Isambard Kingdom Brunel contributed many groundbreaking features to the Great Western Railway. None was 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.
| ISBN: | 9781784422776 |
| Publication date: | 31st May 2018 |
| Author: | Tim Bryan |
| Publisher: | Shire Publications an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 63 pages |
| Series: | Shire Library |
| Genres: |
Nostalgia: general Model railways Trains and railways: general interest |
Isambard Kingdom Brunel contributed many groundbreaking features to the Great Western Railway. None was 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.
Broad Gauge Railways features in the following genres: Nostalgia: general, Model railways, Trains and railways: general interest
Paperback. £8.09, down from the £8.99 cover price. In Stock.
Broad Gauge Railways was written by Tim Bryan and published by Shire Publications an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Broad Gauge Railways has 63 pages
Yes it is part of Shire Library series
£8.09, reduced from £8.99. In Stock.