Gwr Story

Author : Rosa Matheson
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-29
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780752485041

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GWR Story by Rosa Matheson Pdf

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.

Author : Andrew Roden
Publisher : White Lion Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Railroad companies
ISBN : 1781310157

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Great Western Railway by Andrew Roden Pdf

Roden’s comprehensive new history of this remarkable railway company tells the story of nothing less than the opening-up of the isolated Southwest of England to the trade and tourism of the modern age. It has left us with soaring termini like Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads as well as glorious railway institutions like the Night Riviera overnight sleeper to Cornwall that endure to this day (not least thanks to the author’s own campaigning!). While the GWR’s green locomotives and chocolate and cream carriages may have given way to purple, anyone who wants to return to the golden age of the railways will find the company’s history an enthralling journey.

Author : Colin Maggs
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781445613000

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A History of the Great Western Railway by Colin Maggs Pdf

A narrative history of the most iconic railway company of the great age of steam.

Author : Colin Maggs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1445644282

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A History of the Great Western Railway by Colin Maggs Pdf

The story of the most iconic railway company of the great age of steam. The initials 'GWR' conjure an evocative picture of a Brunswick green locomotive hauling tea-and-cream-coloured coaches through a verdant West Country landscape. However, the GWR was not just engines and trains. In this comprehensive history, Colin Maggs, one of the country's foremost railway historians, tells of other, perhaps less well-known aspects of the company's history: its construction and expansion; the activities of its publicity department; and its sea, air and road services. It was a caring, cradle-to-the-grave employer and at Swindon even provided a hospital, school, baths and recreational facilities. These and other fascinating aspects of the company are all revealed in this accessible book, illustrated with over 100 photographs and period posters, many in colour.

Author : David Wragg
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780750985420

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The GWR Handbook by David Wragg Pdf

For many the GWR was synonymous with holidays by the sea in the West Country, but it was built to serve as a fast railway line to London, especially for the merchants and financiers of Bristol. Its operations stretched as far as Merseyside, it provided most services in Wales, and it was the main line to Cardiff, Bristol, Cornwall and Birmingham. This book, a classic first published in 2006, reveals the equipment, stations, network, shipping and air services, bus operations including Western National, and overall reach and history of the GWR. Forming part of a series, along with The LMS Handbook, The LNER Handbook and The Southern Railway Handbook, this new edition provides an authoritative and highly detailed reference of information about the GWR.

Author : Rosa Matheson
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-02
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780750968867

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Swindon Works: The Legend by Rosa Matheson Pdf

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.

Author : Ken Gibbs
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-19
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780750962391

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The Steam Workshops of the Great Western Railway by Ken Gibbs Pdf

The 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 : David Maidment
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2023-06-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781399022576

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Four-Coupled Tank Locomotive Classes Built by the Great Western Railway by David Maidment Pdf

This book is a comprehensive history of all twenty-six classes of four coupled tank engines commissioned by the Great Western Railway or built at their Wolverhampton and Swindon Works, from the Broad Gauge 2-4-0 and 4-4-0 tanks of the 1840s and 1850s to the well known Collett 0-4-2 branch line engines of classes 48XX (later renumbered 14XX) and 58XX of the 1930s. As well as the Broad Gauge engines, the strange looking ‘Covertibles’ of William Dean, a number of experimental ‘one-off’ designs, the numerous Wolverhampton 0-4-2Ts of the ‘517’ class and the Swindon built ‘2-4-0 ‘Metro Tanks’ are described with – where known – their allocation and operation. The book includes twenty weight diagrams and nearly 300 photographs, over 50 in color. The four-coupled tank engines absorbed by the Great Western from other companies at or before 1923 will be featured in a separate volume to follow.

Author : George Augustus Nokes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Broad gauge railroads
ISBN : UCAL:$B98256

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A History of the Great Western Railway by George Augustus Nokes Pdf

Author : Giles Chapman
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02-29
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780752485287

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Mini Story by Giles Chapman Pdf

Very few cars inspire as much affection as the original Mini. It’s the small car everyone loves to eulogise because it oozes energetic fun, classless minimalism and evergreen style.But it’s also of massive historical importance: the 1959 Mini, designed by Alec Issigonis, set the template from which all successful compact cars have been created ever after. It was the technological wonder of its age. The original Mini was on sale for 41 years, during which its 5.3m sales made it the best-selling British car of all time – an achievement unlikely ever to be beaten.And just when it looked like the little car would shrivel and die, BMW had the vision to reinvent it as the planet’s most desirable small car range, and put it back on the serious motoring map as the MINI.Here, award-winning writer Giles Chapman tells the whole, amazing story.

Author : Nick Corble
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-30
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780752485720

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Narrowboats Story by Nick Corble Pdf

Bright and colourful, slow and easy, narrowboats are seen today as the epitome of a peaceful life and a wonderful way to get away from the stresses of modern living. Although true, this is a far cry from their origins as the workhorses of the early days of industrial revolution, without which Britain may never have developed as far and fast as it did. Packed with colourful illustrations and little known snippets of information, this entertaining and informative guide retraces the story of how narrowboats have evolved, how their very existence was once challenged and how they have risen phoenix-like into the holiday craft of today. Nick Corble is a renowned canal expert and has written a number of books on the waterways for The History Press, including James Brindley: The First Canal Builder and Living Aboard, the definitive guide for anyone contemplating making a life afloat.

Author : Martin W. Bowman
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-02-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752485140

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Hunter Story by Martin W. Bowman Pdf

One of the world's greatest aircraft, for three decades pilots enthused about the Hunter and its smooth lines, Rolls-Royce Avon engine, outstanding handling characteristics and lively performance. Designed by Sir Sydney Camm, the genius behind the Hurricane, work on the Hunter commenced late in 1948, but the post-war economic situation in Britain delayed its first flight until 20 July 1951. In September 1953 Neville Duke piloted a Hunter to shatter the world speed record. This book traces the history of the Hunter across RAF and worldwide service, from design and development to the glory days and the unforgettable aerobatic displays with the Black Knights, Black Arrows and Blue Diamonds. A real pilot's aeroplane, the Hunter reigned supreme for fifty years, with the last example retired in July 2001.

Author : Martin W. Bowman
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752485089

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Hercules Story by Martin W. Bowman Pdf

The C-130 Hercules first flew in 1954, an easily maintained aircraft which entered service with the USAF Tactical Air Command. Ten years later the 'Charlie 130' was providing the essential logistical support in Vietnam where a new landing technique, the Khe Sanh approach, added to the Hercules folklore. Paradrops, airlift and evacuation operations were completed around the clock, often at low level, usually under fire and nearly always in bad weather. AC-130 gunships blasted the Ho Chi Minh Trail at night, Lamplighters and Blind Bats dropped flares, and others scattered defoliant, 'pancake bombs' and 15,000 'Big Blue' block-busters. But more than anything else it was in the role of 'Trash and Ass hauler' that the C-130 earned unstinting admiration from ground troops and aircrews alike. The 'Herky Bird' or 'Fat Albert', as the C-130 is fondly known, went on to serve with similar panache in the Gulf War and in humanitarian relief operations around the world. Today, the modern C-130J version continues to provide the effective support for which the Hercules name is renowned.

Author : John Christopher
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-02-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752485102

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HMS Victory Story by John Christopher Pdf

Constructed from the wood of over 6,000 trees HMS Victory was designed as a ‘first-rate ship’, packing a formidable punch with over 100 guns arranged over three decks. Immortalised as Admiral Lord Nelson’s flagship in the Battle of Trafalgar, after bringing Nelson’s body back to England the Victory sailed out on a number of expeditions until her retirement in 1812.In a wonderfully entertaining narrative, and packed with fun facts, figures and over 100 colour photographs, author John Christopher recounts the story of this celebrated warship right up to its restoration project and current role as the centrepiece of Portsmouth’s historic docks.Author John Christopher is a life-long transport enthusiast and a balloon pilot. He has previously written The Hunter Story and Balloons at War for The History Press.

Author : Edward Terence MacDermot
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Railroads
ISBN : PSU:000008948847

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History of the Great Western Railway by Edward Terence MacDermot Pdf