Tweedbank to Carlisle Borders extension?

[railjock]

Shame they didn't route it through langholm originally.

 

[TheKnightWho]

Shame they didn't route it through langholm originally.

There's no reason they'd have to slavishly follow the old route...

 

[route:oxford]

There's no reason they'd have to slavishly follow the old route...

Ah, you're mistaken.

There is an unwritten rule of railway re-openings that demands that a route follows the exact route of the abandoned route.

Although, that is a *UK* Railways rule.

In the near future Scotland might not form part of the UK.

 

[YorkshireBear]

Ah, you're mistaken.

There is an unwritten rule of railway re-openings that demands that a route follows the exact route of the abandoned route.

Although, that is a *UK* Railways rule.

In the near future Scotland might not form part of the UK.

I think it is just a rule on here actually. Particularly when Devon is mentioned.

 

[fegguk]

I have uploaded a series of 4 youtube videos that show where the railway might be rebuilt between Charlesfield and Tweedbank. this is the section that has seen most development.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odb6S1eLB5E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Glogeh6DuBA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NqlhOvaajY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peLnhtBO-uM

 

[onyxcrowle]

Wouldn't it be more useful to divert it after Hawick back toward the Bruder counties line and reopen all the way to the Ecml?

 

[TheKnightWho]

Wouldn't it be more useful to divert it after Hawick back toward the Bruder counties line and reopen all the way to the Ecml?

Both would be useful, but I can't really see it happening.