Glasgow Museums Resource Centre

Specialist Tour | Looking at Locomotives

Specialist Tour | Looking at Locomotives
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Tickets
Free
Dates and times
Tuesday 19th Mar 2024
2:30PM
Age
All ages

Glasgow was once known as a locomotive city. Thousands were built and used across Britain as well as being shipped across the globe. Join curator John Messner on this tour of locomotives ...  big and small ... and discover some of the stories of their construction and working lives.

2.30-3.30pm

Glasgow Museums Resource Centre

FREE but limited to 15 spaces. Please email GMRCBookings@glasgowlife.org.uk or phone 0141 276 9300 to book your place.

Image: Leslie Carr, East African Railways locomotive. North British Locomotive Co. © CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection.

Accessible toilets

The accessible toilet is located on the right, past the reception, approximately 14m from the main entrance. 

Assistance dogs

Hearing loop

Wheelchair access

Baby changing

Baby feeding

Cloakroom

Parking

Photography and video recording

Free wifi

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By Train

GMRC is a short walk from Nitshill train station, and the path is clearly signposted. Trains run regularly between Nitshill and Glasgow Central train station with a reduced service on Sunday.

By Bus

First Bus services 10 and 57 stop near the venue.

 


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