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Backtrack Cumulative Indexes for the first 35 years

To mark Backtrack's first quarter of a century of publication, we have produced an edition of our comprehensive subject index, including the original Introductory Issue of 1986 and the LMS and LNER Specials of 1998 and 2001 respectively(Vol 1 to 25).
A subsequent index covered the next 5 year, 2012 to 2016(Vol 26-30).

New in 2022 is the index for the last 5 years, 2017-2021(Vol 31-35)

Subjects are listed alphabetically under subject headings, many appearing under more than one heading according to the extent of the subject covered.

The 25-Year Index is 24 pages containing over 7,500 entries, with new subject headings and more cross-references.

The second 5 year index is 12 pages with over 5,000 listings, cross-referenced in 60 sub-headings to help find that subject you are looking for.

The first two indexes are NOW SOLD OUT but you can:-

download a copy of the 25 year (1986-2011) index.

download a copy of the 5 year (2012-2016) index.

The print version of the latest index(2017-2021) is available to purchase at the Back Issues and Binders page.

Sample first page from the 25 year index.

CUMULATIVE INDEX 25 YEARS ADJUSTED_Cover_Header
BackTrack Cumulative Index to Volumes 1-25

COMPILED BY TERRY PENFOLD

Publishing History

Introductory Issue (No 0) Pp. i-xlviii

Volume 1 1987 4 issues  Pp. 1-192

Volume 2 1988 4 issues  Pp. 1-192

Volume 3 1989 5 issues  Pp. 1-240

Volume 4 1990 6 issues  Pp. 1-288

Volume 5 1991 6 issues  Pp. 1-304

Volume 6, 7, 8 1992 -1994

each 6 issues  Pp. 1-336

Volume 9 1995 12 issues Pp. 1-680

Volume 10 1996 12 issues Pp. 1-708

Volume 11 1997 12 issues Pp. 1-692

Volume 12 1998 12 issues Pp. 1-696

Special LMS issue (12/S) Pp. 1-80

Volume 13 1999 12 issues Pp. 1-684

Volume 14 2000 12 issues Pp. 1-740

Volume 15 2001 12 issues Pp. 1-732

Special LNER issue (15/S)  Pp. 1-100

Volume 16, 17 2002-2003

each 12 issues Pp. 1-720

Volume 18, 19, 20 2004-2006

each 12 issues Pp. 1-768

Volume 21 2007 12 issues Pp. 1-786

Volume 22, 23, 24, 25 2008 -2011

each 12 issues Pp. 1-768

 

The Index

The index is arranged alphabetically within major topic headings. If an item does not fit within any of the main headings it is shown as a stand-alone entry.

 

Each entry is shown with volume and page number(s). Entries which are primarily illustrative are marked with an asterisk.*

 

Many items appear within more than one main topic heading.

 

Acknowledgements

The index entries are based on the annual indices of individual volumes compiled by the editor with some clarification of subject matter if appropriate.

 

Other Sources

A listing of all articles and photographs which have appeared in the magazine is maintained, for personal use, in Excel spreadsheet format, by Bob Farmer. He is happy to share this with others who may be interested and can be contacted by email at
Bob.Farmer@BTinternet.com.

 

 

ACCIDENTS

Abbotts Ripton 25/27

Ardler Junction 22/76

Arlesley, Sudden death at 7/242

Auchterarder, There's a Furniture van on the line 25/541

Aynho, derailment on opening day 17/444

Barnes, disaster at 2/114

Bicester 1851, LNWR 19/24

Bishop's Road, Burst boiler at 24/41

Blackpool Central disaster 16/222

Bricklayers Arms 14/103

Bridgend 21/631

Burton & Ashby Light Railway-Leaves on the line 15/163

Bury Knowsley Street 9/320

Carrbridge 14/411, 570

Channel Islands 23/518, 24/728

Charfield, Two unknown 3/155

Charing Crossed Wires 20/582

Chinley 12/401

Clapham Junction 'A' Box 11/648

Clayton Tunnel disaster 23/606

Detonating signals: 'An awful catastrophe.. .a direful event' 13/385

Dinwoodie, disaster at 7/293

District Railway, deliberate mistake on the 8/297

Dransfield, Lidge 17/464

East London Line, downhill to disaster on the 18/528

Elliot Junction 1906 19/454

Farringdon, Folly at 14/182

Foxhall Junction 24/676

Guthrie Jn: Caledonian mail train crash 18/666

Hampstead, Human error at 19/653

Harrow & Wealdstone 16/588

Hatfield 1946 16/494

Have a safe journey? 18/16

Hazards on the line 1/100

Hellifield Station collision 22/484

Hexthorpe disaster 15/208

Hither green, A complete recovery 1/22*

Huddersfield area 11/243

Irk Valley, Tragedy at 5/65

Kiltimagh, Catastrophe at 24/442

King's Cross (Met) 11/669

Llanelly 11/601

London underground-Stop! Proceed with caution 22/312, 346, 443

Manchester Victoria runaway 15/330

Manor House collision 8/72

Minotaur, The death of the 18/620

Newmarket Arch 17/228

Parkside 11/395

Partick 21/170

Penistone Viaduct 10/596

Penmanshiel, Tunnel collapse at 13/435

Pontypool Road, gate crasher 1/77

Pontypridd 24/467

Princess Victoria, The loss of the 15/691

Quintinshill: The tragedy of May 18/624

Railway accidents and the courts 14/718

Regulation of Railways (Prevention of Accidents) Bill of 1873 15/563

Roundwood runaway 16/469

SECR, Blood on the tracks 11/13

Severn Bridge 17/408

Shawford, A complete recovery 1/20

Shipton-on-Cherwell: The Christmas eve derailment 20/710

Silloth branch 4/231

Smedley Viaduct 18/337

Staplehurst disaster, Charles dickens and the 23/286

Sutton Tunnel disaster 15/288

Tay Bridge and the Press 23/710

Tay Bridge disaster 24/302

Tay Bridge disaster, A reconstruction of the 23/140

Train communication, Evolution of 13/579, 641

Weedon, disaster at 0/xxxiv

Wormit 13/472

 

Agriculture, Railways and 18/228

Air Services, Railway 21/370

Alderney Railway 4/256

Alexandra (Newport & South Wales) docks and Railway 20/504*

Alternative Fuels, The quest for 11/6, 66, 148

Alternative, There must be an 15/403, 463

Ambulance trains-US Army 13/525

CUMULATIVE INDEX 25 YEARS ADJUSTED_Cover_Foot

ARCHITECTURE

Architecture, Railway: Heritage or horror? 18/404

Barry Railway architecture 10/106*, 640* Brick and the railway builders 17/582, 706

Bricks and railways 11/89

Manchester Central construction 6/60

Neath and Brecon architecture 9/394*

Pre-grouping survivals around London 10/332*, 11/108*

Railway Construction, The Logistics of 23/356, 436

Railways and reinforced concrete 20/80

Red Hall, The 6/144

Sancton Wood 21/551, 696

Southern survivals 12/230*

St. Pancras-the railway cathedral 20/647

St. Pancras, From Redundancy to Jewel in the Crown 23/292, 346

Station Architecture, Journey by design 20/24, 86

Station Footbridges 18/761*

Taff Vale architecture 11/514*, 12/58*

Thompson, Francis: an architectural mystery solved 9/213

Tile, Sir William, and railways 22/530, 630

 

Art, Railway 5/163

Ashover Light Railway 6/127

Auditing 'Blue Pencil' storm in a BR teacup 6/151

Australia: British-built locos in Western Australia 12/458, 544

Australia: Rod 2-8-0s 20/327

Automatic train control 3/39

Axminster and Lyme Regis Light Railway 1/6*, 3/172, 13/340*, 22/212

Ayr Corporation Tramway 24/390

 

Bankfoot Light Railway 24/407

Banking duties 1/64, 67, 7/60, 145, 12/68*, 13/144*, 23/134, 24/478*

 

BARRY RAILWAY

Barry Railway Architecture 10/106*, 640*

Barry Works 20/59

Walnut Tree Viaduct 21/79*

 

Before the roof fell in, 1938-1939 4/155

Belle Vue Carnival 7/298

Benn & Cronin train indicators 16/260*

Berwins to the Bering Strait, From the 16/678

Beyer, Peacock & Co.Ltd 9/6

Boat trains 23/739*

Boat trains, Southampton 10/252* Bogie steam locomotives 12/333, 387

Booking office window, Backward glimpses through 7/153

Bookstalls, Railway 8/212, 267

`Bournemouth Belle' 10/116*

Boy's love affair with the railway, A 16/95

Bradford Railway Circle 9/521

Brake trials 13/98, 155

Braking systems and the American connection 12/22, 80

Branch line miscellany 9/433*

Branch line station manager 8/151

Brecon & Merthyr Railway 13/489, 59, 16/212*

Brick and the railway builders 17/582, 706

Bricks and railways 11/89