The Great Western Railway : 150 glorious years

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The Great Western Railway : 150 glorious years

general editors, Patrick Whitehouse & David St. John Thomas ; foreword by Bill Bradshaw ; contributors include, Patrick Whitehouse ... [et al.]

David & Charles, 1984

  • : hard

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One folded col. map inserted at end

Bibliography: p. 206

Includes index

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Description

Possibly the best-loved and most publicized transport system in the world, the GWR is a legend in the world of locomotives. This detailed history shows just how the GWR earned its moniker, "God's Wonderful Railway."The editors have compiled an incredible volume, packed with memories and photographs that recall the locomotives, branch lines, summer Saturday peak traffic, GWR narrow gauge, and more to create a vivid picture of a unique time and place.

Table of Contents

  • The broad guage years
  • broad guage - speed, legend and sequel
  • three famous stations
  • locomotive construction
  • locomotive sheds and workshops
  • a recorder remembers
  • the limited and others
  • trials on other lines
  • summer Saturdays
  • how the passengers travelled
  • the freight scene
  • signalling, automatic train control and safety
  • publicity
  • pioneers of transport
  • organization and management
  • the Great Western into Western
  • branch lines
  • narrow guage
  • preservation.

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