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great western in the 'great wen' - Like all the 'Big Four' companies, the hub of the GWR was in London. Acclaimed colour photographer Geoff Rixon presents a wonderful evocation of the Western in our capital city. inside no. 3 link at nine elms - In a follow-up to our summer series commemorating 35 years since the end of Southern Region steam, David Wilson offers a fascinating footplate perspective on the final months. an enthusiast's year: 1952 - Photographer Neil Sprinks's end-of-year review of the steam scene 50 years ago has now become an annual Steam World feature. He begins a two-part series on his travels in 1952, in safe hands: the stan hall story - In part five of his series, Stan Hall describes his move from King's Cross to the Barrow in Furness Division, which included the Lake District, Shap and the 'S&C. comment - The Editor applauds the work of the unseen and unsung backroom boys of the railway - the fitters, boilersmiths and other key workers in sheds and works. CALL ATTENTION - In our evergreen monthly round-up of the offbeat and obscure, we go fishing in water tanks and celebrate the centenary of the West End & Crystal Palace Railway express engines extraordinary - In the conclusion of his exhaustive three-part analysis, David Percival reveals that even more '9F' 2-10-Os hauled passenger trains than originally suspected. 50 years of mancunian memories - The two-part feature by Roger Eckersley on the complex railways of Manchester reaches its conclusion with a look at Exchange and London Road stations. A 'stranger' strolls down stewart's lane - Former Stewart's Lane Shedmaster R.H.N. Hardy reaches one of the most eagerly-awaited sections of his absorbing series, covering O.V. Bulleid's famous but unorthodox 'Pacifics'. darkroom discoveries - Best-known for his colour photography, leading lensman Keith Pirt continues his black-and-white series on Scotland. don's desperate dash - Terry Essen's entertaining chronicle of footplate life at Saltley continues as its two heroes and their redoubtable Fouler 2-6-4T finally tackle the challenge of the Lickey Incline - with a little help along the way whys and wherefores of the severn & Wye - Regular comributor John Stretton concludes his three-part photographic trek through the Dean Forest. what, where, when? - A panoramic picture of a marshalling yard forms one of our mystery photographs, and there are the results of the September competition. platform - Our monthly opportunity for YOU to have your say on any aspect of steam railway history. steam's the theme - Gresley designed more streamlined locomotives than just the 'A4s', as Neville Stead reminds us. all things considered - Our highly respected columnist Andrew Dow provides some more thought-provoking opinion. maunsell's magical 'moguls' - The workings of the great designer's versatile 2-6-0s in both Southern Railway and BR days are examined by David Thrower in the second part of his series. next issue - Turn to page 67 for details of our bumper December issue, which will include a Christmas short story, festive reviews and a preview of the 2003 Steam World calendar. DON'T MISS OUT order your copy at the newsagents today! On the cover: The sleek lines of the Gresley 'A3' 4-6-2, as viewed from the rear three-quarter aspect, were unmistakeable. No. 60060 The Tetrarch stands at King's Cross, on March 16 1961.
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