Date: 15/12/2009

The Scottish transport minister says the reopened rail line between Edinburgh and the Borders could run to Carlisle.

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Deltic D9018 Ballymoss crossing Shankend Viaduct with the diverted 1A16 Kings Cross - Aberdeen ECML service on Sunday 16 July 1967. The diversion was a consequence of the derailment of the previous evening's 12-coach Edinburgh - Leeds North Briton near Acklington (caused by a broken rail).
Location: Shankend Viaduct
Company: Border Union Railway (North British Railway)
16/07/1967 Robin Barbour Collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney)

The evening Carlisle - Hawick stopping service arrives at Riccarton Junction in 1968. The bay platform to the left was originally used by trains off the Border Counties Line from Hexham. Riccarton south box stands in the background.
Location: Riccarton Junction
Company: Border Union Railway (North British Railway)
//1968 Bruce McCartney

A track panel, located at the meeting point of the Midland and Scottish regions of BR, is lifted from the up line near Riddings Junction on 8 January 1969, marking the end of the Waverley route as a through main line linking Carlisle and Edinburgh. The lifting 'ceremony' had been arranged by BR following a media call, presumably to emphasise the point that their battle to close the line had finally been won. Nearest the camera is local man Willie Whittaker, doubtless feeling more than a tinge of sadness as he observes the proceedings, hand on hip. The hand would likely be transferred from hip to pint pot that night in The Riverside back in Canonbie. [Editors note: Photograph copyright Cumbrian Newspapers Ltd - reproduced here with their kind permission. Thanks to Gary Straiton for obtaining the image and clearance, also Bruce McCartney for providing additional caption details.]
Location: Riddings Junction
Company: Border Union Railway (North British Railway)
08/01/1969 Gary Straiton (Courtesy Cumbrian Newspapers Ltd)