@thisismyglasgow@mastodon.scot
2026-10-17 18:57 UTC
The Finnieston Crane in Glasgow at sunset this evening. This 53 metre tall titan was constructed in 1928 to lift Glasgow-built steam locomotives into the holds of ships to be transported all over the world.
#glasgow #architecture #crane #sunset #glasgowtoday #glasgowatnight #nightphotography
Replies (3)
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@Bez_Lightyear@crispsandwi.ch 2026-10-17 19:11
@thisismyglasgow@mastodon.scot but was DeeDee up there partying with his dad and sister?
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@peterbrown@mastodon.scot 2026-10-17 20:22
@thisismyglasgow@mastodon.scot i’ve been told that the Springburn works were the largest manufacturers of steam locomotives in the British empire
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@pthane@toot.wales 2026-10-18 13:03
@thisismyglasgow@mastodon.scot So did anyone buying a Glasgow loco have to build a similar crane to unload it?