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Title: Broad Gauge Railways Condition: New Author: Tim Bryan Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 1784422770 EAN: 9781784422776 ISBN: 9781784422776 Publisher: Shire Publications Genre: Travel & Transport Release Date: 31/05/2018 Description: Isambard 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. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Item Height: 210mm Item Length: 149mm Item Weight: 147g Book Series: Shire Library Release Year: 2018
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