Rich in both ironstone and coal, the East Midlands historically enjoyed
an intensive network of railways linking its major towns and cities,
many of which are still in place. This book takes a journey throughout
the region, from Northampton in the south to the Peak District in the
north. It shows in colour how the railways changed from the dying embers
of the steam age in 1965 to a time when Britain's new railway was taking
over twenty years later. Author John Evans lived in various East
Midlands locations throughout that period. This is his tribute to an
underrated area whose busy railways served industry, urbanity and lovely
countryside.