Trains of Thought

Steam Days at Dundee - David Anderson

Taking a different view...of Steam on Shed - Take Two - Compiled by Brian Morrison

Just a few lines...Cumbria - C. J. Gammell

Setting the Standard  - The Stanier '8F' 2-8-0s - C. Coleford

Past Masters - T. G. Hepburn

Eastern Region Steam around Nottingham - Brian Stephenson

Life on the Footplate - The Southern 'Lord Nelsons' - Bert Hooker relates some of his interesting footplate experiences when he fired the 'Nelsons' in SR days.

The Great Western in Birmingham -  1920 to 1930 - F. G. Cockman recalls the days of his youth in the Birmingham area, 70 years ago.

Tail Lamp

Cover: In this issue of Steam Days we offer an in-depth article on the Stanier '8F' 2-8-0s, one of the more popular classes of steam locomotives, some of which lasted until the end of steam on BR in August 1968. Our cover picture was captured on the Birkenhead Joint line on 20 August 1966, at Hooton, where No 48255 is seen with an up goods train, passing through the station.