Comment - Andrew Roden pays tribute to the workhorses of Britain's steam railway.
Call attention - A rare find and bizarre GWR 6-2-0 feature in this month's CA.
The david ward STORY - One of Britain's best known - and controversial - railwaymen, David Ward, talks exclusively to Tony Streeter in this brand-new series.
Fate,  STEAM AND THE copy pit LINE - Copy Pit was the last railway in Britain which used steam to bank trains. Burnley boy Nigel Harris recalls the last years of Rose Grove engines on a route which defined his childhood.
The southern region AT exeter - Robin Russell presents a selection of images around the Southern Region's South West hub of Exeter.
Platform - Readers' views and opinions - plus the chance to win in our prize crossword.
Great shot. - BR Standard '4MT' 2-6-0 No. 76086 departing from Derby is this month's centre spread, courtesy of R.J. Buckley and Initial Photographies.
Southern SPOTTING IN THE 1960S - The varied railway scene on the Southern Region in the 1960s is recalled by Paul Sanders.
Welsh RARE BITS - John B. Hall concludes his tour of sheds in Wales with his recollections of visits in 1964.
Spotting THE SHUNTERS - The 0-6-OTs were amongst the most numerous locomotives in Britain. Frank Hornby examines the fleets which operated in British Railways service.
A LOVE AFFAIR WITH gresley's 'V2S'  - For Ian Hodgkinson, Gresley's 'V2s' were his favourite locomotives. He explains why they exerted such an appeal for him.
WR CONTRASTS IN COLOUR - Steam World presents a colour feature contrasting WR country byways with London's busy railways.
Reviews - A bumper reviews selection the latest books, DVDs, and other releases.

Cover - On May 18 1968,'8F' No.48519 banks its train at Copy Pit Summit.