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An act of industrial vandalism
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Emotional scenes as the last train prepares to leave the Caley railway works in Springburn ahead of its closure today
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IT WAS difficult not to shed a tear as the workers of the St Rollox railway works in Springburn — known as the “Caley” thanks to its foundation by the Caledonian Railway in 1856 — left their workshops for the last time.
From the fitters to the caretakers and the woman running the canteen — still dishing up cups of tea as workers and their supporters gathered for a rally — this was a workforce of pride and dignity.
Generations upon generations of the same families worked at the Caley. And the railways were not just in their own blood — they were the lifeblood of the whole community.
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