Railways spread far and wide across the British Isles. Famous engineers
included George Stephenson's son Robert (1803-59), who became manager of his
father's locomotive works. He built the famous Britannia Tubular Railway
Bridge in North Wales. One of the greatest engineers was Isambard Kingdom
Brunel (1806-59) who built the splendid Great Western Railway between London
and Bristol. Until 1892 this railway used a very wide gauge, or broad track.
Brunel's tunnels and bridges are still in use today.
