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The whole company was rebranded Great Western Railway (GWR) on 20 September 2015, [28] with the introduction of a green livery in recognition of the former Great Western Railway which existed between 1835 and 1947. [29] [30] The new livery was introduced when HST interiors were refurbished, and on sleeper carriages and Class 57/6 locomotives. [31]
The name Great Western Railway was adopted on 19 August 1833, and the company and was incorporated by the Great Western Railway Act 1835 (5 & 6 Will. 4. c. c. cvii) on 31 August 1835.
Great Western Railway, British railway company 1833–1947; Great Western Railway (train operating company), British railway company (1996–) Great Western Main Line, a railway line in the UK; Great Western Railway (disambiguation), other railway companies and routes with the name; Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, an English heritage railway
Four bidders pre-qualified for the 2013 Great Western passenger franchise: clockwise from top left, Arriva, Stagecoach, First and National Express Expressions of interest in bidding for the new franchise were called for in December 2011 [12] and in March 2012 it was announced that Arriva UK Trains, FirstGroup, National Express and Stagecoach had been shortlisted to bid.
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Great Western Railway GP-9 #296, built 1954, retired 2003. Now being restored at Heber Valley Railroad . The Great Western Railway of Colorado ( reporting mark GWR ) operates about 80 miles (129 km) of track in Colorado and interchanges with the Union Pacific Railroad as well as the BNSF Railway .
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On August 19, 1865, an agreement was drafted to merge the three separate companies, each named Atlantic and Great Western Railroad, into the Atlantic and Great Western Railway. On October 5 of that year the new company issued a $30 million mortgage to pay off the outstanding mortgages on various companies included in the merger.