Waverley Route books

[Richard Hall]

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)

[Andy Y]

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)

[Ross60103]

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
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[Ross60103]

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!

[DugaldDalgetty]

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.

[Richard Hall]

I am now enjoying "Rails Across the Border", thanks Ross for that suggestion.

['CHARD]

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.

[Ross60103]

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

['CHARD]

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. 

[62440]

 

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".  

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Books have been disposed of.

 

Bruce

 

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