Waverley Route - The Final Weekend


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<h4><a href='/locations/H/Hawick_2nd'>Hawick [2nd]</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p>Protesters on the southbound platform at Hawick on 4 January 1969, complete with coffin see image <a href='/img/58/797/index.html'>58797</a>. </p><p>04/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/Alastair_Bee_Courtesy_Bruce_McCartney'>Alastair Bee (Courtesy Bruce McCartney)</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/H/Hawick_2nd'>Hawick [2nd]</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p>Scene at Hawick on the last Saturday of passenger sevices over the Waverley Route, 4 January 1969. On the platform is a group of protestors, complete with symbolic black coffin, addressed to transport minister Richard Marsh, which was sent south by train. [Editor's note: The shifty-looking character on the right of the photograph, who appears to be rifling through the rucksack of an unsuspecting bystander, is a local ne'er-do-well named McCartney, last heard of in the Langholm area.]<br></p><p>04/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/K_A_Gray'>K A Gray</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/H/Hawick_2nd'>Hawick [2nd]</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p><I>'Hello... what's all this shouting... we'll have no trouble here...'</I> A southbound service rolls into Hawick on 4 January 1969, the last Saturday of passenger sevices. On the platform is a group of protestors, complete with symbolic black coffin, addressed to Richard Marsh, then transport minister, which was sent south by train. <br></p><p>04/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/Bruce_McCartney'>Bruce McCartney</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/H/Hawick_2nd'>Hawick [2nd]</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p>Protestors on the up platform at Hawick on the final Saturday, 4 January 1969, complete with the symbolic black coffin, addressed to Transport Minister Richard Marsh. See image <a href='/img/22/765/index.html'>22765</a></p><p>04/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/D_Walker_Collection_Courtesy_Bruce_McCartney'>D Walker Collection [Courtesy Bruce McCartney]</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/H/Hawick_2nd'>Hawick [2nd]</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p>BR <I>'Scottish Grand Tour No 6'</I> calls at Hawick on Saturday 4 January 1969 behind D1974, with protests against closure of the line in full swing. The train was running late, having been held up at Millerhill due to a bomb alert. The special ran from Edinburgh to Newcastle via the Carlisle goods lines, returning north on the ECML (after a trip round the North Tyne loop).</p><p>04/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/Bruce_McCartney'>Bruce McCartney</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/H/Hawick_2nd'>Hawick [2nd]</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p><I>'Excuse me madam, is this your coffin?'</I> Hawick station on 4 January 1969 with the symbolic black coffin, marking the end of services over the Waverley Route, which was later taken south by train for delivery to Transport Minister Richard Marsh. See image <a href='/img/31/756/index.html'>31756</a></p><p>04/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/D_Walker_Collection_Courtesy_Bruce_McCartney'>D Walker Collection [Courtesy Bruce McCartney]</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/R/Riccarton_Junction'>Riccarton Junction</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p>D5311 southbound at Riccarton Junction on 4 January 1969 with the 3pm Edinburgh - Carlisle service on the final Saturday of operations. The train is carrying the Border Railway Society's <I>Farewell to the Waverley</I> headboard.</p><p>04/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/Robin_Barbour_Collection_Courtesy_Bruce_McCartney'>Robin Barbour Collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney)</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/T/Tickets_and_labels'>Tickets and labels</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/British_Rail'>British Rail</a></small></p><p>Single to Stobs please ... (see related article <a target=external href=/articles.php?recno=31>click here</a>).</p><p>04/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/Bruce_McCartney'>Bruce McCartney</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/T/Tickets_and_labels'>Tickets and labels</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/British_Rail'>British Rail</a></small></p><p>Editors note: There's a story here..... a kind of Railscot 'Christmas Carol' in fact... For the full article (by Eberneezer McCartney) see 'Single to Stobs please...' under the Articles section (<a target=external href=/articles.php?recno=31>click here</a>).</p><p>04/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/Bruce_McCartney'>Bruce McCartney</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/H/Hawick_2nd'>Hawick [2nd]</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p>D5131 arrives at Hawick on 4 January 1969 with the 9.20am Carlisle - Edinburgh, carrying a special Border Railway Society <I>Farewell to the Waverley</I> headboard.</p><p>04/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/K_A_Gray'>K A Gray</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/H/Hawick_2nd'>Hawick [2nd]</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p>Brush Type 4 no D1974 arrives at Hawick on 4 January 1969, the final Saturday of normal scheduled services over the Waverley route, hauling the 1Z30 8.58am ex-Edinburgh <I>Scottish Grand Tour No 6</I>. The special took a circular route, returning to Edinburgh via Carlisle, Newcastle (including a trip round the north Tyne loop) and the ECML.<br></p><p>04/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/K_A_Gray'>K A Gray</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/H/Hawick_2nd'>Hawick [2nd]</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p><I>Smile!</I> The 9.20am Carlisle - Edinburgh leaving Hawick on 4 January 1969, with D5131 carrying a special Border Railway Society <I>Farewell to the Waverley</I> headboard - and with the train crew photographing the photographers gathered for the final Saturday.</p><p>04/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/K_A_Gray'>K A Gray</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/L/Lyneside'>Lyneside</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p>The date is 4 January 1969, the final Saturday of scheduled passenger services over the Waverley route. The location is the site of Lyneside station (closed in 1929). The train is the 1Z10 1105 Newcastle - Edinburgh <I>'Waverley'</I> special, hauled by Deltic D9002 <I>The Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry</I>. The special ran via Carlisle and Hawick, returning home on the ECML. </p><p>04/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/K_A_Gray'>K A Gray</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/L/Lyneside'>Lyneside</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p>The final Saturday of scheduled passenger services over the Waverley route, 4 January 1969, sees D5317 at Lyneside, having just passed over the level crossing with the 1pm Carlisle - Edinburgh train.</p><p>04/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/K_A_Gray'>K A Gray</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/L/Lyneside'>Lyneside</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p>View south at the site of Lyneside station on 4 January 1969 following the passage of the 1pm Carlisle - Edinburgh train, with part of the station building and the signal box now visible. See image <a href='/img/17/405/index.html'>17405</a></p><p>04/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/K_A_Gray'>K A Gray</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/L/Lyneside'>Lyneside</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p>View north from the site of Lyneside station (closed 1929) in the early afternoon of 4 January 1969, the last day of scheduled passenger services over the line.</p><p>04/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/K_A_Gray'>K A Gray</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/S/Stainton_Junction'>Stainton Junction</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p>Scene at the Carlisle end of the Waverey route on 4 January 1969 as 'Peak' D160 is about to cross the WCML at the south end of Kingmoor Yard with the 8.50am St Pancras - Edinburgh Waverley [3.58pm ex-Carlisle]. The line on the right is the 1963 link from Stainton into the yard itself.<br></p><p>04/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/K_A_Gray'>K A Gray</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/T/Tynehead'>Tynehead</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/E/Edinburgh_and_Hawick_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p>On 4 January 1969 the Border Railway Scociety arranged for a final day 'Farewell to the Waverley' headboard to be carried by a number of passenger services between Carlisle and Edinburgh. The headboard is seen here attached to D5311 approaching Cowbraehill bridge south of Tynehead on the climb to Falahill Summit with the 3pm Edinburgh - Carlisle train on that day.</p><p>04/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/Bruce_McCartney'>Bruce McCartney</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/G/Galashiels_1st'>Galashiels [1st]</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/E/Edinburgh_and_Hawick_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p>Seen from a carriage window of the 'Scottish Grand Tour No.6' railtour on 4 January 1969, the Edinburgh end running-in board at Galashiels station and a totem which hopefully now graces someone's study wall. The recently demolished (2012) Beechbank Mill, latterly converted to flats see image <a href='/img/39/258/index.html'>39258</a> forms a backdrop.</p><p>04/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/Bill_Jamieson'>Bill Jamieson</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/G/Galashiels_1st'>Galashiels [1st]</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/E/Edinburgh_and_Hawick_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p>The 'Scottish Region Grand Tour No. 6' is about to depart from Galashiels at 10.15 on 4th January 1969. This view looking north-west from the train is utterly unrecognisable today with the houses on the skyline forming the only man-made features which still survive, and these will be totally obscured by foliage in summer. Station Brae Bridge, designed by consulting engineers Blyth & Blyth in the 1930s, carries the road to Melrose over the station.</p><p>04/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/Bill_Jamieson'>Bill Jamieson</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/M/Melrose'>Melrose</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/E/Edinburgh_and_Hawick_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p>Thanks to its location in the lee of the Eildons, sunrise comes late to Melrose in the middle of winter and even at 10:20 on the bright morning of Saturday 4th January 1969, the station in still in shadow as BR Scottish Grand Tour No. 6, hauled by Brush Type 4 No. D1974, makes a brief stop there.</p><p>04/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/Bill_Jamieson'>Bill Jamieson</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/S/St_Boswells'>St Boswells</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/E/Edinburgh_and_Hawick_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p>At 10:27, the sun is reflected off the front windows of St. Boswells South box, again photographed from Scottish Grand Tour No.6 on Saturday 4th January 1969. Although it had outlived the North box by almost three years, South box now only had less than twelve hours of life left, closing at 21:49 that same day once Brush Type 4 No. 1974 (it certainly had a busy day!) had left the St. Boswells South to Hawick South section on its way light engine to Carlisle to take over the 21:27 Manchester Exchange - Aberdeen newspaper train. For the remainder of the last weekend of the Waverley Route, Hawick South box would work through to Galashiels.</p><p>04/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/Bill_Jamieson'>Bill Jamieson</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/L/Longtown'>Longtown</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p>View from a window of <I>Scottish Grand Tour No. 6</I> behind D1974 on Saturday 4th January 1969 taking the single line between Longtown Jn and Mossband Jn, immediately after leaving the Waverley Route. [Ref query 6560] See image <a href='/img/24/154/index.html'>24154</a></p><p>04/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/Bill_Jamieson'>Bill Jamieson</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/G/Galashiels_1st'>Galashiels [1st]</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/E/Edinburgh_and_Hawick_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p>D1974 calls at Galashiels on 4 January 1969, the last Saturday of normal scheduled operations on the Waverley Route, with the outbound <I>Scottish Grand Tour no 6</I> from Edinburgh. </p><p>04/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/D_Walker_Collection_Courtesy_Bruce_McCartney'>D Walker Collection [Courtesy Bruce McCartney]</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/H/Hawick_2nd'>Hawick [2nd]</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p>D1974 at Hawick on 4 January 1969 with the 1Z30 8.58am ex-Edinburgh <I>Scottish Grand Tour No 6</I>.</p><p>04/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/D_Walker_Collection_Courtesy_Bruce_McCartney'>D Walker Collection [Courtesy Bruce McCartney]</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/L/Longtown'>Longtown</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p>View from the southbound Scottish Grand Tour about to pass through Longtown station on 4 January 1969. [Ref query 6622]</p><p>04/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/D_Walker_Collection_Courtesy_Bruce_McCartney'>D Walker Collection [Courtesy Bruce McCartney]</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/G/Galashiels_1st'>Galashiels [1st]</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/E/Edinburgh_and_Hawick_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p>Deltic D9002 <I>The Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry</I> hauling the 1Z10 1105 Newcastle - Carlisle - Edinburgh <I>'Waverley'</I> commemorative special, approaching Galashiels from the south on 4 January 1969, the final Saturday of scheduled sevices over the Waverley route.</p><p>04/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/Bruce_McCartney'>Bruce McCartney</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/T/Tickets_and_labels'>Tickets and labels</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/British_Rail'>British Rail</a></small></p><p>Memento of the last day at Hawick. A platform ticket purchased on 5 January 1969, price 3d.</p><p>05/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/Bruce_McCartney'>Bruce McCartney</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/T/Tickets_and_labels'>Tickets and labels</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/British_Rail'>British Rail</a></small></p><p>Last day ticket 3184 from Hawick to Edinburgh and back on 5 January 1969 for the DMU leaving around 1815 to Edinburgh. Normally this would be the DMU which had worked ecs to Hawick on the Saturday evening from Appleby and would return to Carlisle with the morning 'Scud.'</p><p>05/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/Bruce_McCartney'>Bruce McCartney</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/H/Hawick_2nd'>Hawick [2nd]</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p>Deltic D9007 <I>Pinza</I> preparing to leave Hawick on Sunday 5 January 1969 with the RCTS <I>Farewell to the Waverley Route</I> railtour. The special ran between Leeds and Edinburgh via the Settle & Carlisle and Waverley routes. Hawick station pilot D8606 is standing over on the left.</p><p>05/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/K_A_Gray'>K A Gray</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/H/Hawick_2nd'>Hawick [2nd]</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p>D9007 <I>Pinza</I> stands at Hawick on Sunday 5 January 1969 with the northbound RCTS (West Riding Branch) <I>Farewell to the Waverley Route</I> railtour. Originating from Leeds, the special ran to Edinburgh and back via the Settle & Carlisle and Waverley routes. The scheduled afternoon Edinburgh - Hawick DMU can be seen on the right.</p><p>05/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/D_Walker_Collection_Courtesy_Bruce_McCartney'>D Walker Collection [Courtesy Bruce McCartney]</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/H/Hawick_2nd'>Hawick [2nd]</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p>Platform scene at Hawick on a bright and sunny Sunday 5 January 1969, as Deltic D9007 <I>Pinza</I> prepares to leave for Edinburgh with the northbound RCTS (West Riding Branch) <I>Farewell to the Waverley Route</I> railtour. An Edinburgh - Hawick DMU is standing at the up platform.</p><p>05/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/D_Walker_Collection_Courtesy_Bruce_McCartney'>D Walker Collection [Courtesy Bruce McCartney]</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/H/Hawick_2nd'>Hawick [2nd]</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p>The RCTS <I>Farewell to the Waverley Route</I> railtour prepares to leave Hawick on 5 January 1969 behind Deltic D9007 <I>Pinza</I>. Hawick station pilot D8606 is standing over on the left while a dmu service from Edinburgh is on the right.</p><p>05/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/D_Walker_Collection_Courtesy_Bruce_McCartney'>D Walker Collection [Courtesy Bruce McCartney]</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/H/Hawick_2nd'>Hawick [2nd]</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p>Platform scene at Hawick station looking north on the last day... Sunday 5 January 1969. The gentleman on the left with Border Terrier Mickey is a Mr McCartney (senior) and the train on the right is the 11.55 (Sunday only) ex-Edinburgh Waverley, which was scheduled to arrive at Hawick at 13.15. </p><p>05/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/Bruce_McCartney'>Bruce McCartney</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/H/Hawick_2nd'>Hawick [2nd]</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p>Deltic D9007 'Pinza' arriving at Hawick on 5 January 1969 with the northbound RCTS (West Riding Branch) 'Farewell to the Waverley Route' railtour.</p><p>05/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/Bruce_McCartney'>Bruce McCartney</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/H/Hawick_2nd'>Hawick [2nd]</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p>The 1155 (SuO) ex-Edinburgh Waverley DMU stands alongside the up platform at Hawick station on the afternoon of Sunday 5 January 1969, the last day of service.</p><p>05/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/Bruce_McCartney'>Bruce McCartney</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/H/Hawick_2nd'>Hawick [2nd]</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p><I>'Excuse me sir, is this your train...?'</I> Platform scene at Hawick on 5 January 1969 with Deltic D9007 <I>Pinza</I> at the head of the RCTS <I>Farewell to the Waverley Route</I> railtour preparing to leave for Edinburgh.</p><p>05/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/Bruce_McCartney'>Bruce McCartney</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/H/Hawick_2nd'>Hawick [2nd]</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p>Scene at Hawick on Sunday 5 January 1969 with Deltic D9007 <I>Pinza</I> leaving for the north with the RCTS <I>Farewell to the Waverley Route</I> railtour. Clayton D8606 is station pilot over on the left.</p><p>05/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/Bruce_McCartney'>Bruce McCartney</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/H/Hawick_2nd'>Hawick [2nd]</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p>The much photographed RCTS <I>Farewell to the Waverley Route</I> railtour about to leave Hawick on Sunday 5 January 1969 behind Deltic D9007 <I>Pinza</I>. The station pilot, Clayton D8606 stands over on the left, while the the 11.55 (Sunday only) ex-Edinburgh Waverley DMU is arriving at the up platform on the right.</p><p>05/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/Bruce_McCartney'>Bruce McCartney</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/H/Hawick_2nd'>Hawick [2nd]</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p>D9007 <I>Pinza</I> pulls away from Hawick on Sunday 5 January 1969 with the northbound RCTS (West Riding Branch) <I>'Farewell to the Waverley Route'</I> railtour. The railway bridge over the River Teviot is visible in the left background.</p><p>05/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/Dougie_Squance_Courtesy_Bruce_McCartney'>Dougie Squance (Courtesy Bruce McCartney)</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/H/Hawick_2nd'>Hawick [2nd]</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p>Looking north from Hawick on Sunday 5 January 1969. What might look like a steam special in the distance heading for Edinburgh is in fact Deltic D9007 <I>Pinza</I>, recently departed with the RCTS (West Riding Branch) <I>Farewell to the Waverley Route</I> railtour, which had originated from Leeds. In the forground an Edinburgh - Hawick DMU has recently arrived. See image <a href='/img/47/201/index.html'>47201</a></p><p>05/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/K_A_Gray'>K A Gray</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/H/Hawick_2nd'>Hawick [2nd]</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p>Platform scene at Hawick on Sunday 5 January 1969, the last day of scheduled services over the Waverley route. Featured in the photograph are duty signalman Gordon Hall see image <a href='/img/21/882/index.html'>21882</a>, who is having a conversation with Bruce McCartney on the up platform. Robin Barbour is standing on the northbound platform, with station pilot Clayton D8606 in the background.</p><p>05/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/Alastair_Bee_Courtesy_Bruce_McCartney'>Alastair Bee (Courtesy Bruce McCartney)</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/H/Hawick_2nd'>Hawick [2nd]</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p>The last scheduled passenger train over the Waverley route, the 2155 sleeper service from Edinburgh Waverley to London St Pancras, rolls into Hawick late in the evening on a cold 5 January 1969 behind 'Peak' no 60 <I>Lytham St Annes</I>. The train was met by a large turnout of locals, waiting on the platform to say last farewells. [Editors note: I first saw this much reproduced image many years ago and, as is often the case with photographs incorporating character studies, had gradually formed a story in my mind to go along with it. Basically I became convinced that the fur-clad lady, whose face has just been illuminated by the flash of sprog photographer Bruce McCartney, is about to utter the words <I>YOUNG MAN..!!!</I> in the style of the late Dame Edith Evans, following which she proceeds to batter the said BMcC over the heid with her umbrella. I have so far resisted asking Bruce the question as I fear the truth may come as a disappointment after all these years. j]<br></p><p>05/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/Bruce_McCartney'>Bruce McCartney</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/H/Hawick_2nd'>Hawick [2nd]</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p>Signalman Gordon Hall climbs down from the cab of <I>Peak</I> no 60 <I>Lytham St Annes</I>, following its arrival at Hawick at 23.27 on Sunday 5 January 1969 with the last scheduled service over the Waverley Route, the IM82 21.56 Edinburgh Waverley - St Pancras, conveying 10 coaches, including 2 sleeping cars. Signalman Hall had swapped shifts that night in order that he could be the one to pull the signal for the final train. It was not to be. Following reports earlier in the evening of demonstrations on the line in the Newcastleton area, the Hawick pilot (Clayton D8606) had been sent south just ahead of the train to check out the situation. Thus the signal to driver Fleming of Haymarket that night came in the form of an instruction from signalman Hall to pass the Hawick home signal at danger and proceed south under the <I>section clear but junction or station blocked</I> regulation. Gordon Hall is seen climbing down from the cab of no 60 having passed on this instruction just as a third figure enters the picture. That third person is a young David Steel MP, heading back to Westminster after the weekend, who is about to board the train (and whose powers of persuasion would be tested later at Newcastleton) see image <a href='/img/18/723/index.html'>18723</a>. The train finally left Hawick for St Pancras shortly after midnight on the morning of Monday 6 January 1969.<br></p><p>05/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/Bruce_McCartney'>Bruce McCartney</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/N/Newcastleton'>Newcastleton</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway'>Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a></small></p><p>A cold winters night in January 1969 fails to deter protestors at Newcastleton, led by local minister The Reverend Brydon Maben, from blocking the level crossing gates and thus the passage of the last scheduled train over the Waverley route, the 21.55 Waverley - St Pancras sleeper. David Steel MP, one of the passengers on the train, became a one-man arbitration service that night and was primarily responsible for Peak no 60 <I>Lytham St Annes</I> eventually being allowed to take the train forward over the crossing and continue its belated journey south.</p><p>06/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/Bruce_McCartney'>Bruce McCartney</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/T/Tickets_and_labels'>Tickets and labels</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/S/Scottish_Omnibuses_Ltd'>Scottish Omnibuses Ltd</a></small></p><p>The bus ticket I purchased (9/3d ...or approx 46p) on 6 January 1969 to get me back to Edinburgh and the start of the new term at Moray House - together with a Waverley route post-closure protest sticker (with thanks to Madge Elliot).<br></p><p>06/01/1969<br><small><a href='/contributors/Bruce_McCartney'>Bruce McCartney</a></small></p>
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