They'd said something about a gap in the fence and a metal staircase that led to gantries... but other than that they remained tight lipped. Information was not readily divulged to newcomers in the urbex community and so I forged my own path. I got off the train, and followed the directions on my hand drawn map. Through the new housing estate, down towards the motorway, under the bridge and through the fence. A road surrounded the facility that I'd have to cross quickly; before the security guard drove back round.
It turns out the place wasn't particularly well guarded, as I managed to do an entire circuit of the perimeter before finding the elusive metal staircase for access. The entire front of the facility was shrouded by huge metal walls in the seaward direction; presumably to hide the numerous pipes and paraphernalia that lead from the boiler houses to the large chimney stack. Once a few flights had been ascended, the metal walls shielded the view from any prying eyes. There was a gantry, with a wide open entranceway which allowed easy access to the inside of the first boiler house.
Stay tuned for more interior photos, including the Central Control Room lit up under its own power, external views from the roof of the boiler houses and the story of how the white elephant power station was mothballed and became a blight on the Clyde until it was demolished.