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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2010 17:05:42 GMT 1
I was looking at the photo of the tram with Charlies Mother as the clippie and noticed that the terminus is not where I always assumed it was I was born in my grandmothers house at 240 Braidfauld St Auchenshuggle which is the house where the 64 bus terminus was I always thought the tram terminus was in the middle of London rd opposite as we used to just board it but looking at the photo it seems to be further up Was it nearer Causeyside St and did the tramlines terminate there or did another tram go further East
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Post by davidhendry on Apr 12, 2010 9:32:16 GMT 1
Alan, I have a feeling the track stopped there. On the same subject, does anyone remember what we kids used to call `the special caur lines.` They ran from Baillieston lights(?) to just before Coatbridge. They ran alongside the road, and the drivers seemed to think they were on a racetrack. Imagine, 5 or 6 wains sitting upstairs above the driver egging him on to go faster. Davie.
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Post by Waverley on Apr 12, 2010 10:29:52 GMT 1
I reckon that you are talking about where the kind of clock box thing was which I think was technically the first fare stage where the conductress had to clip in the time of their journey to Dalmuir West. Looking at other photos of the period the 'caurs' all seem to have sat directly opposite the wee wall where the petrol station is now before they started their journey west.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2010 15:29:10 GMT 1
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Post by Waverley on Apr 12, 2010 15:54:26 GMT 1
I have a copy of the video at home plus a DVD copy. Despite my mother being a clippy working out of Ruby Street then she does not remember the party and believe you me she was never wan tae miss oot on a dance.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2010 16:12:49 GMT 1
Did she go on the Buses Charlie or did they pay her off after the last tram
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Post by Waverley on Apr 12, 2010 18:45:10 GMT 1
Did she go on the Buses Charlie or did they pay her off after the last tram My Ma ended up at Fordneuk Street and later Parkhead Garage on the buses.
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