P D Rendall became a Mechanical Engineering apprentice for British Rail Engineering”s Swindon works at the age of sixteen. After nine years in engineering he worked as a Signalman, rising to become Supervisor of the Bristol Panel signal box. He has a Honours degree in Social and Community History, and divides his time between work as a social historian and working in the mental health sector. He is a published author on many subjects, from the 1970 Bristol resignalling to the North Somerset coalfield, and has appeared on local TV and radio. This is his second book for Crowood.
3 Ebooks by P. D. Rendall
P D Rendall: Avonmouth Line
The Avonmouth Line – History and Working describes the railway built between the northern suburbs of Bristol and the docks constructed at the mouth of the River Avon, from its inception in 1865. It …
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€28.49
P D Rendall: South Wales Direct Line
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 …
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English
€21.49
P D Rendall: Severn Tunnel Junction
The Severn Tunnel Junction was the largest freight marshalling yard on the Western Region of British Railways, once stretching for over two miles along the Welsh bank of the River Severn. At its …
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English
€28.49
