August 2026 edition of BackTrack out now!
Network Southeast as was – recalled in three colour pages by Keith Dungate.
Ward Lock Red Guides as a source of railway history: Part One – Martin Higginson trawls these extensive tourist guides for the railway information and advice provided.
A Strike on the North Eastern Railway – Alistair F. Nisbet reports on industrial action taken in 1912 in support of an engine driver while off duty.
The Conference of Motive Power Officers: Part Five – J. Crosse continues investigates his reports from the minutes of these ‘official considerations’.
Darwen’s three stations – Jeffrey Wells traces the railway developments in this small Lancashire town.
Wartime Legacy – colour spread of the ex-War Department ‘Austerity’ 2-8-0s More Crimson Ramblings – featuring the preserved Midland Railway Compound No.1000.
Memories of the Cairn Valley Light Railway: Part Two – Mike Fenton concludes his history of the long-closed Dumfries–Moniavie branch.
Pennine Pioneer – three colour pages by Gavin Morrison on the historic Manchester & Leeds Railway ‘Calder Valley’ line.
Broader Issues – archive photos from the Great Western’s broad gauge era.
Ephemeral Episodes: the West Coast Main Line in 1965 – Andrew James looks at some early motive power performances in the early diesel and electric era.
Around the Operation Clock at Derby: Part One – John Palmer describes how the railway functioned at this important motive power and traffic centre.
Works Trips – two photographs of special excursions to London and Blackpool organised for employees of two well-known companies.
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