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Should Glasgow`s Transport Museum not concentrate on Glasgow`s Transport heritage?

I am sure most of you saw yesterday that Glasgow`s Transport Museum wish to have part of the Pan Am 747 that blew up over Lockerbie on dispaly. Whilst I can understand the reasons for relatives wanting a display I feel this would be better served by being in Lockerbie itself. Anyway not to difress from my point too much. In recent years the Transport Museum has added Graeme Obrees bike( Ayrshire), an Erskine Bridge Toll Booth( Renfreshire) the Ballamory Bus whilst totally ignoring the fine Bus and Train Heritage that has evolved in Glasgow over the last 50 years. There are two buses and a trolleybus in the museum and the youngest bus is from 1958. There no Leyland Atlanteans, other than LA 1, in the collection despite Glasgow having the largest single sourced fleet of LAs in the world. there is no electric Blue Train, class 303 that was seen throughout the West of Scotland from 1960 till 2003.There is no mention of these trains either. Surely they should concentrate on Glasgow? Four Candles you may be down in England, but your answer hits the nail on the head. When I go to Oxford, Manchester, York etc, I expect to be able to see Museums that tell me about the cultures of those local areas. Obviously York has the National Railway Museum, but the worb ` National` instantly tells me that it isn`t just about local transport. I feel Glasgow are letting down, not just its own citizens here, but those people who visit the city and leave without finding anything of ionterest in the Transport Museum that relates directly to Glasgow. Stephen, take a look at my 360. The main image might surprise you. I am aware of Bridgeton, but as you will be aware most of the LAs in there are privately owned. it is such a shame that Glasgow`s bus heritage is surviving due solely to enthusiats. Re the QE", I am really surprised that neither West Dunbartonshire or Renfrewshire Councils have tried to put together a Summerlee of the west.

Public Comments

1. Yes ;]
2. Yes they should, but we all know that those in charge are not in possession of a single grain of common sense, even if they do mean well.
3. Personally, and I'm several hundred miles over the English border, I think it should concentrate on local heritage, next on Scotlands heritage and then some on world changes and heritage. After all it is a learning resource and many displays need to be put in context of what was going on around the UK and the world. But I do think that local history should be priority.
4. There's more variety of buses at the Scottish Bus Museum near Knockhill (Lathalmond i think). I suppose they're just trying to get a balance.
5. They also of course have Edie McReadie's school bus (Balamory/ Mull)! But more seriously why couldn't they have put in a bid for the QE2? Clydebank is after all just doon the road, or watter. Lots of Glesga/GGPTE LAs at Bridgeton Bus Garage see link below www.gvvt.org No 303s survive AFAIK. However, indeed that whole generation of Design Panel Multiple Unit seems to have gone. A shame.