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 • History in the press

TO AND FROM BOURNEMOUTH WEST

THE MANSON 4-6-0s OF THE GLASGOW & SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY

THE ‘JEEPS' OF THE LMS (NCC): THE END OF A LONG ROAD AND HOW IT WAS REACHED: THE LAST SURVIVORS PART ONE

THE WANTAGE TRAMWAY PART TWO • In Part One of this article BRUCE LAWS reviewed the background, building and opening of the Wantage Tramway, its operation and traffic and took a nostalgic journey along the line. Now he finishes the story.

GIVEN A CROSTI LOOK

THE CONFERENCE OF MOTIVE POWER OFFICERS PART FOUR

THE ‘DEAN GOODS’

AT WORK

BALTIC TANKS

‘SYMPATHETIC EXTORTION'? COMPENSATION FOR RAILWAY ACCIDENTS • ADRIAN GRAY considers why the issue of compensation for railway accidents became so controversial in 1866 - and what was done about it.

PICTURESQUE STAFFORDSHIRE

THIS IS WHAT IT SAYS • Some historic railway company official signs and notices from the COLOUR-RAIL Collection photographed by TREVOR OWEN

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MARSTON GREEN A WAYSIDE STATION ON THE EUSTON-BIRMINGHAM ROUTE

AC:DC - DC:AC PART ONE DEVELOPMENTS IN RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION • STEPHEN G. ABBOTT reviews power systems and their changes on Britain's electrified rail network.

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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