Contents 6 To Horwich and back by David Ratcliffe

10 Northern Ireland Railways 1970 to 1976 by Jonathan Allen

17 Norton Colliery Branch by Nick Gerrard

20 Cement trains around Southampton by John Dedman

25 Modelling the UKF PWA wagons by James Smith by James Smith

30 Traction Modelling Bachmann review

34 The Lavant Quarry gravel flow by Steve Stubbs by Steve Stubbs

38 A day trip to Crewe by J. Crosse

40 The Big Four by Alan Greest

42 Carlisle to Shap before electrification photos by Gavin Morrison photos by Gavin Morrison

46 Frost Precautions by S. G. Allsopp

TRACTION issue 268 will be on sale Friday 28th January