A History of the Great Western Railway

A History of the Great Western Railway
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Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages : 449
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ISBN-10 : 9781445613000
ISBN-13 : 144561300X
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Book Synopsis A History of the Great Western Railway by : Colin Maggs

Download or read book A History of the Great Western Railway written by Colin Maggs and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2013-09-15 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A narrative history of the most iconic railway company of the great age of steam.

Swindon Works: The Legend

Swindon Works: The Legend
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Publisher : The History Press
Total Pages : 142
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ISBN-10 : 9780750968867
ISBN-13 : 0750968869
Rating : 4/5 (67 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Swindon Works: The Legend by : Rosa Matheson

Download or read book Swindon Works: The Legend written by Rosa Matheson and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2016-05-02 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The age of steam is past, the heyday of Swindon Works is long gone – but the legend lives on. What made the Great Western Railway's Swindon Works iconic? Was it its worldwide reputation; perhaps its profound impact in shaping the new town of Swindon; or that it melded those who worked there into one big family? In a new and exciting format, this book, by popular railway historian Rosa Matheson, helps explain why the never-ending love story endures. With big facts and fascinating stories, it is a must read not only for ex-Works employees and their families, nor just for GWR fans and railway enthusiasts, but also for any newcomer seeking to find a good way into railway history.

Saltney Carriage and Wagon Works

Saltney Carriage and Wagon Works
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Total Pages : 108
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ISBN-10 : 0953584887
ISBN-13 : 9780953584888
Rating : 4/5 (87 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Saltney Carriage and Wagon Works by : Tony Wood

Download or read book Saltney Carriage and Wagon Works written by Tony Wood and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Great Western at Swindon Works

The Great Western at Swindon Works
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Publisher : Oxford Publishing
Total Pages : 298
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ISBN-10 : UVA:X000789952
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Book Synopsis The Great Western at Swindon Works by : Alan S. Peck

Download or read book The Great Western at Swindon Works written by Alan S. Peck and published by Oxford Publishing. This book was released on 1983 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Carriage and Wagon Works of the GWR at Swindon

The Carriage and Wagon Works of the GWR at Swindon
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Publisher : History Press
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0750964197
ISBN-13 : 9780750964197
Rating : 4/5 (97 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Carriage and Wagon Works of the GWR at Swindon by : Ken Gibbs

Download or read book The Carriage and Wagon Works of the GWR at Swindon written by Ken Gibbs and published by History Press. This book was released on 2016-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The GWR at Swindon is well known, as are its trained craftsmen, all over the world. It has been written about, filmed and lectured upon countless times, and many of its old steam locomotives saved from the scrap yards and lovingly rebuilt to run again on heritage lines. But across all of this activity a full half of the Works has been fleetingly "mentioned in passing" and even in the illustrations only occasionally represented. There is little written about the "other half" of the successful operation of a railway works system: the design, construction, and repair of the rolling stock, the carriages and wagons. Retired GWR railwayman Ken Gibbs seeks to redress the balance and reveal for the first time exactly "how they did it"--showcasing the history and work of the Carriage & Wagon Works at Swindon's GWR.

GWR Story

GWR Story
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Publisher : The History Press
Total Pages : 45
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ISBN-10 : 9780752485041
ISBN-13 : 0752485040
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Book Synopsis GWR Story by : Rosa Matheson

Download or read book GWR Story written by Rosa Matheson and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2012-02-29 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Swindon Works 1930-1960

Swindon Works 1930-1960
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Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages : 401
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ISBN-10 : 9781445642673
ISBN-13 : 1445642670
Rating : 4/5 (73 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Swindon Works 1930-1960 by : Peter Timms

Download or read book Swindon Works 1930-1960 written by Peter Timms and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2014-08-15 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 1841, when the Great Western Railway began building its works at Swindon, to 1986, when the works were closed, Swindon was a railway town