October 2026 edition of BackTrack out now!
A King is always a King: colour spread of GWR ‘King’ locomotives in their last months in service.
The North British Railway and Rosyth naval base by Alistair F. Nisbet.
A day in the life of a Victorian station master: Part One – Anthony Dawson looks at the evolution of this important staff figure.
Mr. Webb’s Compound Express Locomotives – three pages of archive photographs.
The Conference of Motive Power Officers: Part Six – J. Crosse continues his trawl through the Committee’s deliberations in 1953.
The Class of 92 – colour spread by David Hayes featuring the Class 92 electric locomotives on freight duty in the Bescot Yard area.
Watching the Watchers – three colour pages illustrating railway enthusiasts enjoying their passion.
The LMS Highland Section in the 1926 General Strike – John Roake looks at the effects of the strike in northern Scotland.
As it was on the Fairford Branch – three colour pages of Tommy Tomalin’s 1962 visit to this GWR Oxfordshire/Gloucestershire branch.
Welcome to Wrexham – Chris Behan looks at how the Great Central Railway came to Wales.
R. W. Urie – Malcolme Cowtan looks at the career of this London & South Western and Southern Railway locomotive engineer.
Astley Green: The last great steam show: Part One – Jonathan Gilbert describes the steam operations of this Lancashire colliery system.
