Date: 18/03/2010

Five groups are to compete to build the Borders railway, with the number of initial bids appearing to confirm ministers' confidence of strong interest in the uniquely-funded project.

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Photo-scramble at Galashiels on 5 June 1965 as 60027 Merlin poses with SLPF special 1X18 on its way back to Edinburgh from Carlisle. The outward journey had been via the ECML to Newcastle, thence the N&C to Carlisle. The reason 60027 is looking in less than pristine railtour condition is that the scheduled locomotive, A3 no 60052, Prince Palatine, failed at Carlisle and 60027 had been pressed into service as an emergency stand-in. See image [[21304]]
Location: Galashiels [1st]
Company: Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
05/06/1965 Robin Barbour Collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney)

Looking north along the future platform site at Newtongrange in February 2007 through the bridge which carries the A7, eerily named Murderdean Road at this point. The buildings visible on the right were built by the Deans Oil Company, previous occupiers of the site.
Location: Newtongrange
Company: Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
07/02/2007 John Furnevel

The last scheduled freight to Hawick photographed in April 1969 on the level crossing at Heriot.
Location: Heriot
Company: Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
/04/1969 Bruce McCartney

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