#greatwestern — Public Fediverse posts
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bring back the #Oxford to #Witney rail line - and extend it to #Cheltenham. I recall reading somewhere that there was a proposal to extend it back in the early days of #railways, and that #GreatWestern turned it down for fear it might take traffic away from other routes. Clearly these folks didn't understand the concept of a #network. A branchline that ends in the sticks is fundamentally a planning failure, as usage thins out towards the remote end. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8d22585e91o
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Full #Saskatchewan watching the #Roughriders drinking a #Pilsner in a #GreatWestern glass.
#Canada #CFL #Canadian #football #beer -
#GreatWestern a good #Canadian #beer to watch the #Leafs vs Panthers in game 2 of round 2 of the #NHL #StanleyCup #playoffs
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The Great Western was launched without any engines. Once launched, the ship made its way to London under sail and the engines were fitted there.
10 things you didn't know about Brunel's Great Western.
https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2024/07/19-july-great-western.html
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The first route to receive #Intercity125 (aka #HST) trains was the #GreatWestern Mainline (GWR).
Constructed by #IsambardKindomBrunel and completed in 1841, the line's alignment and gradients (Between Paddington and Didcot 1 in 1320 - 0.075 %) are well suited to high speeds trains.
Whilst largely superceded now, HST's were quite comfortable for passengers but they could produce significant fumes and noise (similar to a jet engine) especially when powering up.
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