Yet another Tesco proposal, and yet another modern day monument under threat of demolition.
We had heard about this place through rumours and the occasional photograph taken through the fence by passers-by. Eventually, in the winter of 2005 we visited Inverurie on the off-chance that it may still be standing.
Little did we know what a visual experience this place would turn out to be. With the golden light streaming through its massive windows and everything taking on a golden sparkle, these buildings were just oozing pure atmosphere
Glasgow is literally riddled with abandoned lines and stations, many of which run under the city's busy streets for significant parts of their length.
The line which runs under the Botanic Gardens is perhaps one of the most interesting to explore thanks to its route through a spectacular abandoned station, overgrowing with trees and foliage.
This collection is built from several walks along the line between 2001 and 2003, covering both winter and summer.
The Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire Railway ran from the outer suburbs of Glasgow into the city centre. It served many large shipyards and industrial premises along the north bank of the River Clyde. Predictably, most of these areas have now been closed and 'developed', and of course the railway followed suit.
This collection documents several walks around the section between Meadowside, Partick Central, and through the tunnel underneath Yorkhill hospital towards Finnieston.
In December of 2002, the last of the famous Glasgow Blue Trains said thank you and goodnight in a spirited run from Bellgrove to Helensburgh central as a special free enthusiast service.
Since then, Sumerlee heritage museum in Lanarkshire were given the only remaining unrefurbished unit with a 1960s style interior : 311 103.
Unfortunately, Sumerlee have treated the unit with very little respect, and 'languish' is perhaps too polite a term to use to describe 103's life since then. In a shocking move, one of its driving trailers was sold for scrap. Now there are no complete units of the type in existence.
Regardless, this gallery has a small collection of images of the 'goodbye run', and of the ill fated unit at Sumerlee.
Of all the ruins I have explored, the most interesting are always those which retain some evidence of their past use. Ladybank Yard is one place which seems.. to use a cliche.. to have closed yesterday.
While it's not very large, there's just so many seperate parts of this place to explore, and so many trinkets left from the days of BR that you can be forgiven for occasionally just standing there and allowing your imagination to wander.
On top of this, Ladybank is possibly one of the most photogenic railway ruins I have come across recently, with photographic potential lurking in every corner and behind every one of the numerous closed doors.
Since I have visited this place so many times and gathered a massive archive of photography, this collection is a very strict selection of the shots which I feel relate the strong atmosphere of the location.
As if Ladybank yard doesn't offer enough to satisfy the curious, this small village is also home to an impressive water tower, and a mind blowingly beautiful shed.
Once again, the sheer amount of 'bits and pieces' left over from when this building was in use gives plenty of space for the imagination. Aside from this, the building itself just oozes atmosphere, and when the light outside starts to glow through the broken cross hatched windows, it's a challenge not just to stand there and soak it in, forgetting about the photographs.
This line was an offshoot of the Glasgow Central Railway, leaving the main line at Bridgeton Cross and heading north towards Parkhead, subterranean for most of its length of course.
This collection is an exploration of the abandoned station at London Road, adjacent to the currently used SPT station at Bridgeton Cross.
