During the electrification of the Glasgow suburban services in the late 1950's, there was a need to raise to footbridges to accommodate the overhead wires at many stations. PW MacLellan seems to have got the contract for a lot of these and here is an example of their work at Westerton.
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Some background to the firm from the Journal of the the Cochin State Forest Tramway by D R. Varma D Churcill & M Reusser 2005.
“The origins of P&W MacLellan started when Donald MacLellan started a hardware shop at 5 The Trongate in 1809. As he had no children of his own, Donald passed on his business to his nephews Peter and Walter MacLellan. The company P&W MacLellan was formed in 1839. They added iron merchanting in 1848 at which time they appear to have started making iron bridges. Around 1851-1852, they converted their works in New Wynd into an iron warehouse and purchased premises at 10 Adelphi Street, Kinning Park, Glasgow, for GBP 2,500. They named their premises the Clutha Iron Works. In 1876, the firm moved into the teak trade with Wallace Brothers, Britain’s main importer. The deal gave P & W MacLellan control of the sale of all Bombay Burma teak on the Clyde and 2.5 per cent commission on the eight to ten thousand loads a year. The firm, in 1890, was one of Scotland’s most significant businesses, employing over 3000 people at its Clutha Works and Trongate site.
I came across this site which has some excellent pictures and information regarding ironworking in Scotland, well worth a visit for all of you who appreciate big chunks of metal!
http://www.scottishironwork.org/index.htm