Hest bank sleeper train crash from the air - These two bird's eye views of the Hest Bank crash, near Carnforth, when an overnight sleeping car train derailed 40 years ago, have recently been discovered in the archive of Simmons Aerofilms.
footplating on the LMR - Concluding his fascinating account of life at the Rugby Locomotive Testing Station, Fred Rich turns his attention to his time as a 'footplate observer', but this time out on the main line.
western region summer trains To the coast - Traditionally the peak summer season meant scores of holiday' extras across the country, while normal trains were packed to bursting point by holidaymakers on Saturdays. We join R.C. Riley in the happy hunting grounds around Teignmouth, beloved by summer 'spottters and photographers.
in at the deep end on ER locomotive sheds - Having covered the early stages of his comprehensive five-years engineering apprenticeship at the LNER's North Road Works, Darlington, in Steam World's April issue, William Cattermole turns his attention to the next stage of his development when he was given first-hand experience of the nitty-gritty of locomotive operation.
the fast-line files - In the final instalment, for this series, of black and white images from the infrastructure archive of Fastline Photographic Ltd, Andrew Dow turns his attention to magnificent North Eastern signalling.
great shot! - The fireman has joined the driver to beam out of the cab at the appreciative photographer as, on a gorgeous spring evening on May 14 1960.
Gresley 'A4' class 4-6-2 No. 60006 Sir Ralph Wedgwood climbs from Rotters Bar Tunnel with the 6.26pm London King's Cross-Hull.
that reminds me...Using material from his late father George Dew's collection, Andrew Dow recalls when railway companies designed what they needed in-house.
pottering around poole - Before the Bournemouth electrification scheme saw off steam, a favourite haunt for enthusiasts was the area around Poole. We join Robin White for a photographic foray around the south coast.
comment - It's time to help support the restoration sole Isle of Wight survivor, LSWR '02' Calbourne, says editor Mel Holley.
call attention - More oddities, suggestions and comments from the steam years.
on the wirral 'joint" - Nearly 50 years have passed since the final services trundled along the Wirral joint Branch Line known as the old 'joint' Michael McManus explores this line that was jointly owned by the LNWR and GWR, and also saw motive power from LNWR 2-4-2 tanks to BR Standard '9Fs'
platform - Debate and discussion on a wide variety of topics - across the entire steam scene.
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