Backtrack | June 2018
June 2018
Robert Billinton's London, Brighton & South Coast Railway Radial Tanks - Jeremy Clarke reviews the range of 0-6-2Ts.
Railways and Air Raids in the First World War - Alistair F. Nisbet describes how the aerial threat was dealt with.
Diesel Variety at Exeter - four pages of Tom Heavyside's colour from the 1970s/80s.
Locomotives away from Home - Philip Atkins describes some out of course locomotive workings.
Working Men and Women - archive photos of more unusual railway jobs.
Crieff and Comrie 125 - a Perthshire anniversary marked by David Ferguson.
The LNER's own 0-6-0s - five colour pages featuring the J38 and J39 Classes.
Derby Friargate Station - Mark Tittley introduces Derby's Great Northern station.
On the Rhymney Valley lines - a steam and diesel picture feature by John White.
Down in the Vale: Wartime Memories - Part Two of Paul Joyce's account of life at Wantage Road station.
On a day out from Manchester to Llandudno - colour photographs from David Rodgers.
A Home under the Railway Tracks - a Glasgow curiosity described by Paul Aitken.
"And were you always satisfied with the work of your compounds, Mr. Webb?": Part One - L. A. Summers presents a personal take of the contentious LNWR compound locomotives.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Backtrack June 2018.