GWR Ganger is the story of Dan Brew's life as a lineman for the Great Western Railway and British Rail, including 28 years as Ganger in Charge of the Permanent Way on the line through Tettenhall. It is a story rich in detail, told in his own colourful words, of suicides and accidents, and of long forgotten working practices and conditions.
Alec Brew, born and raised in Wolverhampton, is a local historian with over thirty published books on local history and aviation history. He is co-chairman of the Staffordshire Aircraft Restoration Team, preserving the history of aviation in the county and working towards the creation of a local transport heritage centre.
GWR Ganger is the story of Dan Brew's life as a lineman for the Great Western Railway and British Rail, including 28 years as Ganger in Charge of the Permanent Way on the line through Tettenhall. It is a story rich in detail, told in his own colourful words, of suicides and accidents, and of long forgotten working practices and conditions.