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This article is about the railway company that existed from 1833 to 1948. For the current train operating company, see Great Western Railway (train operating company). For the railway line, see Great Western Main Line. For other uses, see Great Western Railway (disambiguation). Great Western Railway Coat-of-arms of the Great Western Railway, incorporating the shields, crests and mottoes of the cities of London (left) and Bristol (right) History 1835 Act of Incorporation 1838 First train ran 1869–92 7 ft  1 ⁄ 4  in ( 2,140 mm ) Brunel gauge changed to 4 ft  8   1 ⁄ 2  in ( 1,435 mm ) standard gauge 1903 Start of road motor services 1904 City of Truro sets speed record 1948 Nationalised Constituent companies See full list of constituents of the GWR 1854 Shrewsbury and Birmingham Ry Shrewsbury and Chester Railway 1862 South Wales Railway 1863 West Midland Railway 1876 Bristol and Exeter Railway South Devon Railway 1889 Cor...