Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
COMMENT - The Editor speaks up in defence of the recently much-maligned BR Mk. 1 coach, product of the Riddles/Cox era.
CALL ATTENTION - Standing in for Nigel Harris, Chris Leigh presents a selection of snippets including the demise of Stockton locomotive shed.
NORTH OF CARNFORTH - Alan Tyson took some fine views of steam on and around Snap during the last years of steam, 30 and more years ago.
GREAT SHOT! - An American-built 0-6-0T trundles through the streets of Southampton down by the Town Quay in N. Miller's evocative picture.
A GREAT SCOTTISH SHED-BASH - 1 - In a bid to increase his score of 'cops' towards the 16,000 goal, Patrick Evans set out on an epic tour of Scotland.
BRANCH LINES AROUND WISBECH - The lines which served this Fenland market town are the subject of Andrew Ingram's new book, which is a Steam World reader offer. Here's a glimpse of its contents.
OH! MR. PORTER - Details of a special London screening to mark 60 years of the film and the theatre, with a special presentation by John Huntley.
MEMORIES OF THE 'HUMPIES' - These big North Eastern Railway 4-6-2Ts, with the curious nickname, worked diligently but almost unnoticed by enthusiasts. Neville Hill recounts their story.
RAILWAYANA RECORD - Locomotive nameplates continue to set records for prices obtained at auction, lan Wright lists the whereabouts of all known GWR 'King' class nameplates.
OBAN -1949 - A splendid Aerofilms view of .this Scottish highland terminus.
'ATLANTIC' STARS - 2 - In the second part of his feature on the Great Northern Railway's Ivatt 'Atlantics' R.H.N. Hardy considers some of the other locomotives which were in traffic at the same time.
REVIEWS - In an enlarged review feature we bring you a selection of books, video programmes, prints and other railway items which will make tempting Christmas presents.
IF ITS SEPTEMBER IT MUST BE LLANDUDNO - The weather was not brilliant for Frank Hornby's holiday in North Wales, back in the 1950s, but he found plenty of railway interest to enjoy, is SEPTEMBER, rr MUST BE LIANDCDNO
ALL THINGS CONSIDERED - The Victorian railway engineer had only primitive equipment, yet he built incredible bridges and tunnels. Andrew Dow applauds the civil engineer and ponders the anonymity of today's great projects.
CHELTENHAM - A RAILWAY TOWN - The English spa town grew to have six stations but now has only one. Mike James traces their rise and fall.
PLATFORM - Another selection of readers' letters from the Steam World post-bag, including follow-ups to recent articles.
CALL ATTENTION - Standing in for Nigel Harris, Chris Leigh presents a selection of snippets including the demise of Stockton locomotive shed.
NORTH OF CARNFORTH - Alan Tyson took some fine views of steam on and around Snap during the last years of steam, 30 and more years ago.
GREAT SHOT! - An American-built 0-6-0T trundles through the streets of Southampton down by the Town Quay in N. Miller's evocative picture.
A GREAT SCOTTISH SHED-BASH - 1 - In a bid to increase his score of 'cops' towards the 16,000 goal, Patrick Evans set out on an epic tour of Scotland.
BRANCH LINES AROUND WISBECH - The lines which served this Fenland market town are the subject of Andrew Ingram's new book, which is a Steam World reader offer. Here's a glimpse of its contents.
OH! MR. PORTER - Details of a special London screening to mark 60 years of the film and the theatre, with a special presentation by John Huntley.
MEMORIES OF THE 'HUMPIES' - These big North Eastern Railway 4-6-2Ts, with the curious nickname, worked diligently but almost unnoticed by enthusiasts. Neville Hill recounts their story.
RAILWAYANA RECORD - Locomotive nameplates continue to set records for prices obtained at auction, lan Wright lists the whereabouts of all known GWR 'King' class nameplates.
OBAN -1949 - A splendid Aerofilms view of .this Scottish highland terminus.
'ATLANTIC' STARS - 2 - In the second part of his feature on the Great Northern Railway's Ivatt 'Atlantics' R.H.N. Hardy considers some of the other locomotives which were in traffic at the same time.
REVIEWS - In an enlarged review feature we bring you a selection of books, video programmes, prints and other railway items which will make tempting Christmas presents.
IF ITS SEPTEMBER IT MUST BE LLANDUDNO - The weather was not brilliant for Frank Hornby's holiday in North Wales, back in the 1950s, but he found plenty of railway interest to enjoy, is SEPTEMBER, rr MUST BE LIANDCDNO
ALL THINGS CONSIDERED - The Victorian railway engineer had only primitive equipment, yet he built incredible bridges and tunnels. Andrew Dow applauds the civil engineer and ponders the anonymity of today's great projects.
CHELTENHAM - A RAILWAY TOWN - The English spa town grew to have six stations but now has only one. Mike James traces their rise and fall.
PLATFORM - Another selection of readers' letters from the Steam World post-bag, including follow-ups to recent articles.
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