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The huge success of behind the scenes tours at Scotlands busiest station has prompted the recruitment of a former Vatican tour guide to provide an Italian language version for tourists and the many Scots-Italians north of the Border, The Scotsman has learned. The move comes as Glasgow Central is gearing up for track to be laid in an abandoned tunnel in the bowels of the station to enhance the highlight of the tours. It would pave the way for an historic steam locomotive to help recreate a Victorian-era station platform underground.
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Acclaimed behind-the-scenes tours of Scotlands busiest station are to be dramatically enhanced with a steam locomotive earmarked to be the centrepiece of a restored Victorian-age platform in the bowels of the building.
(Permalink) Glasgow Central Glasgow Central Tours Kelton Fell  Springfield Yard: 'Kelton Fell', Neilson Reid 2203 of 1876 built for William Baird & Co. and delivered to the hematite mine of the same name in Cumberland. It subsequently worked at other Baird mines in Scotland and fi ...  Glasgow Central Low Level: Pillar supporting the roof of the disused platforms at low level Glasgow Central. |
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Nearly 40,000 people have taken the tour of the iconic Glasgow landmark since it launched six years ago, with BBC Scotland show Inside Central Station serving to increase their popularity.
(Permalink) Glasgow Central Glasgow Central Tours  Glasgow Central Low Level: Numbered Columns in the old part of Glasgow Central Low level station in 2015. Hopefully this area will soon be reopened as a museum. Picture taken during a Glasgow Central Station Tour Glasgow Central Low Level: Pillar supporting the roof of the disused platforms at low level Glasgow Central. |
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