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The Bristol & Gloucester Railway
Colin G. Maggs
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Description for The Bristol & Gloucester Railway
Paperback. The complete illustrated story of a fascinating railway from an acknowledged expert Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; 1DBKEWS; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 171 x 12. Weight in Grams: 492.
In the latter half of the eighteenth century, Bristol was a flourishing city and required coal for its developing glass, pottery, sugar refining, brewing, distilling, soap making and smelting industries. A railway was proposed to connect the Coalpit Heath colliery to the harbour at Bristol. The opening of this railway took place in 1835, but an extension to Gloucester was soon thought necessary. The Bristol & Gloucester Company invited Brunel to be engineer. Over the years, a standard gauge horse and gravity-worked local railway developed into a broad gauge main line, probably making the Bristol & Gloucester unique. Colin G. ... Read more
In the latter half of the eighteenth century, Bristol was a flourishing city and required coal for its developing glass, pottery, sugar refining, brewing, distilling, soap making and smelting industries. A railway was proposed to connect the Coalpit Heath colliery to the harbour at Bristol. The opening of this railway took place in 1835, but an extension to Gloucester was soon thought necessary. The Bristol & Gloucester Company invited Brunel to be engineer. Over the years, a standard gauge horse and gravity-worked local railway developed into a broad gauge main line, probably making the Bristol & Gloucester unique. Colin G. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445602608
SKU
V9781445602608
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-15
About Colin G. Maggs
Colin Maggs is one of the country's foremost transport and engineering historians and has written over one hundred books as well as innumerable magazine articles. He has also made several TV and radio appearances. In 1993 he received the MBE for services to railway history. He lives in Bath.
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