News Views - A photo feature of recent topical items.
All Aboard 6M47-"The Tubeliner" - Join RE in the cab for a journey on one of the top ER freight workings — the Lackenby to Corby steel coil train.
The RDS Column - Leslie Freitag provides the news on the country's largest pro-rail lobby.
Around the Regions - All the interesting news developments in the five regions.
Railtour review - Details of forthcoming tours and comment on the railtour scene with David Maxey.
Modelrail - Bob Chalmers casts his eye over the new Lima Class 20.
News Lines - Five pages of all the latest events which have made the news.
Rail mail - Your letters on many topics.
The return of DC1062 Western Courier - Alan M. Clarke reveals the vast amount of work required to restore to traffic the much liked D1062.
This is llford - Murray Brown opens the door on the top GE EMU depot and finds quality.
Readers round-up - Howard Johnston provides the latest review ,of every class which you, the reader, have helped to compile.
Departmental Developments - Shh! Roger Butcher tiptoes into the top secret MOD establishments and reveals some fascinating rolling stock.
Wagons roll - If you want all the wagon news, read Bob Wallace's column.
Coaching call - News of DMU, EMU and loco-hauled stock.
Signalling - You see them everywhere — indicators. Dave Witkinson explains.
All change - All the traction re-allocations from Platform 5 Publishing Ltd.
Front cover photo by Murray Brown. Class 56 No. 56135 poses in Palm-eight livery in Crewe Works. The wooden frame on the end had been fitted to permit the fixing of a commemorative notice during a special handover ceremony.