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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
The National Railway Museum - Photographic Collection: Nigel Harris investigates the availability and management of private photographic collections held at York
Swindon - personal view: Arthur Carpenter conjures the spirit of Swindon in the early 1950s, when the essential character of the GWR was still very much alive and well
'Filling in for the 'Gaffer': Outdated buildings, primitive facilities and too many engines for the space available - Charles Meacher describes the Running Shed Foreman's job at Edinburgh St Margarets
Midland Steam at Staveley Steelworks: A.D. Marriott recalls the last days of steam shunting at Staveley, near Chesterfield, using Barrow Hill-based engines
The 'Royal Scots' and their nameplates: Introduced in 1927, the LMS 'Royal Scots' were given inspiring names which attracted much publicity. David Anderson looks at the distinctive nameplates and regimental crests carried by this famous class
Platform: A further selection of readers comments, debate and queries
A pair of scissors, a pot of glue and a good memory....Chris Gammell outlines engine diagramming on the Central Division of the Southern Region.
Cornish summers of steam: 'LSWR T9' 4-4-Os at Padstow, Beattie 2-4-0 well tanks on the Wenford line and GWR 'Prairies' and 0-4-2Ts on branch duties - Keith R. Pin reflects on photographic visits to the Duchy of Cornwall in the late 1950s
Look after those 'spotters notebooks': Mike Thompson tells the story of the Steam Railway Reserach Society, founded in 1987, which safeguards and catalogues all forms of historical railway documents in private ownership - especially spotters notebooks, which contain a wealth of information.
Steam World Postscript: Rescuing the LMS Engine History Cards: Following Phil Atkins' article in the August issue about the National Railway Museum's archive of LMS/LMR engine history cards. Bob Essery tells the Story of how he was in the right place at the right time to help prevent the whole collection being burned in the late 1960s.
Front Cover: LSWR 'T9' No. 30338 leaves Padstow with a Wadebridge train, in June 1960. See also pages 48-49.
Swindon - personal view: Arthur Carpenter conjures the spirit of Swindon in the early 1950s, when the essential character of the GWR was still very much alive and well
'Filling in for the 'Gaffer': Outdated buildings, primitive facilities and too many engines for the space available - Charles Meacher describes the Running Shed Foreman's job at Edinburgh St Margarets
Midland Steam at Staveley Steelworks: A.D. Marriott recalls the last days of steam shunting at Staveley, near Chesterfield, using Barrow Hill-based engines
The 'Royal Scots' and their nameplates: Introduced in 1927, the LMS 'Royal Scots' were given inspiring names which attracted much publicity. David Anderson looks at the distinctive nameplates and regimental crests carried by this famous class
Platform: A further selection of readers comments, debate and queries
A pair of scissors, a pot of glue and a good memory....Chris Gammell outlines engine diagramming on the Central Division of the Southern Region.
Cornish summers of steam: 'LSWR T9' 4-4-Os at Padstow, Beattie 2-4-0 well tanks on the Wenford line and GWR 'Prairies' and 0-4-2Ts on branch duties - Keith R. Pin reflects on photographic visits to the Duchy of Cornwall in the late 1950s
Look after those 'spotters notebooks': Mike Thompson tells the story of the Steam Railway Reserach Society, founded in 1987, which safeguards and catalogues all forms of historical railway documents in private ownership - especially spotters notebooks, which contain a wealth of information.
Steam World Postscript: Rescuing the LMS Engine History Cards: Following Phil Atkins' article in the August issue about the National Railway Museum's archive of LMS/LMR engine history cards. Bob Essery tells the Story of how he was in the right place at the right time to help prevent the whole collection being burned in the late 1960s.
Front Cover: LSWR 'T9' No. 30338 leaves Padstow with a Wadebridge train, in June 1960. See also pages 48-49.
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