Waverley Route Heritage Association

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Waverley Route Heritage Association
Border Union Railway Company
Railbus 004 & MkII Buffet First Coach, Waverley Route, 30 September 2012 (1).jpg
Railbus 004 & MkII Buffet First Coach
Waverley Route, 30 September 2012
Commercial operations
Name Waverley Route
Built by North British Railway
Original gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Preserved operations
Preserved gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Preserved eraAssociation formed
10 November 2001 [1]
1 July 2012First train ran [2]

Waverley Route Heritage Association is a heritage railway group involved with the history, heritage and preservation of the Waverley Route, based/centred on Whitrope, south of Hawick, Scotland. [3]

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Current projects include the restoration of the 1,208 yard Whitrope Tunnel, formerly part of the Border Union Railway. Also under restoration is Whitrope Siding, which is the headquarters of the line and the home of WRHA's Whitrope Heritage Centre.

The Association operates a train service along a mile of former Waverley Route track from Whitrope Tunnel to Bridge 200. The association's other aims include restoring most of the track south of Whitrope to Riccarton Junction. The WRHA have been negotiating a new lease with the Forestry Commission.

Border Union Railway Company

Ruston & Hornsby shunter, Waverley Route, 30 September 2012 Army 110, Ruston & Hornsby shunter, Waverley Route, 30 September 2012.jpg
Ruston & Hornsby shunter, Waverley Route, 30 September 2012
Brake 2nd open coach 9400, Waverley Route, 7 October 2012 Brake 2nd open coach 9400, Waverley Route, 7 October 2012.jpg
Brake 2nd open coach 9400, Waverley Route, 7 October 2012
Brake 2nd coach 9538, Waverley Route, 30 September 2012 Brake 2nd coach 9538, Waverley Route, 30 September 2012 (2).jpg
Brake 2nd coach 9538, Waverley Route, 30 September 2012

The Border Union Railway Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the WRHA, which runs trains on a section of demonstration track north and south from Whitrope Heritage Centre. [4]

Motive power

Diesel locomotives and railcar [5]
DescriptionNumberYear builtNotes
Ruston & Hornsby 48DS4113191958Returned to home railway
Fowler 0-6-0 DM42400151962Being overhauled
Prototype BRE-Leyland Railbus RB0041984In service
British Rail Class 26 D53401959Operational, undergoing bodywork repairs
British Rail Class 142 1420191985Undergoing repaint, slow progress
British Rail Class 142 1420201985In service

Rolling stock

Passenger coaches
DescriptionNumberYear builtNotes
BR Mk1 TSRB 693161965Static buffet car
BR Mk2 BSO 94001966Static exhibition carriage
BR Mk2 BSO95381974Stored serviceable
Goods wagons
DescriptionNumberYear builtNotes
LMS 13 ton 5 plank wagon4190571945Being restored

Borders Railway

The northern part of the Waverley Route has been re-opened as the Borders Railway which is part of the National Rail network.

References

  1. ↑ "About". 25 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "UK & Ireland Heritage Railways - Border Union Railway".
  3. ↑ Matt Stoddon (2005). ""About / Waverley Route Heritage Association"". wrha.org.uk. WRHA. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Operating dates 2020". Waverley Route Heritage Association. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "Stocklist". Waverley Route Heritage Association. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2020.

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