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The GWR Story

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By (author) Rosa Matheson
Format: Hardback
Publisher: The History Press Ltd, Stroud, United Kingdom
Published: 30th Apr 2010
Dimensions: w 176mm h 136mm d 14mm
Weight: 270g
ISBN-10: 0752456245
ISBN-13: 9780752456249
Barcode No: 9780752456249
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Synopsis
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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