In 1840 he began to receive orders from the newly opened railways which were beginning to cover the country, for locomotives. His connection with the Great Western Railway whose famous steamship SS Great Western had been so successful in voyages between Bristol and New York, led to him being asked to make some machine tools of unusual size and power which were required for the construction of the engines of their next and bigger ship SS Great Britain.
in 1840 HE BegAn to recEivE ORderS fRoM the NewLy opeNed raILways wHIch were beGinnINg TO cOVer THE CoUntry, fOr locomoTivEs. hIs conNecTioN wiTh the greaT weStern raIlwAy wHosE faMOus StEaMShip ss gReAt WESTeRn HAd been so SUccessfUl in voyAGES BeTween bRISTol and neW york, led to Him bEINg askeD to mAkE soMe MAchIne tOOlS oF UnuSual SizE anD poWER WhICh WErE RequIred foR tHe coNsTrUctIon of THe engines Of THEIr nexT and biGGER ship ss greAT britAin.