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Author: Garry Stroud
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2021-05-15
Total Pages: 188
ISBN-13: 1398100552
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFantastic colour photographs, taken by an ex-employee of Swindon Works, looking at the Swindon rail scene.
Author: L. A. Summers
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2013-08-15
Total Pages: 343
ISBN-13: 1445616963
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book investigates the facts behind the myths and mysteries of the Swindon Steam.
Author: Ken Gibbs
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2014-08-19
Total Pages: 247
ISBN-13: 0750962399
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe nineteenth century was a time of innovation and expansion across the industrial landscape, and nowhere more so than on the railways, as the new age of iron, steel and steam, literally, gathered pace. At the head of the race up was the iconic Great Western Railway. As this mighty corporation grew, it absorbed an astonishing 353 railway companies. Many of them had their own workshops, depots and manufacturing, often assembling locomotives to the designs of other companies. All these, along with the various designs, became the responsibility of the GWR on takeover, and followed its standardisation of components where this was possible. These works became the beating heart of the GWR's vast empire, where majestic engines were built and maintained by some of the most skillful and inventive engineers of the day. Retired GWR railwayman Ken Gibbs presents a comprehensive portrait of the works from Brunel to the final days of steam in the mid-twentieth century, and beyond to the rediscovery and renovation of many of the workshops for their unique heritage.
Author: Great Western Railway (Great Britain)
Publisher:
Published: 1909
Total Pages: 166
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Dianne Pane
Publisher: Arena books
Published: 2017-02-20
Total Pages: 151
ISBN-13: 1911593129
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA fictionalised account of Sgt. Hurcom's war in Mesopotamia in 1917 as medical orderly and conscientious objector.
Author: Ken Gibbs
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2015-06-01
Total Pages: 183
ISBN-13: 0750965959
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSelf-propelled carriages were a major innovation at the beginning of the twentieth century, and the GWR was quick to develop a large number of steam motor cars to link farms and scattered villages across the South West to the new branch lines. Their steam motor cars ran from 1903 to 1935, stopping during the war, and were so effective at making rural areas accessible they became victims of their own success. Wagons brought in to meet the high demand proved too heavy for the carriages and they struggled on hills. Soon the steam rail motor services were in decline. After its cancellation all ninety-nine steam carriages were eventually scrapped. Engineer Ken Gibbs reveals the unique GWR carriages, a window into early twentieth-century transport, and the modern replica he helped build, now the only way of viewing these charming historic vehicles.
Author: Peter Timms
Publisher:
Published: 2021-07-15
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781910809860
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Sandra Gittins
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2010-08-16
Total Pages: 281
ISBN-13: 0750962569
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn August 1914 the GWR was plunged into war, the like of which this country had never experienced before. Over the years that followed life changed beyond measure, both for the men sent away to fight and the women who took on new roles at home. Not since 1922 has the history of the GWR in the First World War been recorded in a single volume. Using modern data-bases and enjoying greater access to archives, Sandra Gittins has been able to produce a complete history which traces the GWR from the early, optimistic days through the subsequent difficult years of the Great War, including Government demands for war manufacture, increased traffic and the tragic loss of staff. From GWR ships and ambulance trains to the employment of women, every part of the story is told, including the saddest of all, which is represented by a Roll of Honour.
Author: John Burnett Kirk
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
Published: 2023-06-01
Total Pages: 154
ISBN-13: 1399011219
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book takes the reader on a pictorial journey; in time from the early 1970s to 2020 and to places all around Scotland. All of the images are published for the first time. The captions reflect the authorâs recollections and experiences from the platform end to more hands on railway adventures. As well as the everyday railway, there are insights into the preservation scene and steam on the main line. Starting in the days of BR blue and progressing through sectors to privatization the reader will find pictures of liveries, locomotives, rolling stock and infrastructure that are no longer with us; âinter cityâ livery, BRCW class 26s, HAA coal wagons and Semaphore signals at Stirling being examples. From a base in Edinburgh we travel to locations across the country from Wick to Carlisle, from the scenic majesty of the West Highlands to the industrial Central Belt. There we will see; diesels and electrics in a selection of liveries on freight and passenger workings, steam on the main line and visit sheds, stations and preserved lines. This includes some more unusual places such as Cameron Toll, Prestongrange and The Isle of Mull and buildings that have been demolished such as Mallaig steam shed, Grangemouth shed and Millerhill diesel depot. This book will provide; reference material, nostalgia for some enthusiasts, a look back in time for others and for modelers, inspiration for their projects. So come and enjoy the journey.
Author: Colin Alexander
Publisher:
Published: 2021-03-15
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9781398101579
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMarking the fortieth anniversary of the Tyne & Wear Metro, an icon of Newcastle and Tyneside's railway and public transport network, Colin Alexander celebrates its fascinating past, present and future.
