Paddington to Birkenhead
the great western's north west frontier
$77.80
- Hardcover
136 pages
- Release Date
31 January 2025
Summary
A Journey Through Time: Paddington to Birkenhead
One of the most diverse and interesting railway routes in the land. Initially envisioned as part of Brunel’s Great Western Railway, the broad gauge plan faced competition and eventually gave way to the standard gauge.
The GWR established itself as the primary provider of passenger and freight trains between London and Birkenhead. The route’s expresses were powered by the powerful Kings locomotives until the end of steam, while…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399087865 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 139908786X |
| Author: | Michael H.C. Baker |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Transport |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 136 |
| Release Date: | 31 January 2025 |
| Weight: | 1.02kg |
| Dimensions: | 282mm x 216mm |
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About The Author
Michael H.C. Baker
Michael H.C. Baker is the author of some 60 books on places, people and transport. He first travelled the line as a babe in arms to his mother’s family in Shropshire, alighting from the GWR train at Shrewsbury to take the short journey to Hadnall in an LMS one in 1937. He was, believe it or not, instantly hooked and still finds this particular railway journey as fascinating as ever.
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