Dumbarton Central station is an impressive structure built atop the surrounding streets. Its architecture is in the classic Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction style being opened in 1850. I last visited the station in May 1977 as a young spotter and remember seeing two class 27s working trains to the Isles. Here, 156474 arrives into the station with the 12.21 Queen Street to Oban and Mallaig. Despite being a six-car unit, it was packed and so it was a good job we were only going as far as Hellensburgh Upper.
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