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Introduction

There have been several
rail lines through Paisley since the mid nineteenth century. Today
there are the Glasgow to Ayr and Gourock via Gilmour Street and
Glasgow to Paisley Canal services. In the past, the Canal line
extended to the coast and there were three other lines; the
Paisley and Barrhead District Railway (the dummy railway), the
Barrhead Branch of the Glasgow and South Western Railway through
Potterhill and the Paisley and Renfrew Railway .
It is the dummy
railway this site is principally about. Click on the second
top link on the left to discover the fascinating story how it got
it's name.
Many of the routes can be
seen today on Google Satellite because the disused tracks are
still there, in particular the trees that grew along the edges are
still visible. This site is basically a collection of the many
fascinating old photographs which are available online and in
David Rowand's books along with the aforementioned satellite
images and a little background history. There are a lot of
photographs so it may be slow to load on a dial up connection .
Point
the mouse at the pictures for a description, click for a full size
version (opens in new window). If the text disappears, move the
mouse to another picture then back again.
This
map from 1923 shows all the railways mentioned on the site.
There are links to other
old Paisley pictures near the top of the 'Links' page.
1923paisleylarge.jpg
Choose from the menu at the side to continue.
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