The Bridgeton Bus Garage is the headquarters for the restoration and preservation of historic public transport vehicles.
Next Sunday, April 2, the bus garage will host an open day for people to view the amazing number of buses, vans and lorries they have on display. The garage has an astounding 150 vehicles with some of them dating all the way back to the 1930’s.
The lock up is located in the east end of the city on Fordneuk Street, very close to Celtic Park. The garage is run by the Glasgow Vehicle Vintage Trust which was founded in 2002 and is a registered charity.
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Glasgow Live were given behind the scenes, exclusive access before the public and on arrival we were amazed at how quickly we were transported back in time.
In the garage there is an array of different models of buses that have been driven all round the world including Glasgow, Scotland, the United Kingdom and even one that was driven in Australia.
We chose to write about four of our favourite vehicles that we saw at the lock up and some of them bring back memories.
The first bus we came across on arrival was this magnificent, Leyland, double decker that dates back to 1954.
As you can see the Leyland, PD2/10 L27/28R, bus stands proudly in the garage. It even has the old, vintage advertising print of the Scottish Tunnock’s Caramel Wafer branded on the side.
On the front, at the top you can see the route of the bus which was Killermont Street located right beside Buchanan Bus Station.
The next vehicle that caught our eye was another, Leyland, double decker, that only dates back to 1993 but if you look closely you will see an interesting piece of paper on the front.
Primarily, this bus would have been used on the Govan route in Glasgow. But was commonly used to shuttle revellers to the former, very popular music festival, T in the Park in Perth. If you look closely enough, you will see the ‘T in the Park Shuttle’ sign inside.
This MacBraynes, Bedford, single decker, red, green and cream bus dates back to 1931 and would have finished its service to Glasgow over 40 years later in 1972.
This bus would have seated 24 people and is and one of the oldest buses that can viewed at Bridgeton Bus Garage.
Leaving the very best to last, this is probably one of our favourite vehicles in the garage in Bridgeton.
This vehicle would have been driven by BARR, the producers and manufacturers of Scotland’s favourite drink, IRN-BRU.
As you can see, the Bedford truck even has the little red logo at the top of the wagon and at the back of the hatch. The vehicle dates back 1983 and would have delivered many popular soft drinks in its years of service.
Alongside the amazing buses the garage works on, The Glasgow Vehicle Vintage Trust is a charity that plays a vital role in the community. It promotes the welfare and relief of the needs of addicts and thereby working towards the social inclusion of such individuals.
The Bridgeton Bus Garage’s open day is every second, Sunday each month with private tours on request. You can find out more info on the event and garage here.
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