Carriages from an iconic UK subway dubbed 'Clockwork Orange' are up for sale for £5,000 each.

Glasgow's iconic subway carriages have been put up for sale after being taken out of service and replaced.

The old 33-carriage strong fleet, which came into use in the 1980s after a three-year modernisation project, were removed from the tracks in June.

One of the original carriages has been moved to Glasgow's Riverside Museum - but several remain up for grabs.

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Railway lawyer Benjamin Denton-Cardew, who is handling the search for buyers, said there have been "many suggestions" for a variety of uses for the carriages.

He said: "We’ve had conversations about using them for offices and commercial units, people wanting them for their gardens, and even using them as glamping accommodation."

"We’ve had talks about using them in primary schools, or as community spaces – someone suggested making them a community sauna.

"These trains are entirely modular inside – you can have everything removed and essentially have a bare shell which has a variety of uses.

"The bare shells themselves are all in really good condition because SPT looked after these trains really well, so they’re not going to degrade and rot away.

The carriages cost £5,000 each to scrap, which buyers will have to cover - but Benjamin says there have been well over 50 inquiries already.

He added: "As part of the contract to replace the old subway carriages, Stadler also bought the old carriages and was contracted to dispose of them.

"The £5,000 is the scrap value of the carriage, so any buyer will have to cover that.

"We’ve had a lot of inquiries about using them in primary schools or as community spaces for children, and I think that’s a really good idea.

"They have a wide variety of uses and if I wasn’t moving house soon, I’d have one in my garden as a home office!

"Reuse is the very top of the recycling pyramid, so the more of these that can be reused, the better."

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Contractors Stadler Rail, who took on the job of replacing and disposing of the old fleet, say they are open to selling the carriages or providing them for free to charities or non-profit organisations.

A spokesperson for Stadler said: “As more new trains enter passenger service on the Glasgow Subway, the legacy fleet is gradually being withdrawn and disposed of responsibly.

"We are delighted that the Riverside Museum has secured one of the old trains, which is now on display for the citizens of Glasgow and beyond to view and enjoy.

"We have received a few other enquiries, and these are currently under review.

“For businesses and profit-making entities, Stadler has set a fee of £5,000 to cover the cost of scrappage.

"However, we have waived this fee for charities and not-for-profit organisations.

"Costs associated with transport and logistics will remain the responsibility of interested parties, including charities and not-for-profit organisations.

"Should any individual or organisation like to learn more about acquiring one, they’re advised to contact Stadler no later than the end of August.

“The fantastic, state-of-the-art new METRO train are transforming the travel experience for Subway passengers.

"In collaboration with Strathclyde Partnership for Transport and other key stakeholders, we look forward to seeing more introduced into service over the coming weeks.”