November 2026 edition of BackTrack out now!
The Southern D and D1 4-4-0s – colour spread featuring the South Eastern & Chatham Railways elegant locomotives and as rebuilt by the Southern Railway.
‘Lively Polly’ and ‘William Griffiths’: The evolution of the Kitson Light Railway Engine _ described by Darryl Grant.
“It’s all gone bananas”: a short history of transporting bananas on the railways by Robin Whitlock.
Essex to Lynton in 1926 – Tony Higgs tracks an epic journey made by two adventurous Essex ladies in the year of the General Strike.
Four Saturdays at Preston: Part One – Stephen G. Abbott outlines summer Saturday operations at this major junction.
At Darlington – four colour pages depicting the steam locomotives seen at the station and the works in the 1950s/60s.
40B – Running the Railway: Part One – M.G. Sadler describes the work of Immingham locomotive depot.
A Day in the Life of a Victorian Station Master: Part Two – Anthony Dawson concludes his account with a look at incidents, accidents and fraud.
LNWR Stations and the Deeside towns of North Wales – surveyed by Jeffrey Wells.
A look at the Hull & Barnsley Railway – archive photos from the Pendragon Collection.
Half-day excursion to Skegness – as recalled by Peter Butler.
