It was a historic day at Largs railway station this week in 1987 with the introduction of electric trains on the Glasgow route.
The replacement of older and slower diesel trains with faster and more comfortable electric services didn't come without a price - with two train tracks reduced to one because of the need to fit electric pylons in the Fairlie tunnel.
But it was all smiles on the day the first electric train came to town, with ScotRail staff, Brisbane Queen Sharon McMullen and some hand-picked Viking warriors called upon to mark the occasion 37 years ago.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Meanwhile, Young artists from Cumbrae Primary brushed up on their skills and had the certificates to prove it following a creative event at Kelburn Country Centre, in the above photo by Walter Kerr.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
This Brownies fashion show comes all the way from the 1970s - do you recognise anyone in the photo? If so email us at editorial@largsnews.co.uk
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
And it was a case of 'bring on the clowns' at a Skelmorlie Gala Day event, safe in the knowledge that there was no Pennywise from the (then) new Stephen King novel 'It' to stalk the streets...something which wouldn't happen until much, much later...
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
And the principals of the Cinderella panto at Barrfields Theatre from the late 1980s featured plenty of familiar faces from the Largs am-dram scene.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here