First Great Western unveils rebranded Great Western Railway trains [BBC News]
Date: 21/09/2015
Rebranded Great Western Railway (GWR) trains have been unveiled by the firm formerly known as First Great Western.
By re-adopting the historical name, the company hopes to ^rediscover the pioneering spirit^ of the service that first ran on the line.
Three of its trains have been decked out in green and start running later.
Managing director Mark Hopwood said the rebrand was a ^historic milestone^, to recall what Isambard Kingdom Brunel first achieved in 1833.
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Rebranded Great Western Railway (GWR) trains are unveiled by the company previously known as First Great Western.
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An Ian Allan Railtour stands at platform 2 at Worcester Shrub Hill on 8 August 1965. The special had arrived from Paddington via Oxford and returned via Swindon and the GWR main line, hauled by preserved 4079 Pendennis Castle throughout.
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Company: Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway
08/08/1965 Robin Barbour Collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney)
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Company: Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway
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Company: Great Western Railway
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