Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
CHRISTMAS PARCELS IN SCOTLAND - John Hillier examines a BR special traffic notice from the days when the bulk of our mail still went by rail.
PLATFORM - More readers' comments and amplification of Steam World subjects, plus a chance to receive a free roll of Kodachrome if you're quick.
HIGH DAYS & HOLIDAYS AT PADDINGTON - The concluding part of Michael Harris' study of extras and relief services from Paddington at holiday peak times. WITH COLOUR.
WORKING FROM SALTLEY - 3 - Having prepared the wrong engine, 'Piggy' Trotter suffers a severe sense of humour failure in the final part of Terry Essery's trilogy.
BODMIN - ONE TOWN, THREE STATIONS - In a joint feature with Steam Railway magazine, Chris Leigh considers the history of the railways to Cornwall's erstwhile county town. WITH COLOUR
CRISP AND EVEN 12 - A seasonal image of the East Coast main line from the camera of Noel Ingram. COLOUR FEATURE
THE WAVERLEY ROUTE - 25 YEARS GONE - Gresley 'A3s' over Whitrope Summit - Robert Leslie recalls this remote and splendid Carlisle-Edinburgh route.
DEATH OF A 'LOCH' - A former BR driver from Aviemore, Bill Wilkie, reveals a hushed-up war time accident which was written into the history of this little Scottish depot.
WINTER AT CONSETT - Footplateman Harry Friend experienced winter at the sharp end - buckjng high country snow with a 'Q6' 0-8-0 and a snow plough.
WIDER VIEW - Keith Pirt's magnificent colour view of Colletl 'Castle' 4-6-0 No. 7031 Cromwell's Castle is given the benefit of our centre-spread treatment. COLOUR FEATURE
REVIEWS - More recently-released books come under scrutiny.
HOME IS WHERE THE STATION IS - Editor, Chris Leigh, pays a visit to the stone station at Oundle 'the finest station in England' and investigates the Northampton-Peterborough railway. WITH COLOUR.
Cover: Seattle 1874-built '0298' class 2-4-OT No. 30585 stands 'parked' at the side of the A389 road at Ounmere, just outside Bodmin, in June 1960 while the crew take a lunch break in a nearby cottage. Keith Pirt (KR Photographies No. S463)
PLATFORM - More readers' comments and amplification of Steam World subjects, plus a chance to receive a free roll of Kodachrome if you're quick.
HIGH DAYS & HOLIDAYS AT PADDINGTON - The concluding part of Michael Harris' study of extras and relief services from Paddington at holiday peak times. WITH COLOUR.
WORKING FROM SALTLEY - 3 - Having prepared the wrong engine, 'Piggy' Trotter suffers a severe sense of humour failure in the final part of Terry Essery's trilogy.
BODMIN - ONE TOWN, THREE STATIONS - In a joint feature with Steam Railway magazine, Chris Leigh considers the history of the railways to Cornwall's erstwhile county town. WITH COLOUR
CRISP AND EVEN 12 - A seasonal image of the East Coast main line from the camera of Noel Ingram. COLOUR FEATURE
THE WAVERLEY ROUTE - 25 YEARS GONE - Gresley 'A3s' over Whitrope Summit - Robert Leslie recalls this remote and splendid Carlisle-Edinburgh route.
DEATH OF A 'LOCH' - A former BR driver from Aviemore, Bill Wilkie, reveals a hushed-up war time accident which was written into the history of this little Scottish depot.
WINTER AT CONSETT - Footplateman Harry Friend experienced winter at the sharp end - buckjng high country snow with a 'Q6' 0-8-0 and a snow plough.
WIDER VIEW - Keith Pirt's magnificent colour view of Colletl 'Castle' 4-6-0 No. 7031 Cromwell's Castle is given the benefit of our centre-spread treatment. COLOUR FEATURE
REVIEWS - More recently-released books come under scrutiny.
HOME IS WHERE THE STATION IS - Editor, Chris Leigh, pays a visit to the stone station at Oundle 'the finest station in England' and investigates the Northampton-Peterborough railway. WITH COLOUR.
Cover: Seattle 1874-built '0298' class 2-4-OT No. 30585 stands 'parked' at the side of the A389 road at Ounmere, just outside Bodmin, in June 1960 while the crew take a lunch break in a nearby cottage. Keith Pirt (KR Photographies No. S463)
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