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 • In the beginning …

Backtrack

THE CHESTER MEETING

THE EASTER SOAKING AT SOUTHPORT – 1952

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY NEWS REPORTS – 1930

LANGLEY GREEN 30 YEARS OF POST-STEAM ERA FREIGHT OPERATIONS AT THIS WEST MIDLANDS LOCATION PART TWO • DAVID J. HAYES concludes his detailed look back at the once interesting railway scene from yesteryear in and around Langley Green.

THREE SECOND STATIONS IN YORKSHIRE A NINETEENTH CENTURY PERSPECTIVE

SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL

TABLE 51 REVISITED THE STORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FIRST UNIFIED NATIONAL CROSS-COUNTRY TIMETABLE PART ONE

QUEEN ADELAIDE'S CARRIAGE THE UNTOLD STORY

THE THINGS YOU MIGHT COME ACROSS • Keep your eyes open and you might spot all sorts of traces of long-closed railways as you go around our towns and countryside. These are a few of NEIL TAYLOR’s finds in South Wales.

ALL THE '2s' • A selection of early 2-2-2 locomotives from the single driving wheel era. For some of these early engines details are rather scant – so any additional information about them from readers would be welcome.

THE COMING OF THE RAILWAY TO ANNFIELD PLAIN • Local railway politics in County Durham described by ROB LANGHAM

"A VETERAN RAILWAY DRIVER – A CARLISLE MAN'S EXPERIENCES" • BERENICE BAYNHAM came across this interesting account in the East Cumberland News of 12th April 1902.

THE SIGNAL LADIES OF SELSIDE

WHO, WHERE AND WHEN?

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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