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.

Editorial • Autumn colours on the Skye Line

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THAMES-SIDE WORKINGS

BRITISH RAILWAYS: THE FIRST 18 MONTHS • Nationalising Britain's railways and other public utilities was not the primary reason for so many voting Labour in 1945, but despite organisational shortcomings initially, the new British Railways performed profitably in its earliest years as described by A. J. MULLAY

TYSON'S TRAVELS • The work of the Manchester photographer ALAN TYSON has appeared in Backtrack since its early days and we are honoured to have his collection in the Pendragon Archive. His colour work has featured on many occasions and here are a few more of his gems.

THE BEXLEYHEATH LINE

PROTECTING THE TUBE PART TWO

CORONATION CLASS

THE SKYE LINE TERMINI STROME FERRY AND KYLE OF LOCHALSH

TO KYLE OF LOCHALSH • The Highland Railway's ‘Skye Line’ to Kyle of Lochalsh is the subject of one of this month's articles. The photographs accompanying it are from steam days but the scenery of this wonderful route is too good for us not to linger awhile into the later diesel era, courtesy of GAVIN MORRISON.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRES ON BRITAIN'S RAILWAYS 1840-1900

REMINISCENCES OF THE WOLVERHAMPTON AREA 1962 TO 1967 CHANGE AND DECLINE ON FORMER LINES OF THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY

STOKE JUNCTION

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.

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