| 176 | “Photo feature on the West Coast route through Warrington”. 6 colour photographs taken in the early 1960’s featuring ‘Patriot’, ‘Jubilee’ , ‘Black 5’, ‘Coronation’, ‘Britannia’ and just a glimpse of a ‘Super D’.
BackTrack. March 2001 |
| 177 | “Railways and Water 1830 – 1923” (Part 2 1890 – 1923) . Article by Jeffrey Wells. 5 pages, 7 photographs and 3 drawings. Continuing the story of how the railways obtained, stored and treated water. Includes photographs of ‘19 inch Goods’ No.2087 at an unknown location, ‘Prince of Wales’ (LMS No.5805) leaving Standedge tunnel, and a drawing and description of a system for filling carriage water tanks from platform level patented by the LNWR.
BackTrack. March 2001 |
| 178 | “Photo feature on Penrith”. 6 colour photographs taken in 1965 featuring ‘Black 5s', an Ivatt ‘Class 2’ and a ‘Britannia’.
BackTrack. April 2001 |
| 179 | “Photo feature on the North and West route (LNWR & GWR joint)” (Part 1) . 7 colour photographs taken in the early 1960’s mainly featuring GWR locomotives but including an 8F and a Royal Scot.
BackTrack. April 2001 |
| 179 | “Photo feature on the North and West route (LNWR & GWR joint)” (Part 2) . 7 more colour photographs from the early 1960’s, including a Fowler 2-6-4T on a Shrewsbury to Swansea via Central Wales train.
BackTrack. May 2001 |
| 180 | “A Singular Double” (Part 1) . Article by Robin Barnes. 5 pages, 6 photographs and 2 drawings and features the visit of LNWR ‘Greater Britain’ Queen Empress and train to the Chicago Exposition in 1893 and the ‘Teutonic’ Pennsylvania constructed by Beyer, Peacock in 1888 for the Pennsylvania Railroad.
BackTrack. April 2001 |
| 180 | “A Singular Double” (Part 2) . Article by Robin Barnes. 7 pages, 8 paintings/photographs, 3 drawings and a table of comparisons and describes the 4-2-2-0 James Toleman built as a private venture by F.C. Winby and exhibited at the Chicago Exposition in 1893. It conjectures Winby’s links with the LNWR and a Webb influence.
BackTrack. June 2001 |
| 181 | “All the Chief’s Men: The Forgotten Army”. Article by Michael Rutherford. (No.76 of his Railway Reflections series). 9 pages, 15 photographs (none LNWR), plan of Euston station in 1837, 33 references. The role of the civil engineer and his men and the development of the permanent way from the earliest days of the railways. Includes references to the building of LNWR constituents.
BackTrack. April 2001 |
| 182 | “Britain’s Railways in 1900: A Review” (Part 1) . Article by John W.E. Helm. 5 pages, 5 photographs (none LNWR), 5 tables, 15 references. A general review and comparisons, including mileage and fleet composition, and a review of the locomotive scene.
BackTrack. May 2001 |
| 182 | “Britain’s Railways in 1900: A Review” (Part 2) . Article by John W.E. Helm. 5 pages, 5 photographs (none LNWR), 7 tables, 11 references. Coaching stock developments, and comparison of fastest trains, passenger numbers, freight tonnages and train mileages.
BackTrack. July 2001 |
| 182 | “Britain’s Railways in 1900: A Review” (Part 3) . Article by John W.E. Helm. 6 pages, 5 photographs, 5 tables, 17 references, a chronology of 1900, sources and a bibliography. The financial performance of the top twenty companies compared and railway safety. Includes photograph of ‘Alfred the Great’ No.1949 King Arthur picking up water on Bushey Troughs.
BackTrack. September 2001 |
| 183 | “Runaway!”. Article by Michael Rutherford. 5 pages, 8 photographs and track layout from Miles Platting to Manchester Victoria. The story of the runaway accident to ‘G2A’ No.8903 at Manchester Victoria on 10th December 1947. Includes an excellent photograph of ‘G2A’ No.9369 from the Pendragon collection.
BackTrack. June 2001 |
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