The Great Western at Swindon Works
Author | : Alan S. Peck |
Publisher | : Oxford Publishing |
Total Pages | : 298 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Alan S. Peck |
Publisher | : Oxford Publishing |
Total Pages | : 298 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Alan S. Peck |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 278 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Railroads |
ISBN | : 9781906974039 |
Author | : Rosa Matheson |
Publisher | : The History Press |
Total Pages | : 142 |
Release | : 2016-05-02 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 0750968869 |
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 | : GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1929 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Rosa Marie Matheson |
Publisher | : History Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2011-04 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780752453019 |
The Great Western Railway's Swindon Works was the largest employer in the area, even during the early British Railway years. For well over a hundred years thousands of apprentices and trainees passed through its doors to learn the trades of the railways.
Author | : Peter Timms |
Publisher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2014-08-15 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1445642670 |
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
Author | : Ken Gibbs |
Publisher | : The History Press |
Total Pages | : 247 |
Release | : 2014-08-19 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 0750962399 |
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 | : John Christopher |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2014-02-15 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 9781445634814 |
For 'boys of all ages', a nostalgic volume which looks at the GWR's record-breaking Cheltenham Flyer and the daily nitty-gritty of operating the railway. Fully illustrated, presented in its entirety with an additional section to bring the topics up to date.
Author | : Allen Jackson |
Publisher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2017-04-15 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1445670127 |
A lavishly illustrated survey of a wide range of GWR stations.
Author | : Peter Timms |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2021-07-15 |
Genre | : Locomotive works |
ISBN | : 9781910809860 |