Finnieston Crane

[10][11] Commissioned as part of the TSWA 3D exhibition,[12] and displayed during Glasgow's 1987 Mayfest arts festival,[13] a full-size replica locomotive made from straw by local sculptor George Wyllie was hauled from the old Hyde Park Works in Springburn and suspended from the crane, then hauled back to Springburn and burned to reveal the metal framework underneath.

[14][15] After Wyllie's death in May 2012, a giant question mark was suspended from the crane in an acknowledgement of his work.

[16] In 2013, microphones were attached to the crane by American artist Bill Fontana, to record the sounds made by the structure.

[17] Connected to a spur of the Stobcross Railway, the crane's primary purpose was the lifting of heavy machinery, such as tanks and steam locomotives, onto ships for export.

[18] As many as 30,000 locomotives were hauled through the streets of Glasgow by Clydesdale horses, traction engines and diesel tractors, from the works at Springburn to the crane for export to the British Empire.

[24][25] The crane can be seen in the background of Reporting Scotland broadcasts from BBC Pacific Quay[25][26] and also in the backdrop of Live at Five on STV 2.