Comment - Andrew Roden thanks the brave railwaymen and women who keep the passengers and goods moving in the most challenging times.
Call Attention - Steam World bids farewell to Historical Consultant Richard Strange, who died in March. A guard's JOURNAL Peter Wright examines the varied duties of March guard Laurence Spolton in the summer of 1958.
Brilliant Bournemouth! - Famous photographer Gavin Morrison presents some of his favourite shots taken around the South Coast resort.
Stoke's golden anniversary show - Mike Dodd reveals how the railway celebrated the golden anniversary of Stoke-on-Trent, in style.
Platform - Readers' views and opinions-plus the chance to win in our prize crossword.
Spotting in the Heart of England - David Forrester looks back al his spotting days around Nuneaton and Coventry.
Great Shot! - A superb study of Bristol Barrow Road MPD in August 1964 is this month's centre spread, shot by Terry Nicholls.
Tebay history and operations - Ron Herbert continues his fascinating history of Tebay, looking al the shed's allocation and its banking duties.
Summer Sat urdays in Exeter - Despite the vast number of trains, as Bob Poynter explains, summer Saturday services were often very reliable at Exeter in the 1950s.
The best of 'Barking Bill Wright' - Steam World presents a selection of stunning colour pictures taken by photographer William Wright, who died recently.
Chasing steam in 1963 - John B. Hall concludes his account of his travels in search of steam in 1963.
York's steam heyday - WRL archives delves into its collection to present some views of York in 1957.
Great Shot! - A bonus double page spread, of'I I16' 4-6-2T No. 30519 at Guildford, from Mike Morant.
Reviews - The latest books and DVDs come under the scrutiny of SW's expert reviewers.

Cover: 'West Country' No. 34023 Blackmoor Vale prepares to depart Bournemouth West with an Up Waterloo express on September 15 1964. GAVIN MORRISON
Contents Page Image: John Hall concludes his 1963 travels in search of steam on pp.54-59. On September 1 1963, 'A1' 4-6-2 No. 60140 Balmoral stands under the coaling plant al York. JOHN B. HALL