross & Govan Cross where all the people meet, West Street, Shields Road the train goes round & round, You’ve never lived unless you’ve been on the Glasgow Undergound kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqeyZYadrKxniK8
@Robslondon3 жыл бұрын
@@dminalba Yes, it’s a great song! I was hoping to include a clip of it in the intro to the next (and final) installment in this series but I don’t think copyright will allow it sadly.
@dminalba3 жыл бұрын
@@Robslondon might need to have a wee hurl on the subway cos I’m moving in 2-3 months to millport
@mauromazzoncini5711 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video Rob ,thanks for sharing 😊😊
@Robslondon Жыл бұрын
It's an absolute pleasure Mauro, thank you for watching!
@angelachouinard45813 жыл бұрын
I just want to let you know I think your work is highly professional. I watch a lot of shows and videos on civil engineering and this is is as good or better than anything the big networks put out, Looking forward to the rest.
@Robslondon3 жыл бұрын
That means so much to me Angela; bless you. Many thanks and stay well.
@TheGrowler552 жыл бұрын
Glaswegian through and through and I love the Subway, great Video bud. 🇬🇧😎
@Robslondon2 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate that, thanks 😉
@ZenoWatson Жыл бұрын
Fantastic information Rob, thank you
@Robslondon Жыл бұрын
Much appreciated Zeno, thank you.
@cossie68243 жыл бұрын
It’s good you had to reupload this video!! It gave me the chance to like it again!!! 😁😁😁
@Robslondon3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Cossie! 😁 You’ve got Nick B to thank for that; he noticed my very daft mistake regarding the Greathead Shield! Thanks again and stay well.
@MartinFarrell1972 Жыл бұрын
St Enoch was part of the Beeching cuts. Great video
@Robslondon Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Martin. Yes, it’s criminal isn’t it… looked like an incredible building. Cheers and stay well.
@jean-pierresharp80503 жыл бұрын
Great video Rob. Can't wait for the next installment. The cable system that was devised to propel the carriages was amazing. I had no idea the line used a cable system - Ingenious!
@Robslondon3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Jean-Pierre! Yes, the early system sounds great. I should've said, but the model of the cable house I filmed (that you can briefly see around the 14.42 mark) is original; you can see it in Glasgow's Riverside Museum which is well worth a visit if you haven't already been. Thanks again and stay well.
@brianparker6633 жыл бұрын
Pleased to see your generous nature bringing your high standard work to the people of Scotland :-) . Only on loan from London I hope!
@Robslondon3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Brian! I’ve got very close ties with Scotland and love the place dearly, but don’t worry, London won’t be neglected 😉
@thewrecker31403 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful comment.
@johnsharp86322 жыл бұрын
An excellent video Rob and I look forward to further episodes. This really was an engineering masterpiece of its time with the cable drawing machinery and huge boiler room. As always at that time many brave (or desperate for the work) men gave their lives in building the Subway. I visited Glasgow many times during my working life, but regret never having travelled on it. The current trains look very smart.
@Robslondon2 жыл бұрын
Good comment John, thanks
@AlasdairMacCaluim3 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks! I’m a Glaswegian and use it regularly and really enjoyed this video. The new trains are being tested at the Subway test track at Ibrox at the moment.
@Robslondon3 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much Alasdair! I didn't know about the testing at Ibrox... I'll have to come back soon ;-) Cheers and stay well.
@AlasdairMacCaluim3 жыл бұрын
@@Robslondon Thanks! I have a couple of videos of the new trains being tested on my channel if you are interested.
@Robslondon3 жыл бұрын
@@AlasdairMacCaluim You're very welcome! And thanks to you too; just looked at the footage and it's great. I've also subscribed ;-) Stay well Alasdair.
@BlaiddLlwyd3 жыл бұрын
A good video. I know of the Glasgow Subway but nothing about the history of the system, thanks to you I'm now better informed.
@Robslondon3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@bryan35503 жыл бұрын
More Excellent Work, Rob! Just love comparing the group photographs: the "Speculators" who risked other people's money and the "Itinerant Navigators" who risked their very lives...
@Robslondon3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Bryan!
@mikecondon95763 жыл бұрын
Not only pubs, trains as well. Rob, I am now truly engaged in your channel. Great content Rob and I look forward to viewing more of your content.
@Robslondon3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Mike. Stay well.
@onlycompetitions50833 жыл бұрын
Utterly brilliant. I really enjoyed watching this. I didn’t even know that Glasgow had an underground railway… it has taken me nearly 60 years to find out!!
@Robslondon3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Yes, unless you know about it the Glasgow Subway is pretty much a well kept secret. I’d highly recommend a visit to the city and its subway; it’s great fun to explore. I’ll be showing more of the stations and so on in the next installment 😉 Thanks again and stay well.
@trevordance51813 жыл бұрын
@@Robslondon Has the Glasgow Subway ever been featured in any feature films over the years? It would be great to see examples of the Subway as it was in years past.
@Robslondon3 жыл бұрын
@@trevordance5181 That’s an excellent question. I think a period drama was made in the early 1970s, but unfortunately I have no idea what it was called (there’s a brief mention of filming in a documentary I watched for research)
@trevordance51813 жыл бұрын
@@Robslondon I wonder if it was ever shown in Taggart, that long running gritty Glaswegian detective drama. Surely with all the films made over the years it must have been in some, even if they were old creaky black and white B pictures from the dim and distant past. Are there any film buffs out there who know?
@Robslondon3 жыл бұрын
@@trevordance5181 Taggart is a good one to aim for! And yes, hopefully someone out there will know. There are one or two documentaries mainly showing the system as it was in the 70s before refurbishment; there will hopefully be clips of them in the next instalment.
@simontaylor23192 жыл бұрын
1896...yes I remember the opening day.......Interesting programmer, thanks
@Robslondon2 жыл бұрын
😄
@keith8006 ай бұрын
Lovely wee subway to visit and ride on , the trains are smaller than London tube trains and the stations are clean and modern it was called the clockwork orange due to the color of the trains.
@Robslondon6 ай бұрын
:-)
@cosmoray975011 ай бұрын
I've heard of Glasgow subway from " For all life's adventures " channel. It's the third oldest subway in the world. 👍
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
Yep
@gigteevee61183 жыл бұрын
Love the Mini-Tube, been on it once, quite adorable.
@Robslondon3 жыл бұрын
Well said ;-)
@RichardWells13 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, fascinating and very informative.
@Robslondon3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Richard
@mebrithiel7 ай бұрын
fae edinburgh here and gottae admit glaswegians are some of the best people in the world and i absolutely love going over there and especially when my antics involve the subway!
@Robslondon7 ай бұрын
Well said ;-)
@mebrithiel7 ай бұрын
@@Robslondon on a slightly different topic, I came across your channel from the Thames source vid and I gottae admit, your presentation and vid quality is extremely soothing and pleasant. Instant subscribe
@Robslondon7 ай бұрын
@@mebrithiel I really appreciate that mebrithiel, thank you. It's good to have you here!
@Sim0nTrains3 жыл бұрын
Really quite interesting video, very informative and well presented and quite enjoy it 👍🏻
@Robslondon3 жыл бұрын
That means a lot to me Simon; many thanks 😊
@irenemacdonald39213 жыл бұрын
Great, very informative and a very polished delivery. As a regular user I would say the only thing you have missed out on is the "Undergound's" distnctive AROMA !
@Robslondon3 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much! And don’t worry, the smell is going to be covered in the next instalment 😉
@edwardoleyba30753 жыл бұрын
And its nickname - The Clockwork Orange! 😉
@BetterThanMeOfCourse Жыл бұрын
I’ve used the subway many times but I never once thought about how it passes the river. So the tunnels go underneath? Not in the water? Another thing was the depth. 150 feet at its lowest? I’ve never felt like the subway was travelling downwards which is odd since 150+ feet would have to be quite the incline. I’d love to see a picture or map of the tracks showing how this is achieved.
@Robslondon Жыл бұрын
Thanks Laura. Yes it goes beneath the riverbed- and I know what you mean, it’s difficult to know it goes up and down, I guess the gradient is quite a long one.
@BetterThanMeOfCourse Жыл бұрын
@@Robslondon So fascinating. Thank you for making this, I tried to research out of curiosity how it all works but this is the most comprehensive info I have found. Much appreciated :)
@Robslondon Жыл бұрын
@@BetterThanMeOfCourse It’s a pleasure Laura, thank you so much for watching!
@JacobOhlssonBudinger3 жыл бұрын
Where does the sound in the intro come from. It sounds familiar and I love it but I can’t figure out what it is. Great video btw
@Robslondon3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Jacob! It's the jingle used by the now defunct 'Thames Television' who were around between the late 1960s and early '90s. Thanks again and stay well ;-)
@iangascoigne82312 жыл бұрын
“Round the city in half an hour”. Sounds like a challenge for Geoff Marshall.
@videonut19883 жыл бұрын
The revamp occurred back in 79 when the system that ran the Glasgow Subway was called TransClyde (now SPT)
@Robslondon3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Curtis; yes I’ll be covering that in the third episode which I hope to have out soon. Stay well.
@rezelkins3 жыл бұрын
Tenements were above Govan station before its reverb in the 70s.
@Robslondon3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, didn’t know that.
@damedavidfrith553 жыл бұрын
A 5⭐️ vlog
@Robslondon3 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated David! Thank you 😄
@Nazir-WalkAroundTheCity3 жыл бұрын
👍✋ Extra Good job🤝✌️ Wow. Great view, I love to see new places 👍❤️ Great movie 👍 Bravo 👋 And I have a new movie from a walk around the city 😊 Yours sincerely, DJ Janusz from Warsaw Poland 🇵🇱✋
@Robslondon3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Nazir! Will check out your channel; looks really interesting.
@alangebbie88482 жыл бұрын
Ride on the subway nearly everyday
@heresjonny..81892 жыл бұрын
Thankyou
@Robslondon2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 😉
@joetanjm3 жыл бұрын
Live next to winning park subway 🥃🥃
@Robslondon3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Josef :-)
@joannapolowy46473 жыл бұрын
Look into the Boston subway. The “”T”.
@liambonnerjnrsworld5 ай бұрын
Coatdyke isn't a village it's just part of coatbridge
@Robslondon5 ай бұрын
It was a village that's since become part of Coatbridge.
@___spiritofadventure___ Жыл бұрын
Subway is great. Travesty it wasn't expanded with a couple more lines.
@Robslondon Жыл бұрын
Agreed
@edwardalexander94863 жыл бұрын
You sound a bit like Beno - not a bad thing! Just saying.
@Robslondon3 жыл бұрын
I do enjoy Beno’s channel 😉
@grantrennie6 ай бұрын
The trains have been replaced now (2024)
@Robslondon6 ай бұрын
Thanks, yes I need to see them!
@Goofymonke-m9t Жыл бұрын
Actually the tube is the oldest
@Robslondon Жыл бұрын
Erm… I never said it wasn’t.
@Robslondon Жыл бұрын
(I've made two videos about the London Underground being the oldest! Here are the links if you're interested! 🙂 kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJXLlGZpZdJ1oM0 & kzbin.info/www/bejne/gabCdqmnlMuDapI )
@kieranirvine35013 жыл бұрын
Subcrawl anyone?
@Robslondon3 жыл бұрын
I was tempted to do one when filming this video Kieran ;-)
@trevordance51813 жыл бұрын
@@Robslondon The SubCrawl is Glasgow's version of the Circle Line challenge in London. Cheers 🍻.
@Robslondon3 жыл бұрын
@@trevordance5181 Yes, hoping to do it one day! Had a bit of a mini crawl when filming parts of this video 😉