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.

Forty years on

THE ‘BRIGHTON BELLE’

‘AT THE CENTRE OF THE KINGDOM’ THE CHANGING ROLE OF CHARING CROSS STATION

ADMIRAL BINSTEAD OF THE LANCASHIRE & YORKSHIRE RAILWAY PART ONE

AROUND THE OPERATIONAL CLOCK AT DONCASTER PART ONE

HEALEY MILLS YARD EASTERN SERVICES IN 1966

SNOWDROPS …

ARTICULATED LOCOMOTIVES AN OPERATOR’S VIEW

WAITING AT WORKSOP

‘JSG’ ON THE WESTERN BYWAYS • Another selection from the JOHN SPENCER GILKS Collection of his photographic travels on Great Western Railway secondary routes.

CONGLETON AND DANE VIADUCTS

THE METROVICKS GOOD INTENTIONS DISCARDED PART TWO

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.

BOOKREVIEWS

EDITORIAL GUIDELIINES • BACKTRACK is always keen to encourage the submission of suitable material by prospective authors and photographers but, to avoid possible disappointment, the following general notes might be helpful to indicate the preferred form which submissions should take.