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The GWR WebRing is for all sites related to the Great Western Railway (UK, absorbed pre-grouping companies and BR Western Region. Both prototype and modelling sites are welcome. All GWR related websites are welcome, subject to quliafication to the conditions laid down on the Ringmaster Site.

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Richard Kyte's "Railways of..." Preview 1 review(s) — Go
Contains a section on the "Railways of the Forest of Dean", as well as being the ringmaster site of the GWR webring.

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5028 Llantilio Castle. Preview — Go
The "life" story of Great Western Castle Class locomotive 5028 Llantilio Castle. She was "unsung" but well liked by the footplate men who fired and drove her. 5028 was the only Castle Class engine to be withdrawn directly as a result of an accident.

Little Stoke Layout Preview — Go
After modelling for nearly 30 years in 00 gauge, I thought it would be a challenge to produce a small tail-chasing exhibition layout that would fit into the rear of my car and therefor, do it in N gauge.

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A short history of Britain's broad gauge railways Preview — Go
In 1835, in the early days of railway construction, the Great Western Railway was born. The original main line ran between London and Bristol, a distance of 117 miles (187 kms), which was opened throughout in June 1841. What made the Great Western Railway unusual was the choice of gauge. Instead of building the railway to what became the British standard gauge of 4ft 8�ins, the track was laid to a gauge of 7ft 0�ins (�broad gauge�). Over the following 25 years, many of the railways connecting to the Great Western Railway built their lines with broad gauge track, resulting in a network of broad gauge railways extending from London to Bristol, Wolverhampton, South Wales, Weymouth, and westward through the counties of Somerset, Devon and Cornwall to reach Penzance. At its peak in 1868, broad gauge railways covered 1,070 miles

Steam Archive Preview — Go
One of Britain's Largest Private Collections of Steam Railway Photographs, Containing Approx. 10,000 Images Ranging From 1930's to 1968.

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Bishops Nympton, a 7mm Great Western Branch line. Preview — Go
This is my O Gauge model railway of a fictitious branch line set in the hills somewhere in North Devon. The opportunities at Bishops Nympton were recognieed in the late 1800 and this branch line was built to serve the community and this model depicts the operation of the station during the early 1930s

Orion Models Preview — Go
G1 & G3 live steam GWR locos, GWR info, Narrow Gauge railway drawings index, Hobby CNC advice

Stoke-by-Mendip Layout Preview — Go
This is a journey of developing a basic train set oval and siding into a four station layout and changing from DC to DCC operation.

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The Disk and Crossbar Pages Preview — Go
Come look at the Great Western Railway (GWR) in the days when traffic was controlled with the disk and crossbar signal, approximately 1838 to 1874. It was a time of wonder, a time of social change, a time of legends, a time of heroes a time when a man who drove a locomotive from London to Exter and back in a single day was looked upon much as a lunar astronaut is now.

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The Great Western Railway Site Preview — Go
This website is about anything remotely to do with the Great Western Railway. It includes photos, general information on Locos, lines and stations, and links to other interesting GWR sites. Hope you enjoy it!!