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Wight Twilight (Part I): - It is now 25 years since the end of steam traction on the Isle of Wight, with the withdrawal of the last LSWR Class 02 0-4-4Ts. Dr Alan Eamshaw recalls Vectis steam's farewell
Halcyon Days at Spalding: Once the hub of routes radiating to Peterborough, Boston, Bourne, Sutton Bridge, March and Lincoln, Spalding was a very busy centre. Eric Woods photographed its railways with motive power from M&GN days to the BR era; in this article he recalls recording 103 different classes between 1930 and 1963
Mill chimneys & Viaducts: During the 1960s, the so-called 'new approach" to railway photography depicted the railway, sinews and all, as pan of the industrial or rural landscape. Colin T. Gifford dips into his archives to bring us a glimpse of the terraces, arches and mill chimneys at locations in the north of England, including Accrington, Stockpon and Colne
The Black Sheep of Longsight: In 1954, the top link at Longsight dreaded being rostered to take No. 46131 The Royal Warwickshire Regiment to London - it rode especially badly, even for a 'Scot!' A.J. Powell describes trying to resolve its problems.
Moat Lane Junction: Peter Hay describes a 1952 visit to this remote Cambrian outpost, where regular motive power included the last GWR 'Dean Goods' 0-6-0s and 'Dukedog' 4-4-0s.
Rail Archive Stephenson-W.J.V. Anderson, Part 11,1954-64: Brian Stephcnson brings us a second selection of first-class photographs from Bill Andersen's negatives, this time from his 'plate camera' years and featuring some of his Scottish material.
The special magic of Sapperton: Hard-working steam locomotives, a 1 in 60 gradient and beautiful, unspoiled countryside. George Heiron reflects on the glories of Sapper-ton in the 1950s
Front cover, upper: A superb scene at Glasgow Central in July 1959. Immaculate Riddles "4MT 2-6-4T No. 80127 had just taken water after working an empty stock as a filthy Fairburn 2-6-4T leaves with a 'local' for Motherwell.
NOTE: This issue originally came with a 24-page supplement entitled "Lost Locomotives"
