Richard Hall Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 I have been busy buying books for my Shankend project, so I thought I would start a list here of WR related books and videos / DVDs. Everyone feel free to add further items or comments. Books: Steam on the Waverley Route - R.H.Leslie (Bradford Barton) On the Waverley Route (Edinburgh - Carlisle in colour) - R Robotham (Ian Allan) The Waverley Route (Postwar Years) - R Robotham (Ian Allan) Hexham to Hawick - Darsley & Lovett (Middleton Press) Carlisle to Hawick - Darsley & Lovett (Middleton Press) Last Years of the Waverley Route - D Cross (OPC) Waverley (Portrait of a Famous Route) - R Siviter (Runpast) Waverley Route Through Time - Perkins & Macintosh (Amberley) BR Past & Present No 9 (South East Scotland) - Sanders & Hodgins (Silver Link) Waverley Route (Railway World Special) - N Caplan (Ian Allan) Border Country Branch Line Album - N Caplan (Ian Allan) District Controller's View No 8 The Waverley Route - J Hodge (Xpress) Border Counties Railway 2 (Reedsmouth to Hawick) - D R Dunn (Book Law) DVDs: Railways of Scotland vol 2 The Waverley Route (Cinerail) Britain's Lost Main Line (TVP) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Hi Richard; these may be of interest too. Hawick to Galashiels - Darsley & Lovett (Middleton Press) Galashiels to Edinburgh - Darsley & Lovett (Middleton Press) Berwick to St. Boswells via Kelso – Darsley & Lovett (Middleton Press) St. Boswells to Berwick via Duns – Darsley & Lovett (Middleton Press) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross60103 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 (edited) Hi Richard and Editor, it's Tuesday night, Master Chef Australia is on so any excuse to get my anorak on! Here's a few from my collection, in addition to the ones listed above, which I thought was a pretty comprehensive list; Rails Across The Border A J Mullay, Patrick Stephens Ltd Rail Centres Carlisle, P W Robinson, Ian Allan Border Steam, Peter Brock, Bradford Barton North British Railway, Volume 1, John Thomas, David & Charles The Railway to Langholm, R B McCartney Riccarton Junction (Just a Few Lines) Christopher (Kit) Milligan Morpeth to Bellingham, Darley and Lovett, Middleton Press The Railways of Peebles, Perkins and MacIntosh, Amberley, The Border Counties Through Time, ditto Waverley Route, The Battle For The Border's Railway, David Spaven, Argyll Re- print for the opening, ditto Border Railways Rambles, Wham, Stenlake The Border's Last Days of Steam, W A C Smith, Stenlake The Lost Railways of the Scottish Borders, Stansfield, Stenlake The Last Trains (1) Edinburgh and South East Scotland, Moorfoot Scotland's Lost Railways 1. The Borders, Ian R Smith, Moorfoot Border Country Railways, Bill Peacock Waverley Route Reflections, Bill Peacock Border Railway Portfolio, Bill Peacock Main Line to Hawick, Bill Peacock Steam Trails, Scottish Lowlands and Borders, Clemens, Ian Allan And....drum roll.....Memories of Lost Border Railways, R B McCartney Righto, the epilogue must nearly be on now so good night! Edited July 18, 2017 by Andy Y Correction 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross60103 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Another two in my Borders re- opened shelf; The Borders Railway- The Return Journey, Peter Ross, Lily Publications The Waverley Route- Its Heritage and Revival, Ann Glen, Lily Publications And of course our local friends for the excellent Borders Railway From Start to Finish DVD in its various offerings from Hotdisc. I'm not counting various volumes that just have a couple of overused illustrations, but I would welcome any new suggestions that I've missed, Christmas is fast approaching! OK time for a work break! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DugaldDalgetty Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Telerail Steam World Archive Experience Special Sample Programme - Special 3 (Bar Code 5 01939 110257) has a couple of minutes feature on the Waverley Route including a couple of trains passing by Hawick coaling stage. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Hall Posted July 18, 2017 Author Share Posted July 18, 2017 I am now enjoying "Rails Across the Border", thanks Ross for that suggestion. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 I'll add ISBN numbers to this in due course, probably tabluate the data somewhere as a resource people can refer to. Now then, anyone fancy doing the same list for the Perth Direct.... * * - in-joke: there are no books on the Glenfarg line. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross60103 Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 And of course thanks RBMcC for the heads up on 'Britain's Scenic Railways; The Waverley Route', Ashley and Iona Butlin, Ian Allan Publishing, due 1/9/2017 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 A must-read from the esteemed Mr Spaven is published: http://stenlake.co.uk/books/view_book.php?ref=1170 The 1969-70 bid by the Border Union Railway Company (BURCo) to re-open the axed Waverley Route from Edinburgh to Carlisle captured the imagination of Borders folk and the wider railway world. Many were left sorely disappointed when the dream crumbled, but the story continues to fascinate rail enthusiasts. Between 2009 and 2012, David Spaven discussed the BURCo saga in depth with two of its three directors (both now deceased), and – from extensive archive sources – summarised the key events within his Waverley Route: the life, death and rebirth of the Borders Railway. Now, with the 50th anniversary of Waverley Route closure on 6th January 2019 – and further archive material unearthed – it is time to tell the full story: a heady mix of blue-skies thinking, political jockeying with British Rail, and over-optimism, sometimes bordering on fantasy. Illustrated with maps and 115 largely unpublished photos from the period, Border Union Dream reveals the turbulent inside story of a unique episode in British railway preservation history. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
62440 Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 (edited) I have a collection of some 92 railway books and booklets to dispose of. Most are in fine condition and all have a Scottish connection. Five contain the word "Waverley" in the title; nine contain the word "Border". .............................................. Books have been disposed of. Bruce Edited July 22, 2019 by 62440 update Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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