The Great Western Railway—quickly coming to be known as 'God's Wonderful Railway'—was once regarded as the most advanced in the world. Engineered by Isambard Kingdom Brunel it was initially designed to connect Bristol to London and came to develop a distinct character all of its own, one of the many reasons why it remains a much-loved and popular area of interest.
This book traces its history covering topics such as the company, its engines and carriages, its engineers—including Gooch, Dean, Armstrong, Collett, Churchward and of course Brunel—as well as the battle of the gauges. Full of little-known facts and figures and with numerous photographs and memorabilia as well as a timeline, it is a tale full of record breakers and mighty achievements waiting to be retold to a modern age.
