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OverviewIsambard Kingdom Brunel considered the Great Western Railway the ‘finest work in England’ and he contributed many groundbreaking features, none so unorthodox as the decision not to adopt the ‘standard’ track gauge of 4ft 8½in and instead introduce the new ‘broad gauge’ of 7ft ¼in. Describing the rationale behind the choice of broad gauge, and also the unique track and locomotives used, this beautifully illustrated introduction to broad gauge railways chronicles the building of the original GWR between Bristol and London, and the expansion of that original 112-mile main line into a network stretching across the West of England, Wales and the Midlands. It describes how the clash between broad and narrow led to the ‘Battle of the Gauges’ and also provides a list of places to visit where broad gauge artefacts still survive. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Tim BryanPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Shire Publications Volume: 850 Weight: 0.147kg ISBN: 9781784422776ISBN 10: 1784422770 Pages: 64 Publication Date: 31 May 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order ![]() Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsIntroduction Anatomy of the Broad Gauge Brunel's Great Western Broad Gauge Empire Death of the Broad Gauge Broad Gauge Swindon Locomotives and Rolling Stock Places to Visit Further Reading IndexReviewsAuthor InformationTim Bryan worked as curator at the GWR and STEAM museums in Swindon for more than twenty years and is now Head of Collections at the British Motor Museum at Gaydon in Warwickshire. He is the author of seventeen books on railway and heritage topics and has written four titles for Shire. He lives in the UK. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |