1. Railways

The reopened Borders Railway - The Waverley Route

On Sunday 6th of September 2015 the Borders Railway opened to passenger traffic. Three days later on 9th September it was officially opened by HM The Queen travelling in a special train hauled by John Cameron's A4 60009 "Union of South Africa". This is a rebuilt railway on the route of the North British Railway's famous "Waverley Route". The line runs to a terminus at Tweedbank, a new station between Galashiels and Melrose. There is talk of extending the route to Hawick, the last town of any great size along the former Edinburgh to Carlisle railway closed on 6/1/1969.
This is a journey in a southerly Up direction from Edinburgh to Tweedbank so will jump about with dates and rolling stock.
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    15739 forms a down working 2T75 1128 from Tweedbank to Edinburgh coasting down grade through the site of the goods yard.  All  traces were swept away when the rebuilding started and the area landscaped.
    Moving on to Borthwick to find a spot on Borthwick Bank and I was greeted with a wonderful vista from the south side of the Gore Water valley.  158740 turns up again heading for Edinburgh with 2T77 1159 off Tweedbank for Edinburgh.