Swindon Works: The Legend
eBook - ePub

Swindon Works: The Legend

The Legend

  1. 192 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Swindon Works: The Legend

The Legend

About this book

The age of steam is past, the heyday of Swindon Works is long gone – but the legend lives on. What made the Great Western Railway's Swindon Works iconic? Was it its worldwide reputation; perhaps its profound impact in shaping the new town of Swindon; or that it melded those who worked there into one big family? In a new and exciting format, this book, by popular railway historian Rosa Matheson, helps explain why the never-ending love story endures. With big facts and fascinating stories, it is a must read not only for ex-Works employees and their families, nor just for GWR fans and railway enthusiasts, but also for any newcomer seeking to find a good way into railway history.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Acknowledgements
  4. Contents
  5. Swindon Works: The Beginning …
  6. 1 What was Swindon Works?
  7. 2 Fascinating Facts and Figures
  8. 3 Myths and Legends
  9. 4 The Not-So-Good Bits
  10. In The Words of Those Who Were There
  11. Timeline and Milestones
  12. Bibliography
  13. Copyright