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Pages: 503
Authors: David Maidment
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-08-30 - Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport

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An in-depth look at the British railway company’s celebrated class of steam locomotives, with more than three hundred photos. Built by Collett in 1927 after p
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Pages: 272
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Built by Collett in 1927 after pressure to restore the GWR’s pre-eminence in motive power and cope with increasing traffic post-war to the Devon and Cornwall
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The Great Western Castles were one of the most successful locomotive designs of the twentieth century in terms of both performance and efficiency. Designed by C
Great Western Castle Class 4-6-0 Locomotives in the Preservation Era
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This third volume in the series on the Great Western Castle class locomotives focuses on the eight that have been preserved and goes into depth on the reconstru
Great Western: Small-Wheeled Double-Framed 4-4-0 Tender Locomotives
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The Great Western Railway experienced the trauma and disruption of the end of the broad gauge in 1892 and were faced with equipping the network with suitable mo