A well illustrated history of the line from Steventon to Wootton Bassett, which ran through the region of Oxfordshire known as ‘Vale of the White Horse’. Follows the history of the route from opening in 1840, through to 1965. Also looks in detail at the signal boxes on the line which were introduced in 1874 and abolished in the 1960s. Well illustrated with black & white photographs and signalling diagrams. 160 pages.