Backtrack | January 2022
Skyfall - four colour pages of snow scenes by Gavin Morrison.
Forgotten Branches of North East Wales: Part Five of Tony Robinson's series features the Mold to Brymbo line.
The Earl and the Honourable Lady - David Joy unravels the story of the Nobility and the Railways of Huddersfield.
Aspects of the Manchester & Leeds Railway: Part Two - Jeffrey Wells concludes his review of the building of this pioneer Trans-Pennine railway.
A Day at the Races - Barry Taylor describes LMS traffic arranges for the Whit Monday meeting at Towcester in 1939.
'Kingfisher' in flight - A4 Pacific No.60024 photographed in colour by Alan Reeve.
'School' Ties - four colour pages of the famous Southern Railway 'Schools' Class 4-4-0s.
The 1848 Engine Drivers' Dispute in the newspapers - David Hirst describes an early case of industrial unrest on the London & North Western Railway.
In the East Midlands with JSG - archive photos from the John Spencer Gilks Collection.
Ipswich: A Hub for Suffolk's railways - the second part of the survey of the area's railway activities by Bruce Laws.
Third Rail on Merseyside - Liverpool area electric multiple units photographed in colour by Tom Heavyside.
Take the Train for the Boat: The Rise and Fall of the Boat Train - in the first of a two-part article Philip Benham introduces railway shipping services and looks at connections for Cross-Channel services, the Isle of Wight, the Channel Islands and Ocean Liner services.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Backtrack January 2022.