Backtrack | March 2021
Postal Special - three pages of Gavin Morrison's colour photographs of Royal Mail trains between 1997 and 2008.
'This omission is to be at once rectified' - Alistair F. Nisbet tracks the opening, extending and closing of the Abingdon branch.
Northamptonshire's Railways - Stephen Roberts surveys the county's main lines, branches and stations.
Yorkshire Coastal Engine Sheds and their locomotives: Part One - Saltburn - by Roger Griffiths and John Hooper
'Highnesses' of the LMS - three colour pages featuring the 'Princess Royal' Pacifics.
Via Harrogate - colour photos of main line steam-hauled expresses through the Yorkshire town.
'I name this locomotive'… archive photos of locomotive naming ceremonies.
In the wake of Madge Bessemer: A review of illegal rail closures -
Part Two - Stephen G. Abbott concludes his look at cases where correct procedures were not followed in the closing of lines and stations.
An Inspector calls - Jeffrey Wells highlights some of the investigations of the Board of Trade Railway Inspectorate.
Backwaters of the London Midland: A study in performance - Andrew James describes some locomotive timings on lesser-known routes in the Midlands and Cumbria.
Furness Railway Lake Steamers - Rob Langham introduces the railway-owned pleasure craft on Lakes Windermere and Coniston.
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The specialist magazine was first published in 1986 for the purpose of ‘recording the history of Britain’s railway’ - the magazine’s strapline - and it is now published by Pendragon Publishing. Dropping every month, Backtrack magazine is your monthly dose of railway nostalgia and historical insight.
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