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Class 50s Nos. 50007 & 50049 - The Waverley Reunion - Haymarket & Edinburgh - 5th Jan 2019

Channel: allan5919
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A video of 'The Waverley Reunion' Rail Tour which ran from Birmingham New Street to Tweedbank on 5th January 2019 with class 50 diesels Nos. 50007 'Hercules' and 50049 'Defiance'. The train commemorated 50 years to the day since the closure of the Waverley Line from Edinburgh to Carlisle via Hawick on 5th January 1969. The line has since partially reopened in 2015 from Edinburgh to Tweedbank.

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This video captures a rail tour commemorating the 50th anniversary of the closure of the Waverley Line from Edinburgh to Carlisle via Hawick. It features Class 50 diesel locomotives 50007 'Hercules' and 50049 'Defiance' operating on a journey from Birmingham New Street to Tweedbank. The route includes stops at Haymarket, Edinburgh Waverley, and Tweedbank, with the line having partially reopened in 2015. The event highlights historical railway heritage and its significance in Scottish rail history.

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  • Platform ID s12sBRShRv8
  • Views 4,978
  • Date published 5 Jan 2019 22:45
  • Date added 4 Jun 2026 09:31
  • Recorded 5 Jan 2019
  • Locomotives 3
  • Headcodes 1
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