Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
artly on the postal - A tale of Two footplates - Footplate experiences from Aberdeen to Glasgow in 1952, when William Alcock travelled in a 'Duchess' cab as far as Perth, and a Stanier 'Jubilee' thereafter.
an unusual station - dorchester southern - John White tells the complex story of this distinctive station, with its rare terminal up line, into which London trains had to set back to gain access to the platform.
comment - Editor Mel Holley discusses the problems winter weather brought to the steam-era railwaymen.
call attention - Another pot-pourri of interesting snippets from our railway past are once again presented by last month's Guest Editor. Nigel Harris - who enjoyed it so much he wanted another 'go'!
platform - Another cross-section of letters from the editor's postbag - time for you to have your say on a wide range of issues and subjects.
how to subscribe to steam world - How to make sure your favourite railway magazine arrives every month, at no extra, cost, direct to your letter box.
Mutual Improvement - the only way forward! - Real working conditions for footplatemen were often quite appalling - which doesn't always come across in the usually affectionate written recollections by drivers and firemen. David Wilson seeks to set the record straight, by analysing old copies of the ASLEF union journal.
britain's last 0-8-0 - the north eastern 'Q6' - It originated in 1901 and worked until 1%7, by which time this brutally simple coat-lugger had more than earned its keep. David Thrwwr trils the story of the NER 'Q6.'
trouble at hither green for 34084 - Nigel Harris looks at the aftermath and recovery of No. 34084 253 Squadron, after it ran through a stop block and rolled down a bank, at Hither Green in February 1960.
postcards from penrhyn - Former Bangor stadeni Dand ChadwÃ
an unusual station - dorchester southern - John White tells the complex story of this distinctive station, with its rare terminal up line, into which London trains had to set back to gain access to the platform.
comment - Editor Mel Holley discusses the problems winter weather brought to the steam-era railwaymen.
call attention - Another pot-pourri of interesting snippets from our railway past are once again presented by last month's Guest Editor. Nigel Harris - who enjoyed it so much he wanted another 'go'!
platform - Another cross-section of letters from the editor's postbag - time for you to have your say on a wide range of issues and subjects.
how to subscribe to steam world - How to make sure your favourite railway magazine arrives every month, at no extra, cost, direct to your letter box.
Mutual Improvement - the only way forward! - Real working conditions for footplatemen were often quite appalling - which doesn't always come across in the usually affectionate written recollections by drivers and firemen. David Wilson seeks to set the record straight, by analysing old copies of the ASLEF union journal.
britain's last 0-8-0 - the north eastern 'Q6' - It originated in 1901 and worked until 1%7, by which time this brutally simple coat-lugger had more than earned its keep. David Thrwwr trils the story of the NER 'Q6.'
trouble at hither green for 34084 - Nigel Harris looks at the aftermath and recovery of No. 34084 253 Squadron, after it ran through a stop block and rolled down a bank, at Hither Green in February 1960.
postcards from penrhyn - Former Bangor stadeni Dand ChadwÃ
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