Edinburgh St. Margaret's
The story of the 'Other' Edinburgh Depot of the North British Railway 1845-1967
Harry Knox
320 pages. 275x215mm. Printed on gloss art paper, casebound with printed board covers.
ISBN13 : 9781899889952
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Contents
Introduction .............................................................................................................. 7
1 The North British Railway: An Early History ....................................................... 9
2 The Lothian Coal Lines ....................................................................................... 23
3 St. Margaret's Locomotive Works and Shed: The Beginnings ........................... 37
4 The Troubled Years: Thornton, Smith and Petre ................................................. 53
5 St. Margaret's: William Hurst .................................................................... 57
6 St. Margaret's: Thomas Wheatley .............................................................. 61
7 St. Margaret's: The Cowlairs Years ........................................................... 63
8 The Early Hawthorn Locomotives ...................................................................... 71
9 The Hurst Locomotives ....................................................................................... 75
10 The Wheatley Locomotives ............................................................................... 77
11 The Drummond Locomotives ............................................................................ 83
12 The Holmes Locomotives .................................................................................. 87
13 St. Margaret's and the 'Reid Relics' ....................................... 95
14 St. Margaret's: L&NER & BR Locomotives .......................................... 113
15 St. Margaret's Running Shed .................................................................. 147
16 St. Margaret's and the North Eastern Railway ....................................... 159
17 St. Margaret's: The Sub-sheds and Signing-on Points ........................... 167
18 St. Margaret's: Over the Years ................................................................ 201
19 St. Margaret's: Coal and Mineral Traffic ................................................ 231
20 St. Margaret's: General Freight Traffic ................................................... 237
21 St. Margaret's: Passenger Train Working ................................................ 249
22 Diesel Days ....................................................................................................... 263
23 Industrial Relations ........................................................................................... 273
24 St. Margaret's Worthies ........................................................................... 279
25 Accidents and Incidents .................................................................................... 287
26 St. Margaret's and its Territory: The Present Day ................................... 309
27 Postscript ........................................................................................................... 313
Bibliography and Reference ................................................................................... 315
Index ....................................................................................................................... 317
Index
Abercorn, Duke of, 28
Aberdeen, 19, 94, 103, 106, 119, 151, 201, 204, 205, 226, 240, 281
Aberdeen Craiginches, 243, 261
Aberlady, 175, 309
Abbeyhill Junction, 20, 52, 310
accidents/incidents, 287-307
Albert Dock (Leith), 28
alcohol issues, 226-9, 278
Alnemouth, 258, 309
Almondell Viaduct, 85
Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants (ASRS), 274
armoured trains, 143, 144, 247
Armstrong, Joseph, 56
Armstrong, Whitworth, 126
Arniston, 24, 290
Arthur’s Seat, 10, 182, 206, 207, 240
Ashbury Railway Carriage Co., 204
Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers &
Firemen (ASLEF), 275-6
Ayton, 10, 11, 24
Baileyfield, 59
Baldwin Locomotive Company (USA), 143, 144
Ballencrieff, 11
Balmoral, 46, 87
Bass Rock, 306
Bathgate, 80, 133, 232, 245
Beal, 203, 260
Beeching, Dr Richard, 36, 246, 310
Bell, James, 103, 253
Beltonford, 11
Berwick upon Tweed 9, 10, 15, 203
Berwick Castle, 10
Berwick MPD, 237
Berwick Yard, 193, 237, 238, 242
Bilsthorpe Sidings (Nottinghamshire), 245
Bilston Glen Colliery, 28, 36
Blackwell, 72
Bo'ness & Birkhill Railway, 89, 224
Bonnington, 28, 128
Border Counties Railway, 19, 106, 113, 150, 151, 159, 193, 201, 203, 259, 260, 262, 234, 238, 240, 262
Border Union (North British) Railway Act, 19
Borthwickbank Tip, 210, 235
Bouch, Sir Thomas, 27, 63
Brighton Works, 63
British Transport Commission, 246
British Railways Board, 246
British Railways:
modernisation plan, 157, 263, 277
Staff Association, 154, 229
Standard class locomotives, 140-43
Broughty Ferry, 82
Buccleuch, Duke of, 25, 27, 29
Burnmouth, 10, 11, 73, 289, 309
Burntisland, 25
Burntisland Works, 75
Cadder Yard, Glasgow, 43
Caledonian Hotel (Edinburgh), 126
Caledonian Railway, 25, 28, 64, 013, 138, 169, 184, 234, 256, 281
'Single' No. 123, 87
Calton Hill, 10, 20, 55
Calton North Tunnel, 20, 310,
Calton South Tunnel, 10, 15, 20, 288, 299, 310
Canal Street (Edinburgh), 12, 25
Cannon Street (London) accident (1991), 278
Carlisle, 10, 15, 19, 23, 203, 204, 205, 238, 59
Carlisle Canal MPD, 94, 103, 106, 137, 151, 226, 234, 253, 257, 261
Carlisle Kingmoor MPD, 143
Carlisle London Road, 259
Carlyle, J., 105, 254, 255
Caroline House, 9
Caroline Park, 25, 29
Chalmers, Robert, 64
Chalmers, Walter, 70, 90, 101, 103, 216
Chambers, Robert, 9
Chambers, William, 9
Charlton, W.H., 18
Cheviot Hills, 10, 19
Chollerton, 240
classification and loads – NBR engines, 65-7, 68
Clark, D.K., 54, 56
Clippens Oil Company, 28, 245
Clockmill Road (Edinburgh), 38
Cobbinshaw Reservoir, 148
Cockburn, Lord Henry Thomas, 14
Cockburn Association, 15
Cockburnspath, 10
Cockenzie, 23, 36
Commonwealth Games:
British, 7, 157, 269
Edinburgh, 157, 269
Connor, Benjamin, 60
Cope, Sir John, 24
Corps of Royal Engineers (ROD), 89
Corporate Manslaughter & Homicide Act (2007), 278, 278
Corstorphine, 260
Craigentinny, 139, 189, 203, 219, 261, 267, 310
Crail, 261
Crampton Patent, 73
Crew Junction (CR), 25
Crimean War, 30
Cupar Mills (BSC), 239, 240
DB Schenker, 36, 269, 311
Dalhousie, 10, 24
Dalkeith, 25, 30, 169, 293
Dalkeith Coal Engines, 71, 230
Dalry Road MPD, 68, 138, 210, 263, 264
Dandy Car, the, 58
Darlington Works, 116, 118, 120.131, 254
David, king of Scotland, 10
Deltics, 133, 267
Didcot (WR), 144
diesel-electric locomotives, 261, 266-9
diesel-hydraulic shunting locomotives, 198, 265
diesel shunting locomotives, 265, 266
diesel multiple units, 188, 262, 264-7
Director's Saloon, 226, 258, 259
Doncaster, 56, 72, 134
Dolphinton, 169
Douglas, John Monteith, 61
Drem, 11, 15, 259
Drugs & Alcohol Policy, BR, 278
Drummond, Dugald, 63
coaches, 63
locomotives, 83-6
Dübs & Co., 76, 77
Duddingston, 24, 92, 151, 182, 194, 226, 228, 240
Duddingston Beer Train, 151, 190, 215, 240
Dukes Wood (Notts), 245
Dunbar, 4, 47, 54, 169, 216, 293, 294, 307
Dunglass Viaduct, 15
Dundee Tay Bridge MPD, 103.106, 261
Duns, 13, 15, 259, 309
Eakring (Notts), 245
Easter Road station, 295
Easter Road Junction, 307
Eastfield, 103, 110
East Coast Main Line, 23, 113, 151, 159, 161, 309, 194, 195, 203, 204, 242, 257, 309
East Fortune, 296
East Linton, 11, 15, 289, 307
Eastern Counties Railway, 59
Edinburgh & Berwick Railway, 10, 37, 147, 237, 249
Edinburgh Corporation electricity generating stations, 29, 30
Edinburgh & Dalkeith Railway, 9, 24, 28, 34, 182, 231, 310
Edinburgh District Control, 207, 210, 212, 216, 228, 314
Edinburgh District Water Board, 148
Edinburgh Exhibition, 87
Edinburgh & Glasgow Railway, 9, 12, 44, 59, 64, 71, 77, 204, 273
Edinburgh & Hawick Railway, 15, 23, 27, 176
Edinburgh, Leith & Granton Railway, 12, 25, 307, 310
Edinburgh, Leith & Newhaven Railway, see
Edinburgh, Leith & Granton Railway
Edinburgh, Loanhead & Roslin Railway, 28, 238
Edinburgh Operations Centre, 267
Edinburgh & Peebles Railway, 27, 37
Edinburgh, Perth & Dundee Railway, 25, 78, 159, 201, 251, 289
Edinburgh & South Side Suburban Railway, 34, 134, 148, 190, 238, 257, 265, 300, 301, 311
Edinburgh Waverley, 287, 307
Edmonstone (Newton) Waggonway, 24
Edward I, king of England, 10
Eildon Hills, 15
Electrification, 309
Elliot Junction, 94, 252, 296, 297-9
Ellis, C.H., 46, 90
Eltham (Well Hall) accident (1972), 227, 278
Emmott, William, 55
Esk Valley Railway, 181, 238
Eskbank, see Hardengreen Junction
express freight trains, 242
Eyemouth, 15, 203, 309
Eye Water, 15
Fairbairn & Son, Manchester, 73, 90
Falahill, 13, 19, 27, 176, 295
Falshaw, Sir James, 64
female cleaners, 215
Ferryhill, Aberdeen, 103, 106
Fisherrow, 10, 25
First World War, 31, 89, 98, 110, 193, 201, 203, 247, 257, 206, 234, 247, 256
Firth of Forth, 23
Fort William, 19
Forth railway bridge, 12, 19, 150, 201, 247, 250, 274
Fox, Michael, 9
Galashiels, 15, 20, 78, 110.136, 169, 170, 238, 257, 259, 295
Gala Water, 15
Garvald, 174
Gateshead MPD, 130, 131, 161, 277
German Ocean, see North Sea
Gifford, 32, 87, 136, 137, 174, 227
Gilmerton, 303, 304
Glasgow Oil Company, Albyn Oil Works, 60
Glasgow & South Western Railway, 76
Glenfarg, 261
Golden Gates pub, 226, 229
Gorebridge, 210, 307
Gore Water, 13
Gourlay, George, 94, 205, 252, 287, 296-9
Grainger & Miller, 9, 37
Grangemouth, 228, 234
Granton:
Branch, 303, 305, 306, 310
ferry, 24, 82
gas works, 29
harbour, 25, 28
harbour railway, 25, 37
Middle Pier, 25, 28
Western Breakwater, 25, 191
Yard, 25, 27, 191, 266, 303
Grantshouse, 10, 11, 15, 170, 258, 309
Great Central Railway, 126
Great Eastern Railway, 127, 136, 137
Great Northern Railway, 56, 113, 118, 124, 136, 162
Great North of Scotland Railway, 127, 137
Gresley, H.N., 106, 113, 116, 124
Grierson, 68, 128
Gullane, 175, 207, 309
Haddington, 9, 15, 178, 237, 249, 287, 302, 309
Haddingtonshire, 9
Haig, Earl, 261
Hardengreen Junction, 13, 15, 27, 34.176, 238
Hawick, 10, 13, 121, 242, 259, 262, 276
Hawick Junction, 15, 47
Hawthorn, Robert, 37
Hawthorn, R&W, 37, 43, 73, 71
locomotives, 71-4
Hawthorns of Leith, 64, 75, 181
Haymarket MPD, 37, 64, 103, 106, 129, 201, 201, 203, 205, 207, 212, 213, 255, 257, 258, 260, 264, 273
Haymarket Yard, 34, 222
Heaton, 203, 244, 276
Hennigan, William (senior), 92, 103, 113, 198, 206, 226, 233, 250, 279, 283
Hennigan, William (junior), 138, 226, 279, 280
Heriothill, 191, 192
Heriothill Tunnel, 310
Hexham, 19, 160, 260
Highland Railway, 63, 83
hiring out of locomotives, 42, 56
Hodgson, Richard, MP, 19, 59, 60
Holden, James, 127, 137
Holyrood House, 46
Holmes, Matthew, 64.87-94, 95
locomotives, 87-94
Hopes (Pinkie) waggonway, 24
Hudson, George, 9, 15, 159
Humshaugh, 260
Hurst, William, 45, 55, 56, 57-60, 71, 204
locomotives, 75, 76
industrial relations, 273-8
Inglis, Dr John, 68, 103, 253
Innerwick, 258
Innocent Railway, the, see Edinburgh & Dalkeith
Railway
Inveresk, 14, 23, 307
Ivatt, H.A., 124, 253
Jardine, James:24.
Jedburgh, 58, 75
Jellico:
coal trains, 234
passenger trains, 257
Jerome Studios, 259
Jock’s Lodge, 37, 45
Jock’s Lodge pub, 38, 210, 229
Johnston, S.W., 59
Joppa, 34, 195
Kay, G.W., 225, 226
Kelso, 70, 110, 118, 159
Kipps, 78
Kirkcaldy Harbour, 96
Kitson’s & Co. (Leeds), 124
Lady Glenorchy’s church, 15
Lady Victoria Colliery, 34, 233, 311
Lamberton Toll, 15
Lammermuir Hills, 10, 15
Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, 55, 57, 75.
Lancers, 17th, 38
Langholm, 238
Lauder Light Railway, 85, 136, 171
Learmonth, John, 9, 53
Leeds & Northern Railway, 159
Leith, 10, 289
Leith Central, 124, 188, 261, 313, 314
Leith Central PT&R Depot, 264, 265
Leith Citadel, see North Leith
Leith Docks, 27, 28, 30, 36, 80, 87, 98, 116, 139, 195, 266, 310
Leith Docks Commission, 28
Leith Junction Bridge, 252, 310
Leith North (CR), 29, 195
Leith Walk Goods, 192, 243, 253
Linlithgow, 228
Linton, see East Linton
Liverpool & Manchester Railway, 10
Loanhead, 36, 238, 245, 267, 299, 303, 304, 305, 311
Lochend, 222
London, Brighton & South Coast Railway, 63, 83
locomotives, 83, 84
London King’s Cross Goods, 238
London Midland & Scottish Railway locomotives, 138-40
London & North Eastern Railway locomotives, 122-40
London & North Western Railway, 61
London Road, 10, 39, 41, 45, 52
London St. Pancras, 82, 109, 253
London, Tilbury & Southend Railway, 84
Longniddry, 9, 11, 178, 248, 307
Lothian coal masters, 30
Lothian Lines, 30, 181, 220, 243, 244
Lothian Railway Company, 30
merry-go-round operation, 36, 267
Macmerry, 30, 136, 176
Mallaig, 19, 57, 238, 276
Manchester & Bolton Railway, 57
Manchester, Sheffield & Lincoln Railway, 259
Manuel Junction accident, 61
Markle, 15
Marleyhill Coke Company, 452
Marten, C.R., 250
McIntosh, J.F., 103
Meacher, Charlie, 46, 154, 191, 212, 213, 216, 219, 226, 227
Meadowbank, 37, 45, 206, 307
Meadows Yard, 31, 34, 137, 193, 210, 222, 223, 206, 265, 210, 211, 220
Melrose, 20, 240, 260
Miller, John, 37, 71
Millerhill bus, 229
Millerhill Depot, 231, 264
Millerhill Junction, 300
Millerhill Yard, 34, 36, 129, 139, 143, 247, 269, 275, 277, 311
Monklands Railway, 59, 77
Monktonhall Colliery, 36, 86
Monktonhall Junction, 13, 15, 36, 243
Monteith, Douglas John, 61
Moorfoot Hills, 10, 45
Morningside (Lanarks), 80, 206, 230
Morpeth, 309
Morpeth accident (1984), 228
Morrison's Haven, 23, 197
Motor Rail & Tram Car Co., 70, 98
Muir, William, 63
Musselburgh, 13, 15, 134, 179, 226, 265, 302, 307, 309
national agreements, 205, 275, 283
National Railway Museum (York), 58
National Union of Railwaymen (NUR), 275, 276
Neele, G.P., 46
Neilson & Co., 83, 89, 181
Network Rail, 309
Newbattle, 23
Newcastle, 203, 207, 275, 285
Newcastle & Berwick Railway, see York, Newcastle &
Berwick Railway
Newcastle & Carlisle Railway, 19, 160
Newcastle Forth, 150, 240, 242
Newcastleton, 261
New Street gas works, 29
Newtongrange, 10, 24
Nicholas II, Tsar, Russian emperor, 87, 252
Niddrie, 10, 27, 34, 292
Niddrie North Junction, 300
Niddrie West Yard, 194, 203, 220, 222, 238, 242, 257, 307
Nock, O.S., 254
North Berwick, 13, 19, 58, 75, 85, 134, 179, 181, 216, 226, 259, 293, 294, 295, 300, 306, 307, 309
North Bridge station, 12, 55, 237
North British Border Union Railway, 19, 23
North British Locomotive Co., 96, 98, 102, 106, 109, 110, 121
North British Railway:
Act, 19
Atlantic locomotives, 69, 102-6, 151, 201, 205, 213, 253, 257, 261, 254-6, 258, 283, 313
trials, 105, 254, 255, 258
Board, 55, 56, 60, 63, 71, 73, 92, 94, 103, 105, 159, 160
Company, 9, 160
horse boxes, 238
Lothian Railway Bill, 30
signalling instructions (1853), 48
North Eastern Railway, 32, 45, 57, 122, 159-66, 253
Atlantic locomotives, 254-6
locomotives, 122, 137, 163-6, 254, 255
Northern Belle, The, 113, 260
North Leith, 34, 85, 134, 195, 261, 307
North London Railway, 72
North Sea, 10, 12
oil shale, 245
Ormiston, 30, 176
Orphans Hospital, 14
Our Lady’s Hospital, see Paul’s Works
Oxwellmains, 10, 310
Parkhead Shed, Glasgow, 238, 260, 296
Paul’s Works, 15
Peebles, 176, 181, 238, 259
Pencaitland, 30, 233
Penicuik, 27, 32, 134, 176, 181, 307
Penmanshiel Tunnel, 10
Pentland Oil Works, 245
Peppercorn, A.H., 133
Perth, 126, 128, 203, 205, 242, 253, 250, 255, 257
Perth South Shed (CR), 103, 129
Petre, The Hon. Edmond George, 55, 56, 71
Physic Gardens, 11
Physic Gardens station, 11
Piershill Cavalry Barracks, 37, 38, 45
Piershill Junction, 28, 52, 301, 302, 303
Piershill station, 295
Pinkie, Battle of, 23
Pinkie Tramway, 24
Plashetts, 19
Polton, 32, 134, 176, 181, 238
Port Carlisle Railway, 58
Portobello, 10, 11, 288
Portobello Freightliner Terminal, 247
Portobello station, 293, 307
Portobello Yard, 32, 34, 98, 194, 196, 206, 222, 223, 310, 233, 238, 307
Powderhall, 310
preserved steam, 144
Prestonpans, 11, 197, 288
Prestonpans, Battle of, 24
Prince Albert, 15
pubs, Edinburgh, 229
Pumpherston oil refinery, 245
Purves, David, 24
Queen's Park, 38, 240
Queen's Platform, 11, 46, 73
Quintinshill accident (1915), 234, 257
Railtrack, 310
Railway Executive Committee, 48, 256, 276
Railway Magazine, 250, 254
Raven, Sir Vincent, 105, 253, 254
Ravenswood Jn, 259
Reedsmouth, 259
Reid, William Paton, 68
goods and shunting locomotives, 95-101
mixed traffic and passenger locomotives, 102-12
Reid's relics, 95, 230
Restalrig, 38, 95
Reston, 10, 13, 15, 259, 288, 307, 309
Riccarton Junction, 19, 34, 259, 260, 261
rivers:
Esk, 15, 27
North Esk, 238
South Esk, 10, 24
Tweed, 10, 15
Tyne, 15
Rothbury, 259
Rose Lane Goods, 222
Roslin, 27, 36, 182
Rowbotham, Thomas K., 55,
Royal Border Bridge, 15, 46, 73, 237, 238, 249
Royal Engineers (ROD), 89, 138
royal trains, 251, 252, 280
St. Andrews, 261
St. Boswell's, 15, 20, 159, 238, 249, 261
St. David's Well, 38
St. Leonards, 10, 24, 34, 183, 226, 311
St. Margaret's:
carriage shed, 39, 147
dormitory, 10, 24, 42
MPD, 147-58, 269, 289, 290, 300, 301
signing-on points, 188-200
sub sheds, 168-88
NBR roundhouse, 39, 147, 151, 152
NER roundhouse, 42, 153, 162, 208
operations, 201-29
admin and management, 225-6
breakdown crane/toolvans, 224, 225
cleaning, 213-16
coaling, 201-13
disposal, 207, 208
fire-dropping, 208-10
link structure, 204-7
local pilots, 222, 224
maintenance, 216-18
preparation, 218-20
snow ploughs, 225
sheet shop, 42
works, 39, 41, 42, 204
worthies:
Borthwick, J., 255, 283, 284
Bruce, Sam, 98, 106, 108, 109, 203, 213, 255, 258, 284, 285
Burns, J., 106, 255, 280
Davidson, A., 285
Downie, S., 282
Drew, T., 281
English, W., 282
Fitchett, J., 106, 255, 282, 283
Gearty, N., 284
Kay, J., 107, 255, 281
Lawrie, A., 109, 203, 204, 252, 256, 279, 280
Maxwell, T., 282
Murray, D., 280
Porteous, A., 255, 281, 282
Scott, G., 281
Taylor, G., 252, 280, 281
Thomson, J., 281
Weddell, Jock, 280
Wilson, D., 281
St. Margaret's Well, 37, 39
St. Rollox, 64, 129
Saltoun, 227
Scotch gauge, 9
Scotland Street, 12, 25, 34, 191, 192, 195, 307, 310
Scots Gap, 259
Scottish Railway Preservation Society (SRPS), 89, 224
Scottish Wagon Company Ltd., 60
Scouts Cruise special, 113, 260-62
Seafield Junction, 197
Seafield MPD, 184, 185, 266, 310
Seafield Yard, see South Leith Yard
Second World War, 106, 113, 152, 182, 194, 203, 232, 247, 248, 215, 233, 234, 262
seed potatoes, 238-40
Selkirk, 58, 75, 173, 238, 288
Sentinel rail cars, 85, 122, 124
Sentinel shunting locomotives, 116
Seton Mains halt, 11
Settle & Carlisle Railway, 63
Shankend, 303
Sharp, Stewart & Co., 92
Sheriffhall, 24
Shotts East, 206, 232
signalling systems, 47-52
Silloth, 259, 276
Skelden, Robert, 47
Slitrig Water, 19
Smeaton, 30, 176
Smith, D.L., 226
Smith, William, 54, 55
Smoky Brae, 38
snowploughs, 226
South East & Chatham Railway, 296
South Leith, 28, 30, 72, 73, 82, 137, 192, 197, 198, 220, 226, 230, 234, 265, 310
South Leith Junction, 243
Southern Railway, 138
locomotives, 138
Stemp, Major Charles H., 226
Stephenson, Robert, 15
Stephenson, Robert & Co., 71, 73, 76, 102, 105
Stevenson, Robert, 24
Stobs Camp, 242, 259, 276
Stockton & Darlington Railway, 10
Straiton Sidings, 303, 304
strikes, see industrial relations
Stroudley, William, 63, 83, 84
locomotives, 84,
Stuart, Prince Charles Edward, 24
sugar beet, 239, 240
Sykes Lock and Block, 31
Tay Bridge, 63, 80, 84
Tayport, 82
telegraph offices, 47, 48
Thom, R.A., 70
Thomas, John, 46, 72, 87, 90, 103
Thomson, Edward, 116, 120
Thornton, Robert, 15, 27, 53, 54, 60, 71, 147
Torrop, James, 47
train control, 32, 33, 69, see also Edinburgh District
Control
Tranent, 15, 27, 30, 197, 309
Tranent & Cockenzie Tramway, 24
Transport Act (1962), 246
Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA), 275
Trinity College Church, 14
Trinity College Hospital, 14
Trinity Junction, 28, 291, 294
Tweedbank, 20
Tweedmouth, 15, 16, 159, 160, 203, 237, 238, 242, 249, 260, 309
Tweedmouth MPD, 116, 133, 137, 161, 237, 276
Tyne Yard, 275, 277
Union Canal, 148
Uphall (Camps Branch), 85
Uphall Junction, 245
Victoria, Queen, 46
Victoria Dock, Leith, 28, 195
Vulcan Foundry, 121
Walker, John, 60
Wanton Walls, 13, 244
Watkins, Sir Edward, 259
Water of Leith, 27
Waverley East signal box, 52, 309
Waverley East Yard, 289, 296
Waverley Goods, 198, 222
Waverley Route, 19 et seq.
Waverley station, 12, 198,
Waverley West signal box, 52, 309
War Department locomotives, 121, 122, 123
Weiland, George, 68
Westinghouse brakes, 78, 79, 80, 82, 84, 87, 89, 110, 293, 296, 300
West Dunston, 193, 201, 203, 234, 247, 257
West Highland Line, 19, 90, 110
Weymss, Earl of, 68
Wheatley, Thomas, 60, 61, 71, 274
locomotives, 77-82
White of Overtoun, James, 60
Whitley Bay, 113, 203, 260
Whitrope, 19, 119, 280
Whitrope tunnel, 282
Wigtownshire Railway, 61, 75, 82
Wolverton Works, 61
Working Timetable (NBR), 68, 201, 290
World War I, see First World War
World War II, see Second World War
Wylam Colliery, 34
Wylam Dilly, 34
Yeadon Register (The), 90, 103, 108
York, 277
York, Newcastle & Berwick Railway, 9, 15, 159
York & North Midland Railway, 159
Yorkshire Engine Co., Leeds, 103, 108