Backtrack

Backtrack, Britain's Leading Historical Railway Journal, covers all aspects of railway history from its earliest days through to more recent events up to around ten years before now including, early railway history from the 'pre-Stephenson' era, steam, diesel and electric locomotive history, railway company history, railway carriages and wagons, railway stations, railway ships, hotels & road vehicles, railway economic and social history, railway publicity and advertising. Backtrack's contributors include many of today's leading railway history writers. From the beginning the magazine has maintained a reputation for its production values and each issue contains a wealth of photographs reproduced to the highest standards, including a generous selection of historic colour. Published monthly, Backtrack is THE magazine for all who are interested in British railway history.

Editorial • Back Track RECORDING THE HISTORY OF BRITAIN'S RAILWAYS

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WHAT COULD BE SEEN AT SWINDON

CLOSURE FROM EAST NEWPORT TO DUNDEE

A MANX ODYSSEY IN 1963 PART TWO

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A TRAIN TIMER: 30th MAY 1957

MODERNISATION PLAN DMU SERVICES A QUALIFIED SUCCESS? PART TWO • STEPHEN G. ABBOTT reviews the impact of the the 1955 Modernisation Plan DMUs on railway passenger traffic.

DIESEL CLASSICS • Some examples of the first generation of diesel locomotives which were beginning to supplant steam motive in the 1950s.

SOUTHERN AMERICAN

COMPOUND INTEREST • Compound locomotives never took off in this country to the extent they did in other parts of the world. However, on the Midland Railway a 4-4-0 Compound design was introduced in 1902 which then went on to be adopted by the London Midland & Scottish Railway in 1924, another 195 engines being added to the 45 of the Midland.

THE NER COTTAGE HOMES AND BENEFITS FUND • How a volcanologist helped provide housing for the North East's railwaymen

THE HIGHLAND RAILWAY BOAT AND STEAMER FLEETS

A TALE OF TWO TUNNELS • GEORGE SMITH tracks the tribulations of the Colwall Tunnel on the Hereford–Worcester line.

RIDING THE RAILWAYS IN PRIVATE CARRIAGES UNDERSTANDING A PECUILIARITY OF THE WEALTHY • Carriages on trucks in by-gone days are familiar to many, less well-known is their owners’ tendency to remain in them when they did, as TOM NICHOLLS reveals.

A TOAST TO WILSON'S BREWERY

CHANGE AT ROADE FOR NORTHAMPTON

NORTH WALES BRANCH LINES • Scenes on former London & North Western Railway branches

Readers'Forum • Letters intended for publication should ideally add extra detail to our articles (or offer corrections of course!) and not be too long, consistent with the detail they offer. As always, we are sorry that space and time prevent us from printing them all or sending personal replies. ED.

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