| In its bid to reach Scotland, the Midland built the spectacular Settle and Carlisle to make an end-on connection with the Glasgow & South Western Railway, Edinburgh connections being guaranteed by the North British Railway over their Waverley route which covered one hundred miles of the loneliest and harshest terrain ever crossed by a British main line. The operating techniques matched the severity of the gradients which meant the largest engines available being needed for through services with banking engines being stationed at several points on the route to assist on the steeper inclines. Motive power was provided by Haymarlet and Carlisle (Canal) sheds who allocated A3 Pacifics to most of the passenger trains - one little known turn was worked by an A4 streamliner - and K3 2-6-0's to the surprisingly heavy flow of goods services. Hawick, the principal intermediate station, was supplied with venerable D30 4-4-0's and C15 4-4-2T's with which to work local services and the straggling branches across country to Newcastle and Berwick. All enthusiasts will have heard of the Waverley route but this book is the first opportunity to become familiar with both the route and its trains. No Contents Listing Published, See Description & Sample Pages Continent: Europe
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