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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
comment - Editor Chris Leigh pays a special tribute to the brother who helped to shape his interest in railways. call attention - Another 'one-beat' on the signalbox bell opens the lines for a variety of questions which you might be able to answer. great shot! - First of a new series in which well-known railway photographers present one of their favourite pictures. Geoff Rixon starts things off with an historic view at Euston. My favodbite things - Tony Peart, curator of Doncaster Grammar School railway museum, introduces some of the prized exhibits tucked away in a remarkable darkroom. high dyke AND branch - North of Stoke tunnel lay High Dyke, junction for branches to local iron mines. Peter Keys was a signalman in the area. tell ME ABOUT IT - Ace photographer Colin Gifford presents a group of his pictures and invites you to fill in the missing caption details. There's a prize for the best answer. Men at Work - Continuing the theme of railwaymen at work, we present a photo-feature showing token exchanges. reviews - A bumper Christmas present orientated review section brings you a host of ideas. engine TOOLS - R.H.N. Hardy continues his account of depot life and the way engine tools, or the lack of them, often served purposes for which they were not intended Warminster - 1937 - A spectacular Aerofilms aerial view of the Wiltshire market town's Great Western station. "In A HOTTER PLACE I COULDNA BE" - Michael Harris recounts the work of Polmadie depot, Glasgow, in the last of his 'Elite Steam' series. There's a book to buy, too, incorporating parts of the series. steam fare! - More railwayana to buy or sell through our free advertisement service. Gates - Signalling expert Richard Fitzgibbons continues his examination of the gated level crossing in its many guises by looked at examples from the LMS and its constituents. feltham; 70B - This month's depot feature looks at the Southern freight depot in west London which supplied steam power until 1966. platform - The readers' letters page which gives you the chance to respond to Steam World articles. the circus COMES TO TOWN! - A letter from the late Cyryl B. Mills to Chris Leigh explains how Bertram Mills circus toured by rail. all things considered - A vital part of the great pleasure derived from trains is their sound. Andrew Dow recalls some great moments in sound and asks if there's anyone recording today's trains. steam world classified - The place to buy, sell or exchange anything from a rail ticket to a locomotive a button to complete a carriage Cover: BR Standard 4-6-2 No. 70000 Britannia and Gresley 'A3' 4-6-2 No. 60038 Firdaussirun light south of York, returning to Doncaster.
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