Rails to Rosslare

The GWR Mail Route to Ireland

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Transportation, Railroads
Cover of the book Rails to Rosslare by Mike Hitches, Amberley Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Mike Hitches ISBN: 9781445625348
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Publication: February 15, 2010
Imprint: Amberley Publishing Language: English
Author: Mike Hitches
ISBN: 9781445625348
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
Publication: February 15, 2010
Imprint: Amberley Publishing
Language: English

The Great Western Railway route from Paddington to Fishguard was the company's attempt to compete with the London & North Western Railway's Irish route between Euston and Holyhead and to compete for mail traffic to Dublin. While the GWR failed to take the mail contract for Dublin, the company did win mail contracts for the south of Ireland and were involved in developments of the railways there, not least the Great Southern & Western Railway, which ran anywhere between Rosslare, Waterford, Cork, and Dublin. While the port at Fishguard was not as successful as that at Holyhead, it did attract Cunard ocean liners, like the Mauretania and ill-fated Lusitania, as they returned from New York before the outbreak of the First World War. Special trains were run in connection with the capital making quick time, beating timings from the liners' home port at Liverpool. GWR Irish services brought welcome revenue to the Paddington company, and as the company see its 175th year, it is important to tell the story of this much neglected route.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The Great Western Railway route from Paddington to Fishguard was the company's attempt to compete with the London & North Western Railway's Irish route between Euston and Holyhead and to compete for mail traffic to Dublin. While the GWR failed to take the mail contract for Dublin, the company did win mail contracts for the south of Ireland and were involved in developments of the railways there, not least the Great Southern & Western Railway, which ran anywhere between Rosslare, Waterford, Cork, and Dublin. While the port at Fishguard was not as successful as that at Holyhead, it did attract Cunard ocean liners, like the Mauretania and ill-fated Lusitania, as they returned from New York before the outbreak of the First World War. Special trains were run in connection with the capital making quick time, beating timings from the liners' home port at Liverpool. GWR Irish services brought welcome revenue to the Paddington company, and as the company see its 175th year, it is important to tell the story of this much neglected route.

More books from Amberley Publishing

Cover of the book Black Markers by Mike Hitches
Cover of the book The Pubs of Portsmouth From Old Photographs by Mike Hitches
Cover of the book Black Avalanche by Mike Hitches
Cover of the book Secret Scunthorpe by Mike Hitches
Cover of the book Brewing in Kent by Mike Hitches
Cover of the book Kenilworth Through Time by Mike Hitches
Cover of the book Khaki Jack by Mike Hitches
Cover of the book Chester Pubs by Mike Hitches
Cover of the book Handsworth & Perry Barr Through Time by Mike Hitches
Cover of the book Vintage Signs of America by Mike Hitches
Cover of the book Portraits of Heroes by Mike Hitches
Cover of the book Preston Through Time by Mike Hitches
Cover of the book Devonport Through Time by Mike Hitches
Cover of the book Matlock & Matlock Bath Through Time by Mike Hitches
Cover of the book 50 Gems of Dorset by Mike Hitches
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy