Archibald Sturrock
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carriages
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great western railway
GWR
GWR works
isambard kingdom brunel
locomotives
paddington
pioneer locomotive engineer
sir daniel gooch
swindon
Product details
- ISBN 9780752441351
- Weight: 480g
- Dimensions: 156 x 248mm
- Publication Date: 10 Nov 2006
- Publisher: The History Press Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Born in 1816, by 1840 Sturrock was involved with Brunel and Gooch in establishing the Great Western Railway's works at Paddington and new town at Swindon. He designed locomotives and carriages which established a reputation for comfort and punctuality. This biography offers an insight into Sturrock's family life as well as his professional life.
Tony Vernon has had a number of articles published on Sturrock over the last few years, in Railway &Canal History Journal, Great Northern News and Back Track. He lives in Essex.
