GWR, Great Western Railway Options

[Rowan]

G'day.

I read a really good book the other day on the GWR that has only just come out.

For those who would like to know about the history of the GWR , I recommend it.

Great Western Railway : a history
Roden, Andrew

ISBN: 9781845135805


Great Western Railway : a history
Roden, Andrew.
Summary The Great Western Railway was 'God's Wonderful Railway' if you were a fan, or 'Great Way Round' for those with a more jaundiced view of the company's sometimes circuitous routes. Either way, 175 years after its foundation, the Great Western Railway is remembered with more nostalgia and love than any of Britain's other railways. It built and operated the wonderful main line from London to the West Country and Cornwall (part of today's First Great Western franchise), and it was engineered by the legendary Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who designed wonders such as Box Tunnel and the Royal Albert Bridge. Its steam locomotives were designed by great men like Gooch, Churchward and Collett, but the engines were only half the appeal: the grand railway cathedrals of London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads enhanced the spectacle, as did those innumerable idyllic country halts with little more than a pagoda shelter and a couple of milk churns awaiting collection. The company's engines were painted deep green, its carriages chocolate and cream, and trains like the famous 'Cornish Riviera' became the stuff of legend. Andrew Roden has written the first comprehensive history of this iconic company for more than 20 years, bringing to life the thrilling and often surprising story of the Great Western Railway, and explaining why all of us - railway buffs or not - owe it a gigantic debt. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

[Expat]

That has to go on my list to Santa.

[spurno]

thanks for the tip rowan.£11.27 on amazon from £18.99.what a bargain


cheers

alan