ADIRU777

10 hours ago, 'CHARD said:

 

Ian B's photographic documenting of post-closure Hawick is indeed essential resource material for the teams and individuals creating models of the area.  Thanks to Ian and his contemporaries for taking this once in a lifetime opportunity.

I hadn't appreciated how important Ian's contribution has been. Well done and thanks to him.

BW, Adrian

On 26/01/2010 at 18:30, 'CHARD said:

There is no end of interest in that photo. And loads of imponderables: what is she working (hint, it ain't what's wound-up!), when was this taken, did the photographer take more pics and if so, what was occurring just to his right, at the goods yard and possibly the depot - if it was still open? Hawick from this angle is compelling because it is relatively unusual. Right now, there's a swimming pool or row of cross-trainers where the duff is standing.

 

 

I am that photographer. It was taken in August 1966 when I was visiting my Dad's family (Bouglas) in Waverley Terrace and I was nearly 14 at the time. 

I can't remember taking many more 'snaps' apart from a couple of me standing in the cab of two different 'Peaks' on the southbound Waverley at Hawick Station (D18 and D35). I also have a couple of views from the cab of, I believe, D5060 looking south from the station. My cousin Ian and I managed to persuade the driver to give us a cab ride whilst they uncoupled and repositioned to recouple at the north end of the train that had come from Waverley. The pictures are pretty poor looking now as they were processed in the school darkroom...

There is a rather nice uncaptioned picture just here: D1971, one of the 64B nine, at a mystery location!

 

Must confess, I made involuntary noises upon finding this. Not seen that angle of H***** station before, and the giveaway - yet misleading - headcode is a classic!

Post 105 on this thread - I've just found this post and am flattered that you find my schoolboy photo of D1971 at Hawick so interesting. It was taken in the second half of August 1966 when I was 14 and visiting my fathers relatives who lived in Waverley Terrace in Hawick. We always enjoyed staying with them as it commanded excellent views of the line south of Hawick Station.

To the best of my knowledge, there was no activity at 64G which had been closed a few months previously. I do, however, vividly remember the (by then) rare appearance of a couple of steam hauled trains. One northbound freight was headed by 44911 which stopped for water at Hawick. The other was 70013 southbound to Carlisle which didn't stop at Hawick.

ATB