The GWR Swindon to Bath Line

This work records the varied history of this important stretch of railway, which was built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel as the last link of the GWR between London, Bath and Bristol.

It captures the drama of the railway's construction, recounting the difficulties encountered by engineers and navvies alike, and bringing to life the excitement of those early railway days.

The text describes the line's opening and its dramatic effect on the district, and also comments on passenger train services, locomotives and engine sheds, and signalling, as well as recalling the many accidents that have occurred.