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Disused railway tracks at the base of the Finnieston Crane on Stobcross Quay in Glasgow.
These lines were used to bring good made in and around Glasgow down to the banks of the Clyde to be loaded by the crane into ships and exported all over the world. This included items as large as steam locomotives, explaining why such a massive crane was required.
@thisismyglasgow really enjoy your photos and content. I was under the impression that locomotives (e.g., those built by the NB Loco Co) were brought to the Clyde on road trailers hauled by steam traction engines. Many countries use(d) a different gauge from the U.K. which would make it incompatible with our track. Have you photographed the NB Loco headquarters building in Springburn yet? 
@ifinlayson i think that's me just not being clear. The tracks were uses to bring some items to the docks, and not necessarily all of them. And the crane was used to lift items as big as locomotives (and indeed to install boilers on ships being built on the Clyde). The tracks lead right up underneath the crane, so there is no doubt some items it lifted arrived by train, but probably not locomotives for the very reason you mentioned.
@thisismyglasgow Yes, it’s quite a thought and I agree, wagonloads of cargo were no doubt common, possibly even the main method of supplying the ships. There are some impressive photos of huge single objects being lifted by those cranes. Keep up the great work, I’ve learned a lot from following your posts !
@ifinlayson Glad to hear you enjoy them. I learn a lot from writing them, too!