1975: How to FIX A GLASGOW SUBWAY TRAIN | Blue Peter | Retro Transport | BBC Archive

"The only real change since 1896 is the price of a ticket."

Peter Purvis takes a wee hurl around the Glasgow Subway ahead of its first major modernisation.

Also shown is the ingenious method the Glasgow Underground maintenance depot had in place to repair trains.

Originally broadcast 3 February, 1975.






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