{"product_id":"9781847977083","title":"South Wales Direct Line: History and Working","description":"A history of Great Western Railway's direct line from London to South Wales, from the early 1900s onwards. With a focus on those who worked the line, South Wales Direct Line - History and Working includes the 'Badminton' line route, and all the stations and junctions between Patchway and the Severn Tunnel - an ideal resource for anybody with an interest in this important British railway. Topics covered include how the line developed, from the opening of the London-Bristol line in 1841 to the building of Brunel's Severn Tunnel; duties of those who staffed the stations, signal boxes and goods yards; the upgrade of 1975: how the South Wales Direct Line became the first dedicated high-speed (125mph) rail line and finally the future of the line: upgrading to high-speed electric trains in 2017. Route and station maps are included as well as hundreds of colour and black \u0026amp; white photographs. Superbly illustrated with 209 colour and black \u0026amp; white photographs.","brand":"Crowood Press, The","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47165769056496,"sku":"9781847977083","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781847977083_p0.jpg?v=1763748526","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781847977083","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}