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Our new fleet of Intercity Express Trains celebrate these people and their legacies by bearing their names. Each train will have its own identity, with their name accompanied by an individual coin specifically designed to reflect the person themselves.
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The Great Western Railway ( GWR) was a British railway company that linked London with the southwest, west and West Midlands of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling act of Parliament on 31 August 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838 with the initial route completed between London and Bristol in 1841.
Great Western Railway (GWR) is a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup that operates the Greater Western passenger railway franchise. It manages 197 stations and its trains call at over 270.
C. Cambrian Coast Express. Cheltenham Flyer. Cheltenham Spa Express. Cornish Riviera Express. The Cornishman (train)
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In 1832 it became clear that Bristol simply had to be connected to London. A group of businessmen got together and turned to one of Britain’s greatest engineers, Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The go-ahead was given in 1835 and the story of the Great Western Railway began. Since then we’ve seen Brunel’s engineering excellence on some of our ...
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Apr 16, 2013 · Great Western named passenger services. T he 'Bristolian' high-speed non-stop service between London and Bristol was introduced in 1935 as part of the celebrations to mark the Centenary of the Great Western. Departing from Paddington at 10.00 a.m., the down journey travelled through Bath, giving an average speed of 67.6 mph for the1¾ hour working.
