rains of Thought
Steam Days at Guildford - Andrew Wilson provides a potted history of the railways converging on the Surrey town of Guildford from the early days of its railways until the end of steam in the area.
A Journey through Cornwall on the 'Royal Duchy' - Trevor Tremethick takes a journey in the late 1950s on the up 'Royal Duchy' from Penzance to Plymouth, describing the sights and sounds that could be experienced on this interesting journey.
Lineside Cameraman a€ Ken Cook - A selection of photographs from the camera of another well-respected railway photographer from the days of steam, together with some of his personal memories of those days.
Steam-hauled in Scotland: May 1965 to August 1967 a€" The end approaches - Keith Widdowson recalls trips he made to Scotland, generally using the overnight 'Northern Irishman' from Euston, to travel on as many steam-hauled trains as possible at weekends before steam finished for good across the Border.
Rugby to Peterborough - Stanley Jenkins describes the history of the former L&NWR route from Rugby to Peterborough via Market Harborough and Seaton in Rutland for the branch lines to Uppingham and Stamford, and the traffic and motive power that could be witnessed along this route.
Tail Lamp - Readers' Letters