Backtrack | May 2024
The Chester Meeting - colour spread of the variety of steam to be found at Chester General station.
The Easter Soaking at Southport: 1952 - A wet bank holiday on the railway described by Alistair F. Nisbet.
Great Western Railway News Reports: 1930 - culled from the press by Jeffrey Wells.
Langley Green: Part Two - David J. Hayes concludes his detailed study of freight operations at this West Midlands location.
Three Second Stations in Yorkshire - Jeffrey Wells looks at developments at Middlesbrough, Wakefield and Boroughbridge.
Southampton Central - four colour pages of steam in action by Gavin Morrison.
Table 51: Part One - M. G. Sadler tells the story of the development of the first national cross-country timetable.
Queen Adelaide's Carriage - Tom Nicholls tells the untold story of one of the National Collection's treasures.
All the '2s' - archive photographs of some veteran 2-2-2 locomotives.
The Coming of the Railway to Annfield Plain - Rob Langham reveals local railway politics in County Durham.
"A Veteran Railway Driver - A Carlisle Man's Experiences' - Berenice Baynham uncovers a tale from the East Cumberland News in 1902.
The Signal Ladies of Selside - Peter Butler recounts how three ladies staffed a signal box on the Settle–Carlisle line in World War II.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Backtrack May 2024.