OPENING SHOT: A new regular feature to promote picture power.
NEWS: Class 5 and 6 loco owners threaten to go it alone; 'NWCE* nears the end of the line; Autumn steam on S&C to be abandoned; Britonnio back on the Nene Valley; PLUS winter/spring main line loco roster - and Kings Lynn and South Wales picture specials.
MY PLANS FOR NRM: Editor Nick Pigott interviews the new Head of the National Railway Museum.
REPLICAS: A WASTE OF MONEY? Les Summers puts forward a personal view on the building of reproductions.
GALLERY: The showcase for the world's best steam photography now includes a regular section devoted to black & white illustrations.
MAILBAG: Saturation point in preservation? Not likely, argues reader Peter Davis in the steam movement's most talked-about letters pages.
GLORIOUS YEARS: Burnt meatballs and clapped-out gearboxes ... Ralph Ward has certainly suffered for his art!
THE GLORIOUS YEARS? YOU'VE NEVER HAD IT SO GOOD!: Chris Gammell urges us to stop hankering after the 'good old days' and make the most of the preservation zenith.
WORLDWIDE REPORT: The dream is over in Poland - Europe's last stronghold of steam has collapsed.
CHRISTMAS BOOKSHELF: The avalanche of new books shows no sign of abating. We sift out the good and the not so good.
OFF THE BEATEN TRACK: Our peep into the nooks and crannies of steam takes us to Manchester and Haverfordwest.
CARRIAGE COMPARTMENT: Roger Williams tells the story of the Bluebell C&W department's latest addition to traffic.
NEW LAMPS FOR OLD: David Brown throws some light on a new service for preserved railways.
PERMANENT WAY: How time flies. The scene at Gloucester Eastgate has changed out of all recognition during the era of preserved main line steam.