The SLS Journal & the Members Only extras (page updated to 27 July 2010)

This page has the contents of the current edition, plus the last previous edition, together with a list of the articles and files currently included in the Member's Only section within Yahoo Groups. Several of these extra features supplement the material in the Journal hence an index to them being here. (More about the Members Only group is outlined here).   Link to Journal contents archive

Current Journal cover picture details
	Front Cover: Restored former GWR 2-6-2T 5199, on loan from the Llangollen Railway, drifting out of Cheddleton Tunnel towards Leekbrook Junction on the Churnet Valley Railway with 15.25 ex Kingsley & Froghall train, 15 July 2009. Brian Dotson (NB If the picture does not match the text you are seeing a cached image.  To clear in most browsers  - hold down the shift key and then refresh the page)
Link to larger version of current cover picture shown above

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About the Journal

The Society publishes a bi-monthly illustrated Journal, exclusive to members, with authoritative articles on locomotives and the railway scene, past and present, home and overseas, together with the latest stock changes. A valuable resource for all who take the study of railways and locomotion seriously. The S.L.S. Journal has achieved a high reputation with libraries and other professional bodies. To email the Journal Editor 

Long term archiving of your Journal - Link to Journal contents archive

For members wishing to get their Journals bound for long term archival an option is to try D J Bookbinders of  Dorset.  They are  a specialist transport magazine bookbinder established for over 30 years.  The cost of binding a standard volume of the SLS Journal is £19.00 (6 issues + index .  They have a wide range of colours available and would be happy to discuss any individual requirements as regards extra lettering etc. Personal callers are always welcome, but if you are unable to visit, they offer a postal service.  Full details are on their website: www.djbookbinders.co.uk  Email:  djbookbinders@googlemail.com  Phone:     01929 481419 Address:  Lifton, Valley Road, Harmans Cross, Swanage, Dorset. BH19 3DX  (Section added 2 June 2010 and price current as at that date)

Latest Journal contents

Journal 864 July/August

Errata - regrettably the date of the visit to the Bishop's Castle Museum was wrongly given - It is on Wednesday 8 SEPTEMBER and not October as stated on p195 of the Journal.

152 - Society Column
155 - Obituary
156 - The 2010 Annual General Meeting
157 - AGM Weekend 2010
162 - John Henry Adams – Part 2
169 - Found in the Library - 4
170 - GWR at 175 (photographs)
178 - Experiences by Train 2009
184 - Editor’s Postbag
192 - What, Where, When?
193 - Book Reviews
195 - SLS Diary

Journal 863 May/June

107 - Society Column
110 – Obituary
110 - John Henry Adams – Part 1
117 - The Royal Family and Train Travel
118 - What, Where, When?
118 - News in Brief
124 - Memories from 1952
128 - Steam in the North East (photographs)
130 - A Mystery from 1939 – Solved!
132 - Jet Leads & Lags – The Story Continues
134 - Two Mystery Photographs
135 - An Enigmatic Electric
140 - The Society’s Finances after a Century - Some Random Thoughts
141 - News from Ireland
142 - Found in the Library – 3
143 - Lichfield City Station 1930-1939
144 - Editor’s Postbag
145 - Book Reviews
151 - Memories of Steam in Ireland (photos)

Front Cover: With Wild Boar Fell as a backdrop, LMS Pacific, 6201 Princess Elizabeth powers south on the climb to Ais Gill summit, 19 July 2003. Photo by Andrew Smith.  NB - This slide produced a second consecutive win for Andrew Smith in the John Morris Transparency Competition held at the Newcastle upon Tyne Centre December 2009 meeting.

Index to previous Journal contents.  (Archived here back to mid 2000)

Additional content available to SLS members only as supplemental to the Journal (See Members Only Yahoo Group)

Extra material supplementing several articles published in the Journal has been added to the members only section in the Yahoo Groups.   This material includes -                          

• 35022 A paper covering the Rugby test plant analysis of the as built Bullied Pacifics.
• Two papers covering an analysis of BR Locomotive Resistance
• Hunslet Works list 1865 to 1971
• Comments about predicting boiler behaviour and its influence on Locomotive Performance. (Follow up to articles in the SLS Journal numbers 838 and 841)
• The address at R C Riley's funeral.
• "Steam and speed" - follow up material to articles and letters in the Journal during 2005 and 2006
• "The colour of railways" - Text of the Brian Gilliam Memorial lecture delivered by Andrew Dow, Science Museum London 28 Feb. 2007.
• "Travels in 2006" - An article by Chris Rodway.
• "Working the Lickey" - A three part feature extending the published items arising from the Midlands Area Lickey Forum.
• "The first electric locomotive" - follow up material to an article and correspondence published in Journals during 2005, 2006 and 2007.
• Photo albums - ten albums covering a range of topics.
• Message threads too covering a range of topics.     

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