 Steam trains on the L&DR route from Glasgow to Balloch continued for the time being.On 30 October 1960, during trial running, a transformer explosion occurred in an electric train at Charing Cross, Glasgow; and on 13 December a serious explosion occurred in the guard's compartment of an electric train at Renton, and this was followed by other serious problems and the electric service was suspended.Steam trains resumed (although some steam engines had been taken out of service permanently).