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.

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ACROSS THE SEA TO IRELAND

FROM TEENAGE CLERK TO STATION MASTER • A career on the Metropolitan Railway

RESHAPING RAILWAYS AS A BUSINESS BEECHING REVISITED

GREAT CENTRAL PART ONE 1836-1957: GENESIS TO MATURITY • STEPHEN G. ABBOTT outlines the development of the Great Central Railway and its place in our railway network.

THE FRAMLINGHAM FLYER

STRENGTH IN NUMBERS

THE JOYS OF NATIONAL SERVICE

RAILTOURS A RETROSPECTIVE VIEW

PULVERISED FUEL FOR FIRING LOCOMOTIVES

ERIC BRUTON UP ON THE WEST COAST ROUTE • This month we look at some of the photographs presented to us by ERIC BRUTON recording his visits to the northern hills of the West Coast Main Line in the early 1950s.

SCOTTISH SUB-SHEDS

ARDERSIER AND THE FORT GEORGE BRANCH

GEORGE WAKEFIELD THE HYMN-SINGING STATION MASTER

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