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The Great Western Railway's ships operated in connection with the company's trains to provide services to Ireland, the Channel Islands and France. [1] Powers were granted by Act of Parliament for the Great Western Railway (GWR) to operate ships in 1871. The following year the company took over the ships operated by Ford and Jackson on the route ...
Pages in category "Ships of the Great Western Railway" The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
SS Great Western (1838), built for the Great Western Steamship Company. Sold to Royal Mail Steam Packet Company in 1846. Served as a troopship during the Crimean War and scrapped in 1856. PS Great Western (1867), built for Ford and Jackson, but used by the Great Western Railway from 1872 to 1890. SS Great Western (1872), built for M. Whitwill ...
Chiltern Railways, Great Western Railway and Transport for Wales – Current train operators on routes built by the Great Western Railway; Great Western Railway accidents; Great Western Railway ships; Great Western Railway telegraphic codes; GWR locomotive numbering and classification; List of 7-foot gauge railway locomotive names
Ships of the Great Western Railway (41 P) ... Pages in category "Great Western Railway" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total.
The Great Western Steam Ship in 1838, engraved by H. Papprill after a painting by J. S. Coteman. The first trial of the Great Western took place on 24 March 1838, attracting a vast audience with visits by the nobility on the ship's return. [11] On 31 March, Great Western sailed for Avonmouth (Bristol) to start her maiden voyage to New York ...
Great Western Railway; Rhymney Railway 51 miles (82 km) Taff Vale Railway 124 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (199 km) These amalgamated on 1 January 1922, and the company continued to use the name Great Western Railway, and its new board of directors included representatives from all seven of the constituent companies.
Ship Class / type Notes 1 January United Kingdom: Harland & Wolff: Belfast: Dawpool: Sailing ship: For North Western Shipping Company. [1] or White Star Line. [2] 10 January United Kingdom: Messrs. C. Mitchell & Co. Low Walker: Asia: Steamship: For E. Carr. [3] 10 January United Kingdom: Messrs. Russell & Co. Cartsdyke: Firth of Dornoch: Steamship