Home Town Tourist

[PiperOne]

With the lack of aviation, and travel restrictions, I spent a Thursday afternoon in the City to see what was going on around the Clydeside and City Centre. What surprised me, and is evident in the night shots (taken just before 5pm) is just how quiet the place is. Indeed, my train home, the 1715 to Balloch there were only 3 other passengers in my coach on leaving Queen Street

Anyway, starting on the North side of the river, much building work is going on between Broomielaw and St. Enoch's Square, adjacent to the Euro Hostel and behind the Custom House.
IMG_20201105_151648 Glasgow Clydeside by Fergus Abraham, on Flickr

Looking up river from the Glasgow Bridge, the Clyde is all peaceful.
IMG_20201105_151828 River Clyde, Glasgow by Fergus Abraham, on Flickr

A quick walk under the railway bridge to the King George V Bridge, and a look at the massive development on the South side, anchored by Barclays Bank's new block, which is the most advanced of the construction so far.
IMG_20201105_152648 Clydeside Regeneration by Fergus Abraham, on Flickr

Back across the River, with darkness descending, and a view up a deserted Buchanan Street from Argyle Street, at 4.30pm on a weekday.
IMG_20201105_165002 Buchanan St, Glasgow by Fergus Abraham, on Flickr

A little further along, and a couple of views of the Gallery of Modern Art and Royal Exchange Square, from Queen Street.
IMG_20201105_170651 Glasgow City Centre by Fergus Abraham, on Flickr
IMG_20201105_170725 GOMA Glasgow by Fergus Abraham, on Flickr

[bill]

Nice shots Fergus. I see these new construction sites daily on my commute into Central and the Barclays development is huge. At one point recently I could count 15 cranes working from the West End to the city centre, a sure sign of some huge investment and confidence in the city and it's workforce.
Since the streets are so quiet, it would be an ideal time to catch all the spray paint happy little bastards that think it's great to leave their 'tags' all over everyone's property.This is becoming a huge eyesore.They even manage to tag the trains ffs.

[dav3]

it'll be the tail of an A.380 next.

[Allen McL]

it'll be the tail of an A.380 next.

Yes but Emirates will just consider it a special livery and copy it onto 33 x 777's !

[bill]

it'll be the tail of an A.380 next.

Yes but Emirates will just consider it a special livery and copy it onto 33 x 777's !

[PiperOne]

it'll be the tail of an A.380 next.

Yes but Emirates will just consider it a special livery and copy it onto 33 x 777's !

Now I'm having a vision of the Calder Colors DC-8 on steroids.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/132337785 ... qS-2gapDYh

[atuk]

[quote="Allen McL" post_id=2519 time=<a href="tel:1606921267">1606921267</a> user_id=90]
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it'll be the tail of an A.380 next.

Yes but Emirates will just consider it a special livery and copy it onto 33 x 777's !
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Now I'm having a vision of the Calder Colors DC-8 on steroids.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/132337785 ... qS-2gapDYh
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Yeahhh. Flying Colours. Loved Braniff, USA Court Line or were they Britain’s Braniff?

I liked the ultra scheme though- even persuaded my parents to decorate my bedroom in the sparkling burgundy look.