STEAM trains always evoke plenty of memories, and a new book is bound to do just that.

Birmingham-Bristol, Portrait of a Famous Midland Route, is a somewhat long title, but you know exactly what you're getting because of this - a largely pictorial history with plenty to interest local steam buffs as part one deals with the section between Birmingham and Chelenham.

Compiled by Stephen Mourton and Bob Pixton and published by Runpast at £14.99, it provides a fascinating insight into railways as they were.