COMMENT - Marking the 30th anniversary of the end of BR steam the Editor recalls a rumour that was about at the time.
CALL ATTENTION - Our monthly selection of snippets from the post-bag and comments on railway matters of the past, conducted by Nigel Harris.
P.M. ALEXANDER AT 90 - A distinguished photographer in both black and white and colour, P.M. Alexander's railway interest stretches back across most of the 20th century.
A TIME AT ST. PHILIP'S MARSH - 6 - In the concluding part of his railway biography Ted Grant explains why he left his footplate career in Bristol for the Birmingham Fire Brigade.
NORTH-EAST Focus - A preview of the National Railway Museum's superb photographic exhibition featuring the work of top north-east photographers.
FAREHAM -1928 - A photograph from the Aerofilms archieves shows the station at Fareham: before the arrival of third-rail electrification.
GREAT SHOT! - A masterpiece from the camera or John R-T. Hurt - taken at Cliviger on the Copy Pit line during the final fling of steam-hauled freight.
PLATFORM - More comment and enquiries from the Steam World post bag in our regular letters page.
DIPPING THE TROUGHS - In the second of our selections from the negatives of 'H.G. Forsythe' we go to the lineside to examine scenes taken at Langley and Busney showing the spectacle of taking eater on the move, through the camera lens of Carl Stratmann.
REVIEWS - Books, video programmes and prints - offerings from the world of railway are examined by Steam World reviewers.
LAST SUMMER OF STEAM - 1 - Paul Leavens recalls a final pilgrimage to the north-east to catch the last day of BR steam.
LAST SUMMER OF STEAM - 2 - Local enthusiast Alan Taylor watched activities on the final day from the platform end at Manchester.
NORTH EAST Focus - Nigel Harris previews a superb photographic exhibition by some of the great photographers from steam's dying days in north-east England, about to open at the National Railway Museum.
RENAMING THE 'CASTLES' - D. Cowing studies the renaming of GWR 'Castle' 4-6-Os, some of which bore several identities during their working
A LONG WEEK IN THE WEST - The second and concluding part of John Loader's holiday excursion to the south-west in 1959.
ALL THINGS CONSIDERED - In his regular column, Andrew Dow spots a rivet counter and considers the subject of railways and accuracy.

Cover: The '15 Guinea Special' BR's farewell to steam excursion, passes Nappa behind 'Black Fives' Nos. 44871 and 44781, bound for Blackburn from Carlisle on August 11 1968. KR PHOTOGRAPHICS NO. M195.