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 • By South Western to Southampton

4-4-0 STALWARTS ON THE SOUTHERN

I. K. BRUNEL AND THE BIRMINGHAM & GLOUCESTER RAILWAY

THE HURN BRANCH LOST BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

THE NORTH WALES LAND CRUISE TRAIN

THE DUNBAR SIGNALMAN’S MISTAKE

AT BANBURY

SOUTH BY SOUTH WESTERN

A CLOSE-RUN THING THE LONDON PASSENGER TRANSPORT BOARD

PERMANENT WAY WORK

A MANCHESTER NEIGHBOURHHOOD

PULVERISED FUEL FOR FIRING LOCOMOTIVES PART TWO

THE ST. HELENS AND WARRINGTON & STOCKPORT RAILWAYS 1854-1873 PENETRATION OF COMPETING COMPANIES TO LIVERPOOLAND MANCHESTER

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