Glasgow Tram 488 - Historical Pictures [Set 2 of 2]

Preserving Glasgow Tram No.488

It's history and restoration progress in the UK

Horse tram services started 19 August 1872
Electric traction from 13 October 1898 until 4 September 1962
Tramway abandonment's started in 1926, with major route closures from 1956 onwards
Trolleybuses introduced 3 April 1949 - Abandoned 27 May 1967

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Interesting Poster Now in the 1930s you have all dressed up in your finest to see Glasgow by tram. There never was any concept of an all-day ticket on the city-wide transport system, so each tram boarded, they would have needed to buy a ticket. Now with our couple already on their tour, what routes would they have chosen (maybe 14 being the longest) and where would they have stopped off for lunch? Let's have your thoughts on that one please. I hope that they had a map of tram routes with them! Surely our couple were going to the Empire Exhibition, an international exposition at Bellahouston Park, between 3rd May to 29th October 1938? New tram routes, 30 and 31, were introduced to serve the exhibition site. Full Size Pictures Available Throughout this site you can click on most thumbnails to view the picture in a larger format. Return to the web site using the hyperlink in the bottom right-hand corner or click on the enlarged picture to view the next one. On an Apple device [iPad/iPhone] this facility will not work correctly if the page being viewed has been enlarged. The Windows operating system allows you to go into full screen mode and is to be recommended for this site. Just initially press F11 on your keyboard to enter into that mode. A further general assortment of tram pictures in the Govan area of Glasgow can be found on this Facebook page.	Historical Pictures of Glasgow Tram 488 [2 of 2]
	488 at Glasgow Cross Picture DM488 Photographed by Dave Menzies	Picture 513 - Unknown Photographer
	Picture JF1 - Ballieston Terminus After it was cut back from the start of the reserved track Photographed by John Fozard	Picture U488 - Dalmarnock Depot Unknown Photographer
	Picture X6911 - Burnside Terminus 17 May 1947, ex-works Photographed by Bob Clark	Picture STS2 - Anderston Cross With a route 15 tram reversing. c1949 Photographed by M H Waller
	Picture STS3 - 488 newly overhauled 28th June 1960. On railway bridge, Albert Drive Photographed by Struan Robertson	Picture STS5 - Dukes Road, Burnside Terminus May 1961, back in service Photographer unknown/STTS collection
	Picture STS1 - Springburn, Hawthorn Street Terminus with 488 as white car Very poor picture but displayed for historical reasons It does prove that 488 carried this livery. Taken 1938 Photographed by W Fisher	Picture GT8 - Hielanman's Umbrella on Argyle Street Showing 488 just before going to Paris Photograph from Thomas Mann collection
	Picture ASC1 - Dalmarnock Depot 3rd June 1961 Photograph by A S Clayton [Online Transport Archive]	Picture ASC2 - Shawfield 3rd June 1961 Photograph by A S Clayton [Online Transport Archive]
	Picture US6 - Unknown Location Photograph Unknown
	Other sources of photographs of No. 488 in service: "Round Glasgow by Tram" [Ian Stewart] - P.17 [lower] [black & white] "The Wearing of the Green" [William M. Tollan] - Inside front cover [colour] "The Twilight Years of the Glasgow Tram" [A. Gordon] - P.32 / 88 / 92 / 118 [all colour]
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