NEWS PAGES - A feast of news this month—including the National Railway Museum's big plans, the arrival of 59 (nx), Coalmile Open Day, a photo of the new class 60 and much more.
FIFTIES FILE - Eric Sawford recalls Cambridge in 1955, the haunt of ancient Great Eastern types as well as glistening 'Britannia' Pacifics.
FAST TO THE FUTURE - Peter Semmens attends two important conferences dealing with high-speed rail travel, and how Intercity services pay their way.
WORKS OF ART - The winning entries in the RailRiders/Railway Magazine painting competition, reproduced in full colour.
THE ECHOING SILENCE - Peter Hill takes a few days off to walk along the trackbed of the magnificent Stainmore route, from Tebay to Barnard Castle.
LOCOS FROM SCRATCH - How long did it take to build a steam locomotive when there was a reason to hurry? As Philip Atkins explains, you might be surprised ...
STEAM WINS THE DAY - Our centre pages feature the launch of the North Wales Coast Express on June 20.
MUCK AND HISTORY - The Middleton Railway, which is preparing to celebrate its 30th year of preservation, is the subject of this month's profile.
SOUTHERN SPEEDLINK - Peter Semmens reports on how they are shifting the freight down Dover way.
THE EM2 STORY - The EM2 Co-Co electric locomotives, which first worked the Woodhead route, have carved a special niche in history for themselves.
MAILBAG - Correspondence ranging from horse trains in Australia to abandoned carriages in Malta.
SCOTLAND IN 1956 - Tony Porter recalls an idyllic railway holiday.
£2000 PHOTO CONTEST - Three pages of colour showing the magnificent work of our Photographic Competition prizewinners.
RAILFARE - Our monthly selection of good reading for railway enthusiasts.
WHY & WHEREFORE - If there's something about railways you want to know, who better to ask?
50/20 YEARS AGO - A look back through the pages of The Railway Magazine'
TRAFFIC & TRACTION - Our complete monthly update of what's happening an the railways.
COMING EVENTS - A look at what's going on over the next few weeks.