History of the Great Western Railway, 1846 John Cooke Bourne

route of great western railway on cheffin s map, 1850.

in 1846 bourne published second book series of drawings of great western railway, linked london south-west , west of england , of wales. full title of work, advertised in volume of 1846 appleton s literary bulletin, was:

the history , description of great western railway; including geology , antiquities of district through passes, accompanied plan , section of railway, geological map, , numerous views of principal viaducts, tunnels, stations, , of scenery , antiquities in vicinity, drawings taken expressly work, , executed in lithography john c. bourne. folio, pp. 76, 34 plates.

the idea work came publisher , due popularity of subject. style of drawings different 1838 work on london , birmingham railway. more impressionistic , composed in far more painterly way. freeman & aldcroft (1991) stipulated, in volume emphasis on engineering feats reduced (presumably because line years old), , focus shifts more views carriage window , facilities provided stations: wonders of construction have given way pleasures , conveniences of railway travel.

view above tunnel box, 1846



bristol temple meads railway station train-shed engraving, 1846

the accompanied text written engineer george thomas clark, , in days discussed in multiple sources volume of bourne s work reproduced in 1969.