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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Backtrack

SNOW ON SNOW

THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DIRECT RAILWAY LINE FROM AVIEMORE TO INVERNESS

STEAM IN GOOD PORTIONS PART ONE THE STORY OF THE 12.17 OR 1J42

GREAT CENTRAL PART TWO 1958 -1970: A CHRONOLGY OF DECLINE • STEPHEN G. ABBOTT cconcludes the story of the Great Central Railway and the demise of most of its route mileage.

THE LONDON & BRIGHTON RAILWAY'S FIRST LINE

CELEBRATING 'JUBILEES'

WESTERN WANDERINGS • Some lesser-known locations on the Western Region of British Railways visited by JOHN SPENCER GILKS on his photographic travels.

IN THE LINE OF DUTY

COLOUR SAMPLES IN SOUTH WALES • Diesel locomotive livery variety photographed by RODNEY LISSENDEN

TURNBERRY WAR MEMORIAL

CLOSURE OF THE FIRST PART OF THE EAST COAST MAIN LINE

THOMAS ELLIOT HARRISON'S 'EARLY FREAKS'

SWAINSLEY TUNNEL IN THE MANIFOLD VALLEY

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