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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
- Isambard Kingdom Brunel, (9 April 1806 15 September 1859), was an English engineer. He is best known for the creation of the Great Western Railway, a series of famous steamships, including the first propeller-driven transatlantic steamship, and numerous important bridges and tunnels. His designs revolutionised public transport and modern engineering.
During his short career, Brunel achieved many engineering "firsts", including assisting in the building of the first tunnel under a navigable river and development of SS Great Britain, the first propeller-driven ocean-going iron ship, which was at the time (1843) also the largest ship ever built. His steamship the Great Eastern played a significant part in laying the first lasting transatlantic telegraph cable in 1865
One does not generally associate Clarkson with rail documentaries, but it has to be said that when he does them, they're very good!
Or any other documentaries besides this one for that matter. May and Hammond did a ton of them. Jeremy could totally have a career doing this if he wanted. He's not the brightest chap on Earth about history or science but his voice is nice to listen to and he's a great presenter and narrator.
One of the biggest mistakes made back then was not adopting Brunel's broad-gauge track width and we are suffering the consequences today
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Hi a railfan from India. We use a 5ft 6inches gauge. Trains are normally 10ft 8inches wide (The ICF and the LHB coaches). But, the EMU commuter trains also known as the Local trains have 12ft wide coaches. In Japan, Shinkanshen also called bullet trains run on Standard gauge track and they have nearly 11ft 2inches wide coaches. Even there commuter trains which run on 3ft 6inches gauge also called Cape gauge have coaches as wide as 9ft 8inches. On the other hand British trains only have width of 9ft 3inches. This width is generally used on Cape gauge railways. I feel Britain should increase their Loading gauge at least by 6inches.
The USA had different gauges until the 1870’s. The Belvedere Delaware that ran near me was 4’ 10” instead of 4’ 8 1/2” typical. Most southern RR’s were 5’ I think.
I agree I hate the narrow scotrail trains packed with unhappy passengers
We end up having locomotives with big wheels in the early 20th century anyway, a wider gauge would have opened the doors to later generations on better railways than at the peak steam locomotive technology in 1950s.
Brunel was an amazing man, and Jerimy clarkson is a good host.
WhyAyeMann Jeremy *
@@jayburton6723 thank you.
Gotta love the time between the comments in this section.
@@foolguymetnoguyrosenry3788 lol
This is an absolutely incredible documentary in every aspect, the presentation, the cinematography, the music, and, of course, the subject.
I remember when he showed one of brunel's engines as a SPORTS TRAIN!
FYI, the music at 6:37 is Company: Movement 2 by the london chamber orchestra. been looking for years and just found it.
7:30 - 8:06 Cracking piece of photography! ALL ONE SINGLE SHOT, either that train was bang on que or the camera team was very clever.
Nothing more than a very, very slight bit of trickery.... ;-)
What an unbelievable genius!
Today i was visiting the thames tunnel museum in Rotherhithe, London, SE16 4LF.
It is not much left to see.... but it is nice to visit. And The woman in the shop was very friendly! And told my also i should visit the whaping Station to see the tunnel.
And of course Jeremy Clakson should also be on the list from the 100 great brits!
Love this documentary. Interesting commentary by Jeremy Clarkson
9:15 Typical England we set up an impossibe task to complete deliberately to obstruct someone of great thinking, only to be out done and out thought by someone who just did it anyway. Epitome of Brunel.
Hm, I read on a webpage that people only were concerned that the long arch bridge would collapse once a heavy train passed over it, they knew it would stand on its own. Brunel therefore left the scaffolding in place, although he made sure they lowered it slightly so that it appeared to be a supporting part of the bridge, whereas it didn't actually have contact with the bridge.
A year later a flood washed away most of the scaffolding but the bridge remained safe and sound.
Episode 15 of where online work has brought me
that bridge at 0730 is brilliance
Thank you, Clarkson. Thank you..
That classic paxman valenta engine sound ❤️
Brunel was quite something
More speed? I thought Clarkson would have said MOAR POWAH
Next time im in London I think I might visit that wide arched bridge. 11 miles west of London? It'll be in zone 6, I think.
And of course today we have HS2. HS1 is supposedly the link to the tunnel but no. Brunel built HS1 and people moaned about that yet look at what we have today.
when was this program made
Isambard, if he was here today, what would he say?
@WhyAyeMann Ok, no worries. It was a user called 'WhyAyeMan' (one 'n') who posted those vids, just checked it out.
The gauge was seven feet and one quarter of an inch
The locomotives were seven foot
He bulid train tracks? He also bulid Ships SS Great Britain and SS Great Eastern
eventually like always with clarkson its all about speed :D
Too bad the GWR doesn't exist anymore seemed to make life easy for everyone.
Lot of people asking the same question. Philip Glass "Company"
@MUFCM16ORA MUFC! :D
Did you notice that that bridge wasn't long enough for an echo? Sound editing.... Hmmmm! Continuity?
Great documentary though!
can anyone identify the music at 9:24? i really love it.
Genius
@WhyAyeMann Hey, did you leave comments on Auf Wiedersehn pet vids? Seen your name before, I think
And all this hullabaloo today about HS2... Brunel would think we are all stark raving mad and wonder why the hell in the this the technological age we just cant pull our finger out and build the modern equivalent of what he managed to build in an age when child mortality was an everyday occurrence and an eyepad would have been a luxury after losing something, with no anesthetic.
Anyone else watching this for Aloys year 9 english?
@neil73 I dont think so, name dosent seem familiar.
Whos watching for Kydds History ???
I lerea about bernel
@tombomp23 thnks
does anyone know the name of the music at 2:57?
Company (String Quarter No. 2) by Phillip Glass - one of my favorite composers
Anyone watching cause of Corona?
Four eight and a half inches Jeremy.
And the GWR broad gauge was 7 feet and a quarter of an inch. I did some of the work on that broad gauge track work at Didcot back in the ‘80s.
“…if I go mad…”?
Uh, jeez I.K, I really hate to break it to you but I think you already went mad some time ago. Don’t let it get you down chum, I mean it’s the 19th century! Just try finding someone that’s not mad, thats a real challenge for you! And all that blood on your hands from the countless bodies your projects stacked up? Nobody even remembers their names and they still think you are a national hero, you get statues and everything. 😊
9:18 Parodying Oddball.....
@ibidydo 2002
How come old Islamabad Brunei wasn't given a knighthood, like his father ? If you're going to have an over the top name like that, you might as well go whole hog, and put "Sir" in front of it !
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