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Craig Swinbank

 

Neilston Train Through the ages.

Neilston had two stations at one point. Neilston Low on the Barrhead line and Neilston High Station that is the one that is still standing.

Neilston station was opened in 1903; it was only one of the stations on the Neilston line. When the rest of the line wasn't getting used Neilston was the last stop on the line.

The whole of Neilston station was re-furbished and was re-opened on the 7th of February 1989 by Councillor James Murry of Paisley.

The station had a new footbridge, building, platforms and car park added to it. The line was carrying a lot of Eastwood High School pupils to Patterton station. a six-minute journey from Neilston.

Class 303

At one point there was only one class of train running on the line, the reliable and unforgotten class 303 trains. Like below

303 Spec:

Built: 1959 by Pressed Steel With English Electric
equipment and Gresley bogies

Design Speed: 75 mph

Original Fleet size: 91
Three car sets only

Number Series: 303 001 - 303 110

25kV overhead A.C. supply, 3-car sets only.

Withdrawn

Many loved these trains and there was great sadness when they were scrapped to make way for class 314 and 318 trains.

Class 314

Introduced: 1979

Built BREL York for Glasgow Suburban Service

Equipment: GEC/Brush

Traction Motors Brush TM61-53/GEC G31 OAZ

Brake Type Automatic air and rheostatic Power
Supply: 25kv AC Overhead and 750 DC Third Rail

Traction Motors EE at 768hp
Gear Ratio 69:14
Bogie Type: BX 1
Max speed 75mph (120kph)
Coupling Type Tightlock

Class 318 Train

Both were seen as great technical advances but still the 303's were greatly missed. The one major change in the station was that the overhead canopy was demolished and nothing left in its place. A small shelter has now replaced it.

During 1999 and 2003 there have been class 334 trains introduced to work alongside its class 314 counterparts. These were the most advanced trains to run on the line.

Spec:

Introduced 1986

Built BREL York for Glasgow Ardrossan Service

Equipment GEC

Traction Motors G315BZ

Max Speed 100 Mph (1 60Kph

Class 334 Train

The carriages included air conditioning, toilets, auto announcements (very annoying and often is wrong.), electric carriage connecting doors, arm rests, bins and 8-12 emergency levers in each carriage.

Built Alstorn, Washwood Heath 1999-2000.for

Power Supply: 25W a.c. overhead.

Bogies: LTB3 (DMSA), T13P3 (PTS), M133 (DMSB).

Traction Motors: Four Alstom Onix of 270W

Coupling: Scharfenberg

I think that basically brings you up to the present day for Neilston station so enjoy the photos and train info.

Craig Swinbank 1.2c
Eastwood High School