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]
Waverley Route Heritage Association
Border Union Railway Company
Railbus 004 & MkII Buffet First Coach Waverley Route, 30 September 2012
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.
Ruston & Hornsby shunter, Waverley Route, 30 September 2012Brake 2nd open coach 9400, Waverley Route, 7 October 2012Brake 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]
waverley, route, heritage, association, heritage, railway, group, involved, with, history, heritage, preservation, waverley, route, based, centred, whitrope, south, hawick, scotland, border, union, railway, companyrailbus, mkii, buffet, first, coachwaverley, r. 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 Waverley Route Heritage AssociationBorder Union Railway CompanyRailbus 004 amp MkII Buffet First CoachWaverley Route 30 September 2012Commercial operationsNameWaverley RouteBuilt byNorth British RailwayOriginal gauge4 ft 8 1 2 in 1 435 mm Preserved operationsPreserved gauge4 ft 8 1 2 in 1 435 mm Preserved eraAssociation formed10 November 2001 1 1 July 2012First train ran 2 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 Contents 1 Border Union Railway Company 1 1 Motive power 1 2 Rolling stock 2 Borders Railway 3 References 4 External linksBorder Union Railway Company edit nbsp Ruston amp Hornsby shunter Waverley Route 30 September 2012 nbsp Brake 2nd open coach 9400 Waverley Route 7 October 2012 nbsp Brake 2nd coach 9538 Waverley Route 30 September 2012The 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 edit Diesel locomotives and railcar 5 Description Number Year built NotesRuston amp Hornsby 48DS 411319 1958 In serviceFowler 0 6 0 DM 4240015 1962 Being overhauledPrototype BRE Leyland Railbus RB004 1984 In serviceBritish Rail Class 26 D5340 1959 In storeBritish Rail Class 142 142019 1985 In serviceBritish Rail Class 142 142020 1985 In serviceRolling stock edit Passenger coachesDescription Number Year built NotesBR Mk1 TSRB 69316 1965 Static buffet carBR Mk2 BSO 9400 1966 Static exhibition carriageBR Mk2 BSO 9538 1974 Stored serviceableGoods wagonsDescription Number Year built NotesLMS 13 ton 5 plank wagon 419057 1945 Being restoredBorders Railway editThe northern part of the Waverley Route has been re opened as the Borders Railway which is part of the National Rail network References edit About 25 September 2011 UK amp Ireland Heritage Railways Border Union Railway Matt Stoddon 2005 About Waverley Route Heritage Association wrha org uk WRHA Retrieved 9 September 2015 Operating dates 2020 Waverley Route Heritage Association 29 April 2016 Retrieved 28 April 2020 Stocklist Waverley Route Heritage Association 15 July 2013 Retrieved 28 April 2020 External links editWaverley Route Heritage Association Video footage of the tunnel approach and Whitrope Siding station 55 17 36 N 2 44 55 W 55 2934 N 2 7487 W 55 2934 2 7487 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Waverley Route Heritage Association amp oldid 1125738374, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
