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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
4 NEWS PAGES - New venue for big steam fair; steam narrowboat engine recovered; Fostered wagon takes shape.
9 VIDEO REVIEWS - A double helping of British Transport classics, plus Stourpaine 1984 recalled.
10 CHARIOTS OF FIRE - Even when rescued as hulks from Down Under, the steam wagons of Tom Varley always end up in immaculate condition.
16 EVENTS GUIDE FOR 1988 - What's on and where in the season ahead.
18 PAINTED JEWELS - Why were such lowly objects as narrowboats sometimes painted dazzingly in diamonds, crescents and rose and castle panels?
22 UPSTAIRS, DOWNSTAIRS - There's nothing like an old-fashione bus for bringing back the memories.
27 KNOW YOUR ENGINES - Eric Sawford looks at the traction engines of William Foster & Co Ltd, of Lincoln
30 THINGS THAT GO PLONKÃ - A glimpse into the fascinating world of stationary engines.
32 TAKE YOUR PARTNERS - Keeping the spirit of steam ploughing alive: David Wilcock tracks down the Beebys' Fowler BBC1 compound by Geoff Wheeler.
38 GODDESSES OF THE STREETS - It's a long time since Liverpool's magjestic trams glided through the city. Painting by Mike Turner, photos by Tony Porter.
42 DISASTER AT BARDWELL MILL - Traction engine owner and technical illustrator Geoff Wheeler tells of the night he'll never forget.
44 TRAM RIDE TO 1920 - At the Beamish North of England Open Air Museum, time has a habit of standing still.
50 THE MAGIC OF OLD-TIME FAIRS - Showman Harry Lee, whose 1900 steam yachts are now owned by Fred Coupland, can tell a story or two about the old-fashioned fairgrounds.
56 AGRICULTURAL PIONEERS - The Hunday Countryside Museum in Northumberland harbours a galaxy of rare vintage tractors.
59 PROUD AS A PEACOCK - When Bill Peacock set eyes on a clapped-out 50-year-old Ford truck, it was love at first sight.
62 RESTORATION IS OUR BUSINESS - Dorothea Restoration Engineers Ltd will tackle anything old and interesting, from ploughing engines to the Laxey WheelÃ
66 AMAZING GRACE - The steam launches of Lake Windermere have grace and pace to spare, as Tony Porter's superb colour photography shows.
74 ROLLING ALONG - Dick Riley's 1950s colour picture bring back the days when steam rollers were working machines, not rally showpieces.
9 VIDEO REVIEWS - A double helping of British Transport classics, plus Stourpaine 1984 recalled.
10 CHARIOTS OF FIRE - Even when rescued as hulks from Down Under, the steam wagons of Tom Varley always end up in immaculate condition.
16 EVENTS GUIDE FOR 1988 - What's on and where in the season ahead.
18 PAINTED JEWELS - Why were such lowly objects as narrowboats sometimes painted dazzingly in diamonds, crescents and rose and castle panels?
22 UPSTAIRS, DOWNSTAIRS - There's nothing like an old-fashione bus for bringing back the memories.
27 KNOW YOUR ENGINES - Eric Sawford looks at the traction engines of William Foster & Co Ltd, of Lincoln
30 THINGS THAT GO PLONKÃ - A glimpse into the fascinating world of stationary engines.
32 TAKE YOUR PARTNERS - Keeping the spirit of steam ploughing alive: David Wilcock tracks down the Beebys' Fowler BBC1 compound by Geoff Wheeler.
38 GODDESSES OF THE STREETS - It's a long time since Liverpool's magjestic trams glided through the city. Painting by Mike Turner, photos by Tony Porter.
42 DISASTER AT BARDWELL MILL - Traction engine owner and technical illustrator Geoff Wheeler tells of the night he'll never forget.
44 TRAM RIDE TO 1920 - At the Beamish North of England Open Air Museum, time has a habit of standing still.
50 THE MAGIC OF OLD-TIME FAIRS - Showman Harry Lee, whose 1900 steam yachts are now owned by Fred Coupland, can tell a story or two about the old-fashioned fairgrounds.
56 AGRICULTURAL PIONEERS - The Hunday Countryside Museum in Northumberland harbours a galaxy of rare vintage tractors.
59 PROUD AS A PEACOCK - When Bill Peacock set eyes on a clapped-out 50-year-old Ford truck, it was love at first sight.
62 RESTORATION IS OUR BUSINESS - Dorothea Restoration Engineers Ltd will tackle anything old and interesting, from ploughing engines to the Laxey WheelÃ
66 AMAZING GRACE - The steam launches of Lake Windermere have grace and pace to spare, as Tony Porter's superb colour photography shows.
74 ROLLING ALONG - Dick Riley's 1950s colour picture bring back the days when steam rollers were working machines, not rally showpieces.
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