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Brunel and the Battle of the Gauges

Brunel and the Battle of the Gauges

Take a journey through the Battle of the Gauges. This exciting exhibition tells the story of the bitter struggle between Brunel’s Broad Gauge railway and the Standard Gauge used by the other British railway companies.

Hear both sides of the story and see original documents and objects belonging to Brunel. Be a Gauge Commissioner and cast your vote on which gauge you think should have won the Battle of the Gauges.

Where: STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway
Price: Normal admission prices apply

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