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Don't forget Lot 275 : Surface blemishes in a couple of places and like the others has a £900-1200 estimate.

Tricky one that ... copyright of a photo lasts for 70 years after the death of the photographer, who in theory is the only person whilst he/she's alive that can transfer (if that's the phrase) the copyright to someone else. When the photographer passes away the 70 years starts ... but I would imagine if an estate of the deceased decides to dispose of negatives/slides then it could be their prerogative to sell it with a transfer of rights. Buying an original therefore doesn't mean automatically that the copyright belongs to you, as it may still have rights attached which the photographer or estate haven't given their permission to transfer. Mind you, when you buy them from the original photographer on ebay (and I've bought loads of them!) it's usually a safe bet that they know what they're doing when they say they're selling them with the copyright transferred to the winning bidder. Just how a company who sells them and says that goes about it I'm not sure, as the purchaser doesn't have the peace of mind that they're not infringing copyright if they then publish the image anywhere. Unfortunately I've had to look into all this recently for a number of reasons, some of which relate to Waverley Route images which have been published elsewhere without any permission whatsoever. Also, at the WRHA we have to be 100% sure that we have non-exclusive copyright permission to publish, otherwise it could land us in a heap of trouble. A bit of a boring post, I know - sorry about that!

Nowt to worry about, easily done, there's pages galore of links on here ... it's good to bring things to the fore again, mind!

It's been a while! http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/5860-waverley-route-signal-boxes/?p=745950

Amazing they had to send trains all the way to Heriot to use the crossover following the decommissioning of the ones at Borthwick - so from July 68 until closure this procedure took place - that's an awful lot of route miles which were presumably ECS? I love those DMUs with the wraparound yellow cabs though!

Sure we've seen the odd one of those on here before - we recently printed the one of 60011 in the last but one issue of The Waverley, and the next issue features the one of 60096.

Great shout! Those pics must be fairly recent on there as I placed an order for WRHA journal use just a month or so back, and they weren't there then. It'll be nice to put them to publication at some point! Ta for the pointer!

Likewise, though having helped with the planning of it I know that all those attending should indeed have a fantastic night.

45 years ago today this light engine movement took place between Doncaster & Leeds, and we know the rest. Photo by John Turner directly linked from http://www.napier-chronicles.co.uk/7_5-1-69.htm Later that night, at Hawick, protests took place as class 45 "Peak", D60 Lytham St Annes took the Night Midland Sleeper south to St Pancras: Both above photos are Bruce McCartney's images linked directly from http://www.derbysulzers.com/45022.html Not long after that, Lytham St Annes took the route south, following behind the Clayton D8606 which had been sent forward as pilot loco. Both the Clayton and the sleeper came to a stand at Newcastleton as villagers had padlocked the level crossing gates against the railway. David Steel MP was called upon to intervene and is seen here at the level crossing. Photo by John Goss linked directly from http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2300598/How-Dr-Richard-Beechings-Axe-fell-small-railway-stations-old-England-50-years-ago.html Tonight at Newcastleton David Steel (now Lord Steel of Aikwood) will be guest of honour at a commemorative dinner together with Andrew Boyd, the top-hat wearing lad from Hawick, to talk about events of that night, 45 years ago. To all those reading this who are attending, please enjoy the night, savour the history of the occasion and treasure the memories of this unique commemoration.

Nice old photos of Hawick there, and great to see Bishop Eric Treacy's shot of 61219 just south of Shankend. I remember using this photo in Journal 9 (summer 2006), the National Railway Museum were extremely helpful for reproduction rights, something I've only ever encountered once or twice from national institutions!

It doesn't appear to link to any photo ... go on, give us a clue as to what we're missing ;-)

I was looking at some of Bruce and Geoff's old photos again, and it shocked me that I'd never bothered until now to check the existence of the 08 shunter that hauled away the remnants of the Waverley Route from the Newcastleton-Whitrope-Hawick area. http://www.geoffspages.co.uk/monorail/bmcc05.htm Sadly, according to wnxx.com, it passed away in November 2007 at Thomson's scrapyard at Stockton after being withdrawn in 2002 - wish I'd paid more attention now and we could have had a historic shunter back at Whitrope. 08720 (D3888) 01/02 ML WSSC C: 11/07 TJ Thomson Stockton

It most certainly is the one, poor old thing. Doesn't stand too much of a chance, by all accounts.

I can't recall seeing this one before: http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Railway-of-Scotland/LNER-Steam-in-Scotland/Gresley-Locos-in-Scotland/Gresley-A4/i-MzL7r2c/A

The one that Robert Carroll has posted on his Flickr was one of the recent ones for sale on ebay, complete with copyright - I managed to get one of D5314 at Hawick and have currently got a bid in for another of D5069 at Galashiels.

Dunno .. my research has been limited pretty much to the Waverley Route - I was assuming Flamingo (and Trains Illustrated) are correct. Probably much the same way the the Carlisle - Edinburgh's weren't always Type 2 hauled even as late as Nov 67 when Brit 70022 Tornado took the 19.44 Carlisle - Edinburgh on 14/11/67, and that's just over a year before closure!

As far as I know Peaks took over on the Waverley Route during June 1961, a couple of months after the Leeds-Glasgows. Looks like this photo was taken during one of the first runs up the line though, as driver training on Peaks between Carlisle & Hawick only commenced at the beginning of June 61, using a trainload of empty vans. Good spot & good phot!

A good piece as well, though yet again dominated by footage of steam on the Newcastleton to Hawick section rather than showing any north of Galashiels. Having said that, it's always good to see any footage of the line! Some good scenes of the works currently taking place is an added bonus. Nice to see your photos on the BBC, Bruce.

10 years ago the BBC featured two programmes on Radio 4 about Beeching: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/beeching_biography.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/beeching_prog1.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/beeching_prog2.shtml Well worth a listen, if you can get the links to work. I remember being taken by surprise hearing the first programme as I listened to the radio on the way home from a few days working at Whitrope. To say it was spine-tingling is an understatement, knowing that I'd just been working on one of the main lines that he'd effectively closed.

The perfect excuse to join Facebook, 'Chard .... we've been linking these clips on the WRHA Facebook page for some months

Having just come in off the Waverley Route, A2 60528 Tudor Minstrel brings 1X50 into Edinburgh on 23rd April 1966. Photo from http://www.flickr.com/photos/holycorner/8172214621 I wondered about the "0" of 1X50 having flapped over, and confirmation from Six Bells Junction has it like that when pictured earlier at Hawick: Gen on the tour is here: http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/660423ar.html

We've had it a couple of times, including here: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/6186-waverley-route-new-image-links-and-discussion/page-72&do=findComment&comment=868123 In fairness though, it's the kind of shot that we'll never tire of seeing, especially when the weather looks like that outside!

That's the wee booklet version .... I'll try and remember to photograph the poster to put on here when I reach dry land in just over a week or so.

Somewhere in the archives we've a couple of 10"x8" black & white photos taken in Ninestane Rigg Cutting showing the snow clearance ... I think they're Hawick News provenance and guess they'd have made some of the papers around that time.

Had no idea this was on (it was during my nightshift, mind) .... no broadband connection & no iPlayer until a week on Tuesday means it's highly unlikely I'll get to see it, unfortunately.