Comment - Andrew Roden examines the difficult job of banking engines.
Call Aitention - A spectacular cake, surprise locomotive for Barnwood and an 'industrial gesture' feature in this month's CA.
TeBAY - HOME OF THE Shap bankers - Ron Herbert starts a new series examining the history and operations of this remote Westmorland outpost, in association with the Cumbrian Railways Association.
Chasing steam in 1963 - John B. Hall recalls his first travels in search of steam in the year of Beeching's notorious report.
Platform - Readers' views and opinions-plus the chance to win in our prize crossword.
'Prairies' in action - The varied duties of the GWR 2-6-2Ts is revealed in colour by David Idle.
A song for Horwich - As the famous erecting shop is demolished, historian Paul Salveson pays tribute to this famous Works.
Great Shot! - 'V2s' Nos. 60955 and 60835 on shed at Edinburgh St Margarets is this month's centre spread, taken by Brian Noakes.
A PEEK INSIDE Swindon Works - Brian Morrison shows a selection of famous and unusual views taken in Swindon Works in the 1950s.
From steam to Spitfires! - Spitfire designer R.J. Mitchell, the IMS' Tom Coleman and author Tom Rolt all began their engineering careers at an almost forgotten Works in the Potteries. Tony Streeter tells the story of their lives at Kerr, Stuart.
Beeching on London FREIGHT - Beeching is famous for closures, but as John Bull explores, he exerted a huge effect on how the railway moved goods too.
Ashford in Colour - Colour-Rail portrays the variety at this busy junction in steam days - all in glorious colour.
Normanton fireman - The life of a fireman at Normanton MPD towards the end of steam is recalled by Malcolm Herberts.
60 YEARS AGO THIS MONTH...Peter Tilton looks back at some of the sights he photographed in April 1960.
Reviews - The latest books and DVDs come under the scrutiny of SW's expert reviewers.
Cover - On August 31 1962, No. 46225 Duchess of Gloucester stands atTebay.
Contents Page Image - Above: Ashford was a fascinating location in steam days, as Colour-Rail shows on pp52-55. On an unrecorded date, 'N' 2-6-0 No. 31870 hauls a mixed goods train through the station.
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