Inside issue 2...

COMMENT

Is it time to stop growing… plus, what reality do we want to ‘re-create’?

MODERN FACTION

TRACKSIDE turns its data eye to diesels and finds a positive picture.

TRACKSIDE NEWS

St Blazey secured for Cornish steam, ‘L&B’ gains key land, new start for Ruddington, Bluebell takes on ‘Crompton’, huge ‘Jubilee’ plates collection found, ‘K1’ withdrawn early, two SR ‘Moguls’ for main line… and the world’s biggest steam tour.

THE PRICE OF PRESERVATION

Can new projects be justified? Chris Price thinks it’s time to consolidate.

WORKING MEN'S CLUB

Many photographers keep people out of picture – not so Gordon Edgar.

LONGER & BETTER

Woody Bay’s restorers are digging deeper into Exmoor. Nick Brodrick finds out more about the Lynton & Barnstaple project from Peter Miles.

TRAIL BLAZEY!

Ben Jones talks to Duncan Mitchell and Mervyn Allcock about exciting plans in Par.

SPECTACLE PLATE CALBOURNE

One moment on the footplate.

HOLT AWHILE…

A plea from Jim Rees to save buildings and better define what we are.

COMPREHENSIVE COVER

Andrew Scott explains to Tony Streeter how the ‘Moors’ is looking after coaches.

WHISTLE BOARD

Your views: an important North Eastern van – and what future for pictures?

BOX SHIFT

Signalman Alan Godber meets Tom Ingall at Swithland.

WINNING ALLIANCE

How do you look after six Class 50s?
Jon Dunster talks to Pip Dunn.

‘QUAD-ART' QUANDARY

Intensive use of ‘Gresleys’ was a rare Covid delight – but as Steve Allen explains, the gloss has cracked.

RUNNING LINES

Our news digest from around preservation.

WORKING NOTICE 

TRACKSIDE’s all-new diary and planning pages.