London's Tower Bridge - there's a lot of machinery inside. Come see how it works!
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Thanks to Rowan Francis from the Forncett Steam Museum for helping us review the video!
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🙍♂️Video Credits:
Project Lead: Jared Owen
3D Artist: Sliman Selmi
3D Artist: Volscope
3D Artist: Cortomondo
3D Generalist: Alan Planes
Research: Derek Richardson
3D Artist: Micah Ross
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🌐Internet Sources:
https://www.towerbridge.org.uk/discover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBZptrY0UB8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iitXhgif_lo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28mWhOyyc7w
https://www.citybridgefoundation.org.uk/news-and-blog/tower-bridge-and-its-amazing-nose-bolts
https://towerbridge.me.uk/design/
📖Book Sources:
Tower Bridge Operations Manual: 1894 to date by John M. Smith
https://amzn.to/4gzfXYk
Tower Bridge: A Souvenir Guide
https://amzn.to/3WSH2hV
Here is the link to see when the bridge lift times will be: https://www.towerbridge.org.uk/lift-times
🟠This animation was made with Blender 4.3 (Cycles Render)
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Graphics Card: GTX 4090 https://amzn.to/3EJvUe1
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⌚Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:42 - History
02:06 - Bridge Designs
03:23 - Construction
04:04 - Through The Years
05:18 - How It Works
07:01 - Old Machinery
08:43 - Opening and Closing
10:45 - Bus Incident
11:30 - Public Tour
13:20 - Old Engine Room
14:37 - Behind The Scenes
📼Video Summary:
Tower Bridge is one of London's most iconic landmarks, famous for its bascule mechanism that lifts to let ships pass. This video explores its history, engineering, and hidden mechanics. Learn how hydraulic power, counterweights, and suspension cables work together to operate the bridge. We’ll also take you inside the original steam engine rooms, the high-level walkways with a glass floor, and even revisit a 1952 double-decker bus jump! This is a full tour, from construction to modern-day operations.
#London #TowerBridge #howitworks
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