British prototype magazine information

(Last August 15th, 2003)


All contributions and corrections are welcome.

The following is a list of prototype magazines published in the UK which carry articles of interest to those with an interest in British railways.
The address and price information may change and updates and corrections would be appreciated, as would any assessments of the various magazines listed here.
As far as I know, all offer overseas subscription services with the rate depending on the postal service selected (surface, which is in fact a bulk air service, or airmail). From personnel experience I get timely delivery without resorting to the higher priced airmail service.

British prototype magazines

Archive (ISSN 1352-7991)

The Archive Shop, 47-49 High Street, Lydney, Glos GL15 5DD, ENGLAND.
This is the quarterly Journal for British Industrial and Transport History. Profusely illustrated and beutifully printed.

Backtrack (ISSN 0955-5382)

Atlantic Transport Publishers, Trevithick House, West End, Penryn, Cornwall TR10 8HE, ENGLAND
12 issues per year, 2.95UKP per issue. 58.00UKP per year.
Backtrack is billed as Britain's leading historical railway monthly, it just oozes with nostalgia with well written articles and lots of photographs

British Railways Illustrated (ISSN ???)

Irwell Press Magazines Ltd.,, 59a High St., Clophill, Bedfordshire MK45 4BE, ENGLAND
Phone: 011-44-1442-879097 FAX: 011-44-1442-872279
12 issues per year with annual subscription cost of 44.04UKP (surface) or 54.60UKP (airmail)
Another nostalgia magazine

British Railway Journal (ISSN 0265-4105)

Wild Swan Publications, 1-3 Hagbourne Road, Didcot, Oxon OX11 8DP, ENGLAND
Variable number of issues per year, 3.00UKP per issue
A quality magazine covering other areas of the British railway history scene.

Great Western Railway Journal (ISSN 0944-6809)

Wild Swan Publications, 1-3 Hagbourne Road, Didcot, Oxon OX11 8DP, ENGLAND
4 issues per year, 3.50UKP per issue
This is a quality magazine, devoted entirely to GWR and WR. It contains some excellent articles (often with lots of detail and history) and very very good period and atmosphere photos, some in colour. It covers all sorts of topics, not just stations, engines and rolling stock.

Heritage Railways (ISSN ???)

Web site

Light Rail and Modern Tramway (ISSN 0964-9255)

Select Subscriptions Ltd., Northbridge Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire HP4 1ST, ENGLAND
Phone: 011-44-1442-876661
Fax: 011-44-1442-872279
Monthly, overseas subscription: 12 issues 31.00UKP; 24 issues: 45.00UKP
MasterCard and Visa accepted.

Locomotives Illustrated (ISSN 0307-1804)

Locomotives Illustrated Subscriptions, PO Box 464, Berkhamsted, Herts, HP4 2UR, ENGLAND
Phone: 011-44-1442-879097
Fax: 011-44-1442-872279
Bi-Monthly, overseas subscription: 1 year 26.00UKP (surface) or 32.20UKP (airmail)
MasterCard and Visa accepted.

Midland Record (ISSN 1357-6399)

Wild Swan Publications, 1-3 Hagbourne Road, Didcot, Oxon OX11 8DP, ENGLAND
4 issues per year, 8.95UKP per issue
This is another quality magazine from Wild Swan and is up to their usual high standard. It is the Midland Railway equivalent of the Great Western Railway Journal, though it is larger running at around 80 pages! It is marketed as a part work which will build into an unrivalled record of the Midland Railway.

Modern Railways (ISSN 0026-8356)

IAN ALLAN Publishing Ltd., Riverdene Business Park, Molesey Rd., Hersham, Surrey KT12 4RG, ENGLAND
Phone: 011-44-1932-266622
Monthly, 3.25UKP per issue, 12 issues per year, see web site, for subscription rates.

RAIL (ISSN 0953-4563)

Rail Subscriptions, Tower Publishing Services Ltd, Tower House, Market Harborough, Leicester LE16 9EF, ENGLAND
26 issues per year, 1.95UKP per issue or 66.90UKP per year by surface mail.
MasterCard and Visa accepted.

Email

Published every two weeks, this modern image magazine is considered by some to be the best for diesel and electric traction etc.

Rail Express (ISSN 1362 234X)

Foursight Publications Ltd, 20 Park Street, Kings Cliffe, Near Peterborough PE8 6XN, ENGLAND
Telephone: 011-44-1780-470086 (No other details)

Railway Bylines (ISSN ???)

Irwell Press Magazines Ltd.,, 59a High St., Clophill, Bedfordshire MK45 4BE, ENGLAND
Phone: 011-44-1442-879097 FAX: 011-44-1442-872279
12 issues per year, with annual subscriptions of 47.16UKP (surface) or 57.72UKP (airmail)
Another nostalgia magazine

Railway Gazette International (ISSN 0373-5346)

Reed Business Publishing Ltd, Quadrant Subscription Services, Oakfield House, Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath, Sussex RH16 3DH, ENGLAND
Phone: 011-44-444-441212
Fax: 011-44-816-613738
Monthly

Railway Magazine (ISSN 0033-8923)

Oakfield House, Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 3DH, ENGLAND
Railway Magazine site. More contemporary treatment of the real thing.

Railway World (ISSN 0033-9032)

This magazine ceased publication with the issue dated February 2003. Railways Illustrated, from the same publisher, commenced publication with the issue dated March 2003.

Railways Illustrated (ISSN 1479-2230)

IAN ALLAN Publishing Ltd., Riverdene Business Park, Molesey Rd., Hersham, Surrey KT12 4RG, ENGLAND
Phone: 011-44-1932-266622
Monthly, 3.25UKP per issue, 12 issues per year, see web site, for subscription rates.

Steam Classic (ISSN ???)

Subscriptions Services, Steam Classic, Trevithick House,Moorswater, Liskeard, Cornwall PL14 4LH, ENGLAND
12 issues per year, 2.60UKP per issue; Overseas Subscriptions: 12 issues: 52.00UKP.
The real thing as it used to be in days of steam.

Steam Days (ISSN 0269-0020)

Steam Days Subscriptions, PO Box 464, Berkhamsted, Herts, HP4 2UR, ENGLAND
Phone: 011-44-1442-879097
Fax: 011-44-1442-872279
12 issues per year, overseas subscription 62.50UKP (surface) or 67.00UKP (airmail)
The real thing as it used to be in days of steam.

Steam Railway (ISSN ???)

Steam Railway Subscriptions, EMAP Active Ltd., Bretton Court, Peterborough, Lincs PE3 8DZ, ENGLAND
Phone: 011-44-1733-465236
Email

Monthly, 2.45UKP per issue; overseas subscription 1 year 40.00UKP.

Steam World (ISSN ???)

Steam Subscriptions, Tower Publishing Services Ltd, Tower House, Market Harborough, Leicester LE16 9EF, ENGLAND
Phone: 011-44-1858-410510 (Credit card orders 410888)
Email

Monthly, 2.10UKP per issue; overseas subscription 13 issues 36.75UKP.

Today's Railway's (ISSN 1354-2753)

Today's Railways (L), Platform 5 Publishing Ltd., 3 Wyvern House, Sark Road, Sheffield S2 4HG, ENGLAND
Phone: 011-44-1142-552625
Fax: 011-44-1142-552471
Bimonthly 2.50UKP per issue, overseas subscription 6 issues: 14.00UKP.
Although published in the UK it is dedicated mainly towards the railway scene in mainland Europe.)

Traction (ISSN ???)

The Maltings, West Street, Bourne, Lincolnshire PE10 9PH, ENGLAND
Phone: 011-44-1778-391027
Fax: 011-44-1778-394748
email
12 issues per year, 2.25UKP per issue
The title does not have the same connotation as it would for a similarly titled North American magazine. The cover page notes that it is the only railway title devoted to classic diesels and electrics. Inside you will find it is full of excellent articles and photographs both contemporary and historic.

Tramways and Urban Transit (ISSN ???)

IAN ALLAN Publishing Ltd., Riverdene Business Park, Molesey Rd., Hersham, Surrey KT12 4RG, ENGLAND
Phone: 011-44-1932-266622
Monthly, 3.25UKP per issue, 12 issues per year, see web site, for subscription rates.

World Steam (ISSN ???)

124 Wendover Rd, Stoke Mandeville, Aylesbury, HP22 5TE, ENGLAND
7-8 issues per year, 3.00UKP per issue

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