Glasgow once had a large municipal bus fleet to provide the city's transport but nowadays the city bus services are operated by private companies and the municipality retains ownership of around a dozen buses which are operated occasionally by the museums department. Here are four of the heritage fleet at Bridgeton depot ready to go on the road this morning, providing a shuttle service between The Transport Museum, Scotland Street School Museum, and the Tall Ship Glenlee.

I will be helping out on some dates this season, working as a conductor, in return for which I will have the opportunity to also gain some driving experience. Today was the first time I drove a double decker. This Leyland PD3 was built in 1961. She has seats for 72 passengers, a four speed semi-automatic gear box, and a top speed of 38mph but lacks the luxury of power assisted steering, so a lot of muscle work is needed in negotiating corners.

Glasgow Transport Museum which is shortly to close, in advance of a move to new premises on the waterfront.

The buses are lined up outside the Transport Museum awaiting passengers.

We crossed the River Clyde via the Squinty Bridge, so called because it crossses the river diagonally.

Next stop was Scotland Street School.

Scotland Street School was designed by Charles Rennie MacIntosh and completed in 1906. It is now a museum depicting school life and classrooms from the Victorian era through to the nineteen sixties.

Passing Glasgow's vibrant waterfront. It never fails to amaze me how some people prefer Edinburgh to Glasgow!

The sailing ship Glenlee was launched on the Clyde in 1896. This photo was taken in February of this year and has been posted before on xmarks.
That's all for today folks.