Rosa Matheson

The GWR Story

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The Great Western Railway — quickly coming to be known as 'God's Wonderful Railway' — was once regarded as the most advanced in the world. Engineered by Isambard Kingdom Brunel it was initially designed to connect Bristol to London and came to develop a distinct character all of its own, one of the many reasons why it remains a much-loved and popular area of interest.

This book traces its history covering topics such as the company, its engines and carriages, its engineers — including Gooch, Dean, Armstrong, Collett, Churchward and of course Brunel — as well as the battle of the gauges. Full of little-known facts and figures and with numerous photographs and memorabilia as well as a timeline, it is a tale full of record breakers and mighty achievements waiting to be retold to a modern age.
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47 printed pages
Copyright owner
Bookwire
Original publication
2012
Publication year
2012
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