Thompson 'B1' class 4-6-0s - With the aid of some of his fine colour originals Keith Pin looks at Thompson's successful, if unspectacular, mixed traffic 4-6-0 class. WITH COLOUR.
Ashby-de-la-Zouch in the 1940/50s - Roger Eckersley recalls this rather grand station on the Leicester-Burton line, its layout, staffing and services
Brighton Men on the Footplate - Brighton area enthusiast Colin Simmonds interviews two firemen from this south coast depot.WITH COLOUR.
Creatford Revisited - This little level crossing on the East Coast main line was a favourite photographic spot for Noel Ingram. When he returned there after more than 25 years, a strange thing happened.WITH COLOUR.
Camping Out on the Western Region - 2 - Still enjoying his 1958 holiday in Luxulyan station's clerestory camping coach, Chris Gammell visits the Liskeard and Looe branch.WITH COLOUR.
Signalboxes - ER - To conclude his series on signalbox design and architecture, Richard Fitzgibbons takes a final pictorial look at Eastern Region examples.WITH COLOUR.
Branch Lines from Kemble - The recent trilogy on Kemble station by Chris Leigh is rounded off with some photographs of the branches including a fine colour view of Culkerton station.WITH COLOUR.
Platform - A bumper selection of reader's letters this month includes the answer to the question of Kemble's Sunday service.
Reviews - A bumper bundle of books and videos are covered in our monthly review page - perhaps there's something here to consider for a Christmas present?
Wider View - Highland Railway 'Big Goods' 4-6-0 No. 103 - Norman Glover provides a fine portrait of the 'Jones Goods' 4-6-0 which was preserved by the LMS and returned TO working order by BR, Scottish Region. COLOUR FEATURE.
Burton's Brewery Railways - 2 - Continuing his look around the railway system which once served Burton's Breweries, Nicholas Whittaker considers the train workings, and level crossings. WITH COLOUR.

Front cover: Non-identical twins. Two of the three Seattle '0298' 2-4-OT well tanks retained at Wadebridge for working Wenford Bridge china clay traffic, stand at Wadebridge. No. 30586 differed from the other two in having square driving wheel splashers and in being broken up after withdrawal in 1962. No. 30585 is preserved at Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, and No. 30587 is part of the National Collection, currently displayed at Buckfastleigh station, A.D. Marriott.