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Project Hawick and the Waverley Route
Steele Road replied to Hawick_1987's topic in The Waverley Route
I've been pondering about the points and signal inside Whitrope tunnel. Could they have been there to allow banking locos on the down line to cross over and return to the Holm on the up once they had assisted their train over Whitrope summit? As for being operated by Shankend box; that would have been a very long pull, especially considering Whitrope Siding 'box was a lot nearer. Hmmm... -
Project Hawick and the Waverley Route
Steele Road replied to Hawick_1987's topic in The Waverley Route
Just to play Devil's Advocate here, could he have meant removed as in disconnected ie removed from operation/switched out of use? -
Not sure if this has been posted before but I came across it on the All Our Yesterdays bashers group on Facebook. The only details given are that it is D5317 waiting to leave Carlisle for Edinburgh on the last day 5/1/69.
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Project Hawick and the Waverley Route
Steele Road replied to Hawick_1987's topic in The Waverley Route
Fascinating stuff. Am I right in interpreting that this 'secret siding' was in another spur of tunnel which branched off the the main bore (and later sealed up) as opposed to running alongside the up/down lines inside the existing tunnel? The reason I am assuming this is having walked through the tunnel myself, it does not look wide enough to have accommodated three lines at any point. -
Waverley Route new image links and discussion
Steele Road replied to 'CHARD's topic in The Waverley Route
I didn't have to do much to it at all really, just a trim and a level boost and a bit of EQ to reduce the tape noise as it had a bit of hiss. So nice to find it and get it transferred and uploaded for an appreciative audience! -
Waverley Route new image links and discussion
Steele Road replied to 'CHARD's topic in The Waverley Route
I found this BBC Radio Scotland documentary about Riccarton Junction on an old tape recently and have transferred it to MP3 for you: https://soundcloud.com/northwestaudioarchive/radio-scotland-riccarton -
Scotch Dyke?
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Waverley Route new image links and discussion
Steele Road replied to 'CHARD's topic in The Waverley Route
Sounds like the Waverley Route version of the Elgin Marbles! -
That garage will have to go though!
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Waverley Route new image links and discussion
Steele Road replied to 'CHARD's topic in The Waverley Route
I noticed this football card sold on ebay recently for about £20. The description dates it between 1890 and 1920. A little research into the cards says that the company that produced them specialised in little known local teams. I didn't know there was once a Riccarton Junction FC! -
Waverley Route new image links and discussion
Steele Road replied to 'CHARD's topic in The Waverley Route
Did you see the remains of the turntable just beyond it Tony? -
Waverley Route new image links and discussion
Steele Road replied to 'CHARD's topic in The Waverley Route
Don't worry, you're not losing the plot! I remember seeing it too but can't remember who posted it. -
Waverley Route new image links and discussion
Steele Road replied to 'CHARD's topic in The Waverley Route
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Waverley Route new image links and discussion
Steele Road replied to 'CHARD's topic in The Waverley Route
I viewed those pictures earlier but after your post the penny's just dropped and I've now realised whose website it is. For the record he was a real pain in the arse at several WRHA AGMs in the early days! -
Waverley Route new image links and discussion
Steele Road replied to 'CHARD's topic in The Waverley Route
I've always been fascinated by the social history of the line and the lives of the people who worked on it. This shot (from the WR Lynn Collection) is a personal favourite. To me, it captures the atmosphere of a bygone era. It's like a time machine, you could almost be standing there in Riccarton South box having a brew and a blether! -
Waverley Route new image links and discussion
Steele Road replied to 'CHARD's topic in The Waverley Route
You're too kind sir, I certainly put the hours in! Things are really taking shape up at Whitrope now. I look forward to coming up again when I get a spare moment which seems a rarity nowadays! -
Waverley Route new image links and discussion
Steele Road replied to 'CHARD's topic in The Waverley Route
It's great to see 'new' snippets of unseen footage, photos, paperwork or just information and tales come to light after all these years. Makes you wonder what other gems are out there lurking in people's collections just waiting to be (re)discovered! Class 50 anyone? -
Waverley Route new image links and discussion
Steele Road replied to 'CHARD's topic in The Waverley Route
http://youtu.be/JG5FiCLS-yU -
Waverley Route new image links and discussion
Steele Road replied to 'CHARD's topic in The Waverley Route
http://youtu.be/wObnqnNezww -
Waverley Route new image links and discussion
Steele Road replied to 'CHARD's topic in The Waverley Route
Can't wait to get my hands on a copy of that, excellent work by all those involved. Will certainly be ordering myself a copy in hardback although the other book listed on that page sounds like the backstage rider for a Gary Glitter concert. I'll get my coat! -
Does anybody know of any photographs taken of the bridge south of Newcastleton where the B6357 crossed the Waverley Route showing the course of the road in relation to the line prior to it being straightened and realigned on the old trackbed. I found this 1964 shot of it taken by K.A. Gray but would be interested to see it from the other direction where the road ran alongside the railway http://www.railbrit....e2.php?id=29084 A map from the early 80s on the Old Maps website shows the bridge still in place so when was it actually demolished? Surely someone must have photographed it prior to demolition!