Iain Mac

Hi bud, remembered my log in details for this site, eventually. That's a carflat mate, but I'd attest to your other synopsis that it's gained access via the up & down connection from Kingmoor Yard box to Stainton. Possibly a Currock shunt for the wagon shops. Mac.

Nobody has done Gorebridge Richard if that helps as a suggestion? It means buying another book mind..... It lends itself extremely well to 2mm N or finescale and can be extended either way as space allows domestically. Shank bridge to the north for example and maybe part of Borthwick bank to the south. Gorebridge platforms were on the level too. Iain Mac.

Dirty dirty.........

Thinking of moving Big Yin?

2nd attempt. Further progress. Not great photos and I cant be a**ed to write my full post out again thanks to this system dumping the original. Mac.

There is a series of very useful photos in the Darsley/Lovett Waverley Route books. Hawick-Gala and Gala-Edinburgh. The shape of the canopy on alteration suggests that the top of the 'A' frame was cut off while the main girders seen spanning were retained, the original structural reason being to prevent the overall roof spreading being lost and the new canopies fabricated on top. Email iainmacart@gmail.com and I'll point you in the right direction for a few useful things and supply a wee diagram to better demonstrate the above explanation. I'm in the process of scale mapping the route and have Gala minus townscape complete. Mac.

'Default setting' relates to drawn work only, still a grumpy b*****d in all other respects! Mac.

More 'Semi shuffty' works leave the page. Hawick south box. Yes, south gable windows have now been altered. Thankfully I noticed that one before ink was committed....... Mac.

So is that then probable that 'British Railways' could be the legend on the tender?I have no knowledge of this engines livery code (s), other than black Tim. At that time Fountainhall would still of had columns or she could be pulled up to raise steam. I no know............ Mac.

A3 and 55 vans is the longest train I've got of reference for a single engine. Whack the double head cars in there and we're looking at 22 bogies +brake, thats 1260' or 60SLU assuming total train length including traction and the bogies are ex-LMS underframes. These varied too. 62'ers being used as well and that mixed to Gresley's sees that figure climb further. "Big Train"!!! Happy designing, Mac. P.s always here with a pen and some poise, not to mention a whoer of porn as you've found out today.

Hang on a minute. Well, yeah. Alright, fair enough! No offence intended, I did make that point. If one profession can make a comment about the other surly that works in the reverse? One of our committee is a tutor, and a very valid member so I wasn't on the attack. Mac. (The Reiver scarecrow)???

The caption appears to have been accurate thanks to Kens recollection and Bruce's inquiry. That siding was a headshunt from the carriage and Gas works sidings. A livestock loading bank also ran in rear of the up platform (he says hedging his bets in case of mistaking as to which the Peak is stood on). Mac.

I'll forward a diagram in time to those "that know how" to up load to this site. That lack of knowledge is the black art to me............... Mac.

Both north and south abutments are hollow as with most large viaducts on the route. I can only assume it was an economy of material with the structural strength being provided by the side walls, deck and spandrels? Usually the viaduct(s) were constructed and the spoil pushed/back filled up to them. Dave may have a point in that they could well of been used as 'hidey holes' for the plate layers but as 'the Holm P-way' points out also, they were very unlikely to be storage. Access was most probably left in my view for internal inspection of the structure, what other roles it provided are pure conjecture. Good question though and I look forward to other explanations of more structurally qualified persons. Mac.

It also happens to be in a new book. Signed copies can be organised if so desired and I receive an email with a recipients address........ Mac. P.s. New joins old formation immediately to the north of bridge 11.

Never seen a photo of a WD on the Waverley or otherwise with British Railways as the legend on the tender. I have seen those tenders used on the exchange trials when they where carried behind The Coronation Scots on the Southern with British Railways emblazoned. Good spot if that is the 1st on the route.... Mac.

Its been done elsewhere and limits impact. They cost millions to instal but not as much as a railway would, very unfortunate as that may be. Mac.

I think the latter 3 were in Robothams colour volume if memory serves? My copy disappeared out of the shed at Whitrope when I lived there so I couldn't check for any photographers names. The 1st certainly was as its recongnisable by the 4 brick wagons behind the tender. It also appeared twice at Sandholm. One of the few captions I believe he got correct actually. Mac.

Is it me or does the random wiping of the tender make it look like the legend British Railways or N.E on similar there?Did any carry that? Mac.

Got good skills!! That happened to me the last time I had a night at Diesels in Hawick. Well, thats not fair really. To be honest it was more like Dusk till Dawn...... Mac.

We still call them 'slacks or slows' now on the footplate Bill. It won't get me through rules however if I don't use the current language I'm afraid...... Mac.

Only if its banked up Borthwick by something with more baws. Just a point..... Mac.

The white post is the back stay for the Up Home signal. This is road side at the siding hence the sleeper fence. Oor coaches stand effectively behind the loco now and the platform there abouts. The siding is sunk in to the roadside of the engine. This is the double track into the compound area. If you tried for a contemporary view Toughies LMS seven planker would be in the way. Mac. Right, I'll learn to read all in future before attempting correction. Dave, its a ply AD container or of that type probably ex works (I'd check further but my eyes are becoming square) & Chard, Thats bridge 11 that herself the Scotsman is negotiating at Sheriffhall which carries the A68. Might be in a book soon? You never know. P.p.s. This time hopefully final comment. You can make out the wire line running to the up home so the post is absolutely a stay and just in front you can see the timbers of the sunken block end for the load bank of Whitrope siding. Right, bed!!!

South bound through the old up platform, now just a bank. Nice 30 mph TSR fishtail displaying the original oil lit discs. Quality spot. Working on a few projects just now, should hopefully produce salivation to the W'lites......... Mac.