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The 'Golden Valley Line' - is so called due to the descent from the summit of the line at Sapperton Tunnel to Gloucester being cut through a yellow/golden limestone ridge - between Swindon, on the Great Western main line and Standish Junction, on the Birmingham-Bristol main line

2006 was a landmark year in the history of the Dean Forest Railway, with the opening of the extension to Parkend by HRH Princess Anne. This title presents a selection of 'past' views' and contrasts them with developments on the railway, which took place since the publication of the earlier volume in 2002.

Talks about: the Midland main line from Loughborough to Market Harborough, Midland lines from Leicester (West Bridge), and Lines around Melton Mowbray. This book also talks about: LNWR lines to Loughborough (Derby Road) and Hinckley, GNR & LNWR Joint line from Bottesford to Hallaton and Leicester (Belgrave Road), and more.

Memories of those now seemingly far-off days, hanging off the ends of platforms, bridges and similar vantage points all in the pursuit of steam and on into the modern era. Illustrated with images taken over the sixty years, using the a variety of cameras, film stock in black & white and colour then progressing to digital.

On the railways, two major accidents at Moorgate and Nuneaton resulted in considerable loss of life, and the prototype High Speed Train reached speeds in excess of 150mph on the London to Bristol main line.