Description
Waverley: Portrait of a Famous Route (by author Roger Siviter) is an illustrated railway history and photographic tribute. It captures the heyday and final years of the 98-mile Waverley Line, which famously connected Edinburgh Waverley station with Carlisle through the rugged Scottish Borders. The book is organized into a detailed geographic sequence, split into three clear sections: Carlisle to Riccarton Junction Riccarton Junction to Galashiels Galashiels to Edinburgh With about 190 black-and-white photographs, the synopsis of the book highlights: The Heyday of Steam: Highlights the rugged, challenging terrain of the Cheviot Hills that earned the route its reputation for notoriously tight curves and steep gradients. Line Closure: Touches upon its status as one of Britain’s most mourned casualties closed during the 1960s Beeching Era, accompanied by specially drawn route maps.