What's inside Tower Bridge? (London, England)

London's Tower Bridge - there's a lot of machinery inside. Come see how it works! Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jaredowenanimations Thanks to Rowan Francis from the Forncett Steam Museum for helping us review the video! https://www.forncettsteammuseum.co.uk/ Watch more building animations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBG2S8FW5KM&list=PLgVMn8k8t5JOBBxAquyWcaFvonpH2ZcuI 🙍‍♂️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 🌏This video has been dubbed in 15 languages, you can change the audio track language in the Settings menu (click the gear icon in the lower right hand corner of the video). Try dubbing your videos with AI: https://dittodub.com/a/jaredowen 💻Social Media: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jaredowenanimations Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/JaredOwen3D Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaredowenanimations/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jaredowenanimations TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jaredowenanimations 🌐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) www.blender.org 🎧Here is some of the gear that I use for animation: Graphics Card: GTX 4090 https://amzn.to/3EJvUe1 Graphics Card: GTX 3090ti https://amzn.to/3nazTHE Microphone: Shure MV7 https://amzn.to/3rDKSfk Mouse: Razer Naga X https://amzn.to/3EupxKs Chair: Staples Gaming Chair https://amzn.to/31hNgKS ⌚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 UO0FQJ5IHSRC4BDD RRSU9G88JCTH1LPL J0Q1WNQ8KTND5ZVE