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The Carriage and Wagon Works of the GWR at Swindon
Ken Gibbs
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Description for The Carriage and Wagon Works of the GWR at Swindon
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 230 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWW; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
The Great Western Railway at Swindon, with its highly skilled craftsmen, is world-famous. It has been written about and filmed countless times, and many of its old steam locomotives have been saved from the scrapyards and lovingly rebuilt to run again on heritage lines. But despite such affection, its skill in the construction and repair of the carriages and wagons has often been sadly overlooked. Rolling stock is essential for the operation of any railway and no doubt played a key role in the success of the GWR, transporting people and goods of all kinds across its extensive network. Retired ... Read more
The Great Western Railway at Swindon, with its highly skilled craftsmen, is world-famous. It has been written about and filmed countless times, and many of its old steam locomotives have been saved from the scrapyards and lovingly rebuilt to run again on heritage lines. But despite such affection, its skill in the construction and repair of the carriages and wagons has often been sadly overlooked. Rolling stock is essential for the operation of any railway and no doubt played a key role in the success of the GWR, transporting people and goods of all kinds across its extensive network. Retired ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750964197
SKU
V9780750964197
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Ref
99-10
About Ken Gibbs
Ken Gibbs spent his career working for the GWR, starting an apprenticeship into Fitting, Turning, and Steam Locomotive Erecting in 1944. He was the fourth generation of his family to do so. After a period in the RAF he returned to the shop floor in 1953, later becoming an industrial consultant on Plant Maintenance. He retired early and joined the ... Read more
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