old st rollox fireman

[john mc ginley]

hello i just joined the forum today.i found it through the
ships nostalgia site.i was a fireman sited with st rollox,in
glasgow for a number of years.i started on the steam engines,and was there when the " devil diesels ",took
over.i fired mostly to and from carlisle and up as far as
dundee,that was the end of the line in those days for a st rollox team.i,ve had to stop a few times for a( blow up )

[6678bjm]

Hello John,
welcome to the railway forum, hope you enjoy it.
Regards

[john mc ginley]

thank you for the welcome (BRYAN) , hope to have a nice time on the forum ,exchanging tales and information of
the railways ,past /present.

[locojoe]

Hello John welcome to the forum, from an ex BR fireman.

[DSY011]

Hello John welcome to the Railway Forum from an ex-Rhodesian Railways man.

[HelloControl]

A few trips out of Buchanan Street as well perhaps, on the Aberdeen 3 hour jobs??

[G6 UXU]

Hello John and welcome to the forum, enjoy and all the best.

[pavorossi]

Hello and welcome to the forum John.

[john mc ginley]

anybody remember what we used to call st rollox railway
shed.i seem to remember it was called(65b),or have i been dreaming.i remember a pub,not far from the sheds,and i think we called it 65b.?????

[swisstrains]

Originally Posted by john mc ginley

anybody remember what we used to call st rollox railway
shed.i seem to remember it was called(65b),or have i been dreaming.i remember a pub,not far from the sheds,and i think we called it 65b.?????

Yes John. It was 65B throughout my spotting days in the 50's and 60's
Welcome to the forum.