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Early GWR Broad-Gauge Operations Begin

Great Britain · Science / Engineering. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1838Date range
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1838

Isambard Kingdom Brunel1838

Maidenhead · Science / Civil Engineering

The first working section of the Great Western Railway demonstrates Brunel's broad-gauge track and early bridge designs.

Names involved

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

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