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 • Getting back on track

ON THE GREAT NORTH OF SCOTLAND

AC:DC – DC:AC PART TWO MOVE TOWARDS STANDARDISATION • In the second part of this article STEPHEN G. ABBOTT reviews, in chronological order, electrification system changes on Britain’s railways since the grouping in 1923.

MEMORIES OF THE CAIRN VALLEY LIGHT RAILWAY PART ONE THE LONG-LOST LINE TO MONIAIVE

UP THE JUNCTION WITH A JOLLY SAILOR

THE LONG AND THE SHORT AND THE SMALL LOCOMOTIVES OF THE LANCASHIRE & YORKSHIRE RAILWAY

PATRIOTIC DUTIES

THE ‘JEEPS’ OF THE LMS (NCC) THE END OF A LONG ROAD AND HOW IT WAS REACHED: THE LAST SURVIVORS PART TWO ON THE ROAD: HOW THE MOGULS AND ‘JEEPS’ PERFORMED

CAREER CHOICES

TRANS-PENNINE PETROLEUM

THE FIRST RAILWAY ROYALS EARLY JOURNEYS, A STATE CARRIAGE WITH NO ROYALS AND OTHER EARLY ROYAL CARRIAGES

DRAMATIC ROLLOVER AT MIDDLETON JUNCTION

THE FREIGHT HANDLERS

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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