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The South Wales Direct Line: History and Working
P D Rendall
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Description for The South Wales Direct Line: History and Working
Paperback. With a focus on those who worked the line, this book includes the 'Badminton' line route, and all the stations and junctions between Patchway and the Severn Tunnel. It is suitable for anybody with an interest in this important British railway. Num Pages: 208 pages, 89 black & white photographs 73 colour photographs 14 Maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 190 x 13. Weight in Grams: 584.
A history of Great Western Railway's direct line from London to South Wales, from the early 1900s onwards. With a focus on those who worked the line, South Wales Direct Line - History and Working includes the 'Badminton' line route, and all the stations and junctions between Patchway and the Severn Tunnel - an ideal resource for anybody with an interest in this important British railway. Topics covered include how the line developed, from the opening of the London-Bristol line in 1841 to the building of the Severn Tunnel; duties of those who staffed the stations, signal boxes and ... Read more
A history of Great Western Railway's direct line from London to South Wales, from the early 1900s onwards. With a focus on those who worked the line, South Wales Direct Line - History and Working includes the 'Badminton' line route, and all the stations and junctions between Patchway and the Severn Tunnel - an ideal resource for anybody with an interest in this important British railway. Topics covered include how the line developed, from the opening of the London-Bristol line in 1841 to the building of the Severn Tunnel; duties of those who staffed the stations, signal boxes and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Crowood Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Ramsbury, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847977076
SKU
V9781847977076
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-5
About P D Rendall
P D Rendall became a Mechanical Engineering apprentice for British Rail Engineering's Swindon works at the age of sixteen. After nine years in engineering he worked as a Signalman, rising to become Supervisor of the Bristol Panel signal box. He has an Honours degree in Social and Community History, and divides his time between work as a social ... Read more
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