DMU Operations: Scottish Region
Edinburgh-Galashiels
The first DMU on the service was a Met-Camm Lightweights borrowed from the Eastern Region which was used for a few weeks from 11 June 1956.
GRC&W Twins (Class 100s) took over the services on 17 February 1958. In the run up to the introduction the Scottish Region placed a series of adverts in local newspapers to build public interest in the diesels.
Services on this route to Galashiels via Peebles ended in February 1962, except the Waverley - Rosewell & Hawthornden section which closed in September 1962. Galashiels would continue to be served by the Waverley route services for a few years longer.
Sample Timetables
17th February, 1958 until further notice
6 1/4" x 10"
13th June to 11th September 1960
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 23 (1.3 mb pdf), shared with the Waverley route.
12th September 1960 to 11th June 1961
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 23 (1.3 mb pdf).
Images
7th April 1958
Sc51124 leading a 2-car set on the 12.20pm Edinburgh - Galashiels past St. Margarets on the 7th April 1958. Hamish Stevenson.
6th October 1958
A Gloucester C&W twin set passing Craigentinny on 6 October 1958. 'Edinburgh Waverley via Peebles' is on the destination blind which suggests it has come from Galashiels. Stuart Mackay Collection.
circa 1959
A Gloucester RC&W DMU at Peebles with a Galashiels service. Undated, but the platform canopy has a paint date of 14/5/58 and it still looks clean so this is possibly late 1958 or 1959. Walter Burt.
30th September 1961
The view from a Gloucester twin DMU at Cardona station on 30 September 1961. This was on the line between Peebles and Galashiels and the station closed in February 1962 Stuart Mackay Collection.
3rd February 1962
The 2.06pm Galashiels - Edinburgh Waverley is seen at Rosewell on the 3rd February 1962, the last day of services. Hamish Stevenson.