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.
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