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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
ELITE STEAM - THE BUSHBURY "JUBILEES" - In the first of four articles on the cream of steam, Michael Harris recounts the activities of 'Jubilee' 4-6-0s on the Euston-Wolverhampton service.
MIRFIELD TO MARSDEN - MAIN LINE THROUGH HUDDERSFIELD - The main line through Huddersfield climbs through rugged country to Standedge tunnel. D. R. Smith recalls the busy traffic over the route.
KEMBLE'S TOOL VAN - One for the rolling stock fans - Chris Leigh has dug out two views of the tool van used in connection with the water pump house at Kemble.
SOUTH WALES SAFARI - 2 - Frank Hornby pays another visit to the main lines and branches of South Wales in the early 1950s when plenty of pre-Grouping equipment was still to be found
CRUMLIN VIEWPOINTS - As a natural follow-on from the South Wales Safari, this month's centre spread provides a closer look at Crumlin's spectacular iron viaduct which, alas, is no more
BRIGHTON MEN ON THE FOOTPLATE - 2 - Brighton drivers, Jimmy Southon and John Knott were interviewed by Colin Simmonds in 1992 and he presents a summary of their comments about driving steam on the south coast
A VIEW FROM A BRIDGE - Bridge 230 on the WCML was a favourite spot for photographer Bob Leslie. He provides three views of steam from a viewpoint which is now unrecogniseable
REVIEWS - What's new in the world of books and videos featuring BR steam?
CROMFORD AND HIGH PEAK RECOLLECTIONS - The CHPR was a remarkable route with steep cable and adhesion inclines designed by canal engineers. Roger Eckersley recalls the 1950/60s operations of this left-over from the industrial revolution
WALK THE LINE - Where better to go than the High Peak Trail over 18 miles of former Cromford & High Peak territory? Put your boots on
PULLMAN GLORY-1960's STYLE - Remember those immaculate umber and cream cars and the subdued glow of brass table lamps M. Oates looks at the Pullman fleet as it declined through the 1960s
PLATFORM - Where did a 'V2' get its copper cap and why did the Western condemn a Southern 'Pacific'? These and other questions are posed and answered in our popular letters page.
COVER: Midland '4F' 0-6-0 No. 74426 passes the branch platform at Stonehouse (MR) station on June 30 1965 with the Nailsworth branch goods.
MIRFIELD TO MARSDEN - MAIN LINE THROUGH HUDDERSFIELD - The main line through Huddersfield climbs through rugged country to Standedge tunnel. D. R. Smith recalls the busy traffic over the route.
KEMBLE'S TOOL VAN - One for the rolling stock fans - Chris Leigh has dug out two views of the tool van used in connection with the water pump house at Kemble.
SOUTH WALES SAFARI - 2 - Frank Hornby pays another visit to the main lines and branches of South Wales in the early 1950s when plenty of pre-Grouping equipment was still to be found
CRUMLIN VIEWPOINTS - As a natural follow-on from the South Wales Safari, this month's centre spread provides a closer look at Crumlin's spectacular iron viaduct which, alas, is no more
BRIGHTON MEN ON THE FOOTPLATE - 2 - Brighton drivers, Jimmy Southon and John Knott were interviewed by Colin Simmonds in 1992 and he presents a summary of their comments about driving steam on the south coast
A VIEW FROM A BRIDGE - Bridge 230 on the WCML was a favourite spot for photographer Bob Leslie. He provides three views of steam from a viewpoint which is now unrecogniseable
REVIEWS - What's new in the world of books and videos featuring BR steam?
CROMFORD AND HIGH PEAK RECOLLECTIONS - The CHPR was a remarkable route with steep cable and adhesion inclines designed by canal engineers. Roger Eckersley recalls the 1950/60s operations of this left-over from the industrial revolution
WALK THE LINE - Where better to go than the High Peak Trail over 18 miles of former Cromford & High Peak territory? Put your boots on
PULLMAN GLORY-1960's STYLE - Remember those immaculate umber and cream cars and the subdued glow of brass table lamps M. Oates looks at the Pullman fleet as it declined through the 1960s
PLATFORM - Where did a 'V2' get its copper cap and why did the Western condemn a Southern 'Pacific'? These and other questions are posed and answered in our popular letters page.
COVER: Midland '4F' 0-6-0 No. 74426 passes the branch platform at Stonehouse (MR) station on June 30 1965 with the Nailsworth branch goods.
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