Comment - Andrew Roden considers why steam is vital to Scotland's revived railway.
Call Attention - Steam World reveals some heart-stopping stupidily, plus a mixed-traffic steam crane.
Salisbury in 1962 - For A.P. Davis, Salisbury offered the chance to see 'Spam Cans', 'Packets' and 'Black Motors' galore.
The exit from King's Cross - Brian Morrison shares some of his favourite photographs from this famous and spectacular ECMI. mainline gradient.
A LAST TRIP IN SEARCH OF STEAM - As steam ran down in 1967, Chris Weavers recounts how he spent a week travelling around Britain to see as much as he could.
A FIRST LOOK AT A '47XX' - Churchward's powerful 2-8-Os enthralled G.M. Bolderston, who sought as many of them as he could.
Great Shot! - 'Britannia' 4-6-2 No. 70012 lohn of Gaunt departs from Ipswich on March 26 1959 in this super image from the Mike Morant collection.
Platform - Readers' views and opinions -plus the chance to win a book in our prize crossword.
The Freedom of Scotland - Stuart Armit and Sandy Smeaton look back at a memorable two-week rail rover in summer 1966 in this first part of their account.
The glory of Dawlish - The railway at Dawlish is soon to change forever. Steam World presents a selection of colour views of this iconic railway in its steam heyday.
Gresleys and Peppercorns - John Walker explains why Cresley and Peppercorn designs exerted such appeal far from his home at Four Ashes station.
An Isle of Wight idyll - The unique railways of Vectis appealed hugely to Keith Jaggers, who recalls his adventures on family holidays over the Solent.
Departmental delights! - Not everything powered by steam was a locomotive as this fabulous picture from Mike Morant's collection proves.
Reviews - The latest books and DVDs are put under the microscope by the SW team.

Cover: On August 31 1965, 'Black Five' No. 45018 passes Hilton Junction with the 6.00pm Dundee-Glasgow.
Contents page photo: The sea wall at Dawlisli is being raised Io improve protection for the railway - so this classic infrastructure will soon be changed forever. In August 1961, 'Hall' No. 4991 Abherley Hall draws admiring glances from the holiday crowds as it pilots another 4-6-0 on a westbound train. More steam shots in this area are on p46-49.