Brunel and an older form of Great Western rail frustration

Delays and overspends on the Great Western route out of London are frustrating but letters up for auction on April 29 reveal that things didn’t always go smoothly even for the brilliant engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

The two handwritten letters are on offer at Chippenham Auction Rooms in Wiltshire, each estimated at…

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