Date: 31/10/2021

The Campaign For Border Rail group held an annual general meeting this weekend for the first time in its 22 year history. The meeting, which was held at Tullie House in Carlisle, heard a loud call for the extension of the border rail northwards from the city through Hawick. This is hoped that this would complete the reinstatement of the main line formerly known as the Waverley Route.

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Deltic D9007 'Pinza' arriving at Hawick on 5 January 1969 with the northbound RCTS (West Riding Branch) 'Farewell to the Waverley Route' railtour.
Location: Hawick [2nd]
Company: Border Union Railway (North British Railway)
05/01/1969 Bruce McCartney

The lever frame at Hawick South signal box at Christmas time in 1968. The photograph was taken at approximately 11.30pm on 23 December with the route set for a special Edinburgh - Hawick parcels train (no, not him) to run back through the crossover from the up to the down line. A notable feature on the instrument shelf at Hawick South was a bell-push labelled 'Station Hotel' which was used to alert intending passengers in the bar 5 minutes before a train was due to depart.
Location: Hawick [2nd]
Company: Border Union Railway (North British Railway)
23/12/1968 Bruce McCartney

Looking south at the stump of the Waverley Route embankment through Hawick on 18 September 2013.
Location: Hawick [2nd]
Company: Border Union Railway (North British Railway)
18/09/2013 Colin Miller

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