All in a Day's Work: Life on the GWR (Great and 50 similar items

Birkitts Books presents ... All in a Day's Work: Life on the GWR (Great Western Railway) ISBN: 0711033005 Author: Bryan, Tim Publisher: Ian Allen Pub Release Date: 2008-09-04 Seller Category: Transportation Railroads Qty Available: 1 Condition: Used: Very Good Sku: 250624002 Notes: Minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. Whilst countless generations of small boys may have dreamed of becoming engine drivers, and the top-link driver on the great named expresses of the age of steam may have been the pinnacle of the railways, in terms of popular perception, these individuals could only have got there with the assistance of myriad other trades and after years of progressing through the more junior grades of footplate staff. From the humble junior porter through to the chairman of the board, the railways employed a vast array of different trades, all of whom were essential in keeping the trains running. Some of these jobs, such as that of the track gangs, are still an important part of the maintenance of the modern railway, but many others, such as blacksmiths, have now disappeared. Don't forget to check out other great deals in our Store!!