Built From Deadly Lessons Learned

[@BrickImmortar]

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[@TracyA123]

I get the chills everytime I watch the Tay bridge video. Can you imagine a more horrifying accident on a train? Trapped in a passenger car, that is trapped inside of the submerged high girders at night?!?

[@BrickImmortar]

Yes, absolutely horrifying to think about!

[@jontysherson]

Can you talk about the tangiwai diaster in New Zealand

[@TracyA123]

I loved the line "The bridge was so slim and slender that in a heavy fog, it may not be visible. After a heavy gale, it may not be visible on a clear day.". You gotta love the Victorians' way of so properly insulting each other.😂

[@sixstringedthing]

I believe this might have been known in the day as "casting umbrage".

[@uzaiyaro]

Reminds me of the Timothy Dexter story where his kids were referred to as “a half mad drunk and a completely mad drunk.”

[@rlock5758]

You might like this one then. WS Gilbert said of Arthur Sullivan: "No one can have a higher opinion than I do, and I think he's a dirty little beast"...

[@TracyA123]

@@rlock5758 Nice!😀

[@TracyA123]

@@uzaiyaro 😂

[@ghost-facedhindu4275]

My foreman once said to me, "The Safety Rulebook was written in blood." and that's always stuck with me as I've worked in the fabrication shop for the last few years.

[@narmale]

and yet, great construction projects never happen without blood to lubricate their construction

[@sixstringedthing]

If all goes well for me, I'll shortly be starting a Mechanical Fitters apprenticeship as a major career change in my early forties. This golden rule is therefore well worth remembering. Thankfully I have about 15 years of working on construction sites already under my belt, so that should be pretty easy. :)

[@uzaiyaro]

Same thing with laws. Often enough, laws are written because somebody’s done that before.

[@krashd]

Regulations being written in blood is a well known saying. Hundreds of planes have crashed for air travel to now be regarded as the safest from of travel.

[@MostlyPennyCat]

All the pre-flight checks list, also written in blood. As are the QRHs, the little book that tells you what to do in an emergency.

[@leonlowe]

Having lived within sight of the Forth Rail Bridge, and with an oil painting of the bridge hanging in my living room for over twenty-five years, this video was a special treat. Thanks for the excellent, well researched narrative.

[@lucasrem1870]

In Edinburgh it self, you can hardly see any, other side, no houses?

[@jonnylumberjack6223]

@@lucasrem1870 There is a very small village (called North Queensferry) on the Fife side of the bridge. It's very low lying, right on the water, and tiny. The Sea World aquarium is based there.

[@lucasrem1870]

@@jonnylumberjack6223 thanks, the Sea World i remember, we were on the wrong side, and we realized it was not Tha real sea world! Thanks!

[@kacperwoch4368]

Bridge failures are surprisingly common even in modern times, we still cut costs and we expect them to fail eventually. That's why I marvel at stone bridges that can survive centuries and even outlast a civillisation that built it.

[@scott_hunts]

To be fair, there weren’t gigantic trains and 18 wheelers beating them down day in and day out.

[@Texas40years]

I remember either reading about or seeing a documentary on the Firth of Forth Bridge where it was stated that one reason the bridge has stood the test of time is that it was incredibly over-engineered for its time. In the aftermath of the Tay bridge disaster, the sentiment of "never again" was foremost in everyone's mind.

[@andrewallen9993]

And Ironbridge the very first one ever made is still standing and in everyday use.

[@iainmalcolm9583]

Thanks for covering this subject. We Scots are rightly proud of our engineering achievements. I'm old enough to remember the car ferries sailing from almost underneath the Rail bridge. They were tiny (by modern standards) and not like today's RO-RO ferries. Cars drove on /off from the side rather than the front or back. I would add that, in real life, All 3 of the Forth Bridges are impressive but the rail bridge is truly iconic. Also, Your Scottish place name pronunciation was pretty good. They get butchered on YT most often.

[@chatteyj]

The Forth bridge is a thing of beauty to be sure, the golden gate of the Scotland. I'm glad they went for this design it projects strength whilst also not being yet another suspension bridge of which there are many in the UK.

[@TomStorey96]

Was an engineering highlight on my recent trip to Scotland. Very impressive up close.

[@zopEnglandzip]

How many suspension bridges were around at the time? Clifton? That's one of the finest looking bridges around.

[@sunsetlights100]

Thought golden gate too

[@AnthonyHandcock]

@@TomStorey96 It is indeed very impressive from an engineering point of view but by the standards of my own personal tastes... Bloody ugly (other opinions are available) 😃

[@CountScarlioni]

@@zopEnglandzip By 1890 suspension bridges (primarily of the chain-link variety) were actually pretty common across the world. They were popular with Victorians due to their ability to cross waterways without getting in the way of ship's masts. The Brooklyn Suspension Bridge of New York was at the time the longest bridge span in the world with 490m. The Forth Bridge, despite being a cantilever design, beat it by about 30m, and kept the longest span title for 29 years. Clifton Suspension Bridge, as designed by Brunel in 1831 would have been a revolutionary design, but by its completion in 1864 its engineering stats weren't especially remarkable (although that takes nothing away from how awesome it looks). It just goes to show just how fast technology was moving that 30 years could make so much difference.

[@philwaters9751]

I had the privilege of climbing and abseiling about the bridge in 1999 when Kevin McCloud was making the TV series Don't Look Down for BBC2. I was the Climbing Camera Assistant. They were in the middle of a monster re-paint, and I managed to nab 4 large rivets, cut out with hundreds of others for re-sets and testing. She is a monster for sure, and so well built that the quality shone through even on areas that were needing repair, so great was the over engineering. The view from atop the piers was a stunner, and the winds seemingly ceaseless... :-)

[@loolafly7967]

Wow I’m a South Queensferry born and bred women. I lived in South Queensferry on and off for all 46 years of my life, and being able to open my windows every morning to see the Forth Bridge and appreciate its construction has been a pleasure. But almost taken for granted because it is always seen. It is a beautiful structure and I can’t tell you how many times I have used it to cross from my now home in Fife to Edinburgh in a mere 20 minutes is outstanding. As a community we would at a huge loss if anything was to happen to the bridge. And as most of the community I have paintings of it around. Currently I have it as a screen for my iPad. A picture taken from a local photographer. What has always amazed me is the sheer amount of tourism it brings to the town of South Queensferry, during the summer the town is full of families out on a warm day or ice cream and a walk or dinner outside looking onto The Firth of the Forth watching the rail bridge and the traffic in the water of boats etc. We regularly get visitors from as far as Japan who walk around the town also soaking up the atmosphere ! So thanks for this video as it was very interesting hearing about what transpired before it. X

[@williamgeorgefraser]

I was born in Dunfermline and had a summer job in Waverley Station in Edinburgh while at university. Later on, I worked at the marina at the former railway pier in North Queensferry situated between the rail and road bridges. I've travelled across it more than a thousand times and it never ceases to excite me. It is a truly magnificent structure and more than worthy of its place as a World Heritage Site. Fortunately, with the new long-lasting paint being used, the bridge can be seen in all its glory and not looking like a patchwork quilt.

[@HexLabz]

My gut says this channel will get a much larger following. I just want to say that while I'm no engineer, I truly enjoy the content. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to saying I was there back in the day.

[@aidanhammer6968]

Agreed

[@mightyzekken]

In a world that prides form over function, the Forth is proof that function can be a form in its own right.

[@lucasrem1870]

form over function, this is just engineering, NOT art! guess you like it that match, that you think it's art.....

[@mightyzekken]

@@lucasrem1870 art is in the eye of the beholder. Functional engineering can still be beautiful in its own right

[@lucasrem1870]

@@mightyzekken Nope, art is all about expression! Engineering is not that! You learned your lessen now!

[@midgamejeff-why-got]

@@lucasrem1870 Art is anything intentionally created by anyone it doesn't need to express anything.

[@anonymousapproximation8549]

@@lucasrem1870 Never said art, just that it was pleasing to the eye. And it is. It's functional without being an eyesore.

[@FurryWrecker911]

It's raw to see how many men died working on this that didn't even make it to their 30s. John Atken who was guessed to be between 15-17 stood out me the most. Just getting started on life, and snuffed out before he even finished growing.

[@hauntedshadowslegacy2826]

This bridge really is a giant middle finger to cost-cutting. Bravo.

[@GoCoyote]

As someone who has worked in the trades my whole working life, it is hard to see the ages of some of those killed while building this bridge. While any workers death is a tragedy, seeing 13, 14, 16, and 18 year olds killed is hard to take in.

[@ivanvarela3215]

The Safety Rulebook is written in blood, amigo. It is a holy book that should be honoured accordingly.

[@DanoFSmith-yc9tg]

Don’t look into the Quatar World Cup stadiums then.

[@anna_in_aotearoa3166]

The extent to which child labour was a horrifically widespread & socially accepted phenomenon so relatively recently in Western history is something that tends to get largely forgotten, I fear? We owe so much to the philanthropists & labour activists of the Victorian age... and yet they are much less renowned than the exploitative industry barons of that time. And lest we forget, this is tragically still an extant issue in many developing countries...

[@GoCoyote]

@@anna_in_aotearoa3166 Well said. And unfortunately forced child labor is still part of our world.

[@cameronsteele7289]

Just started studying as an architect and growing up in fife and going to school in Edinburgh the rail bridge holds a special place in my heart. This video is amazing and truly does justice to the incredible beauty of the bridge. Thank you for including those that died in its construction, as a child it stuck with me to hear of them, the bridge has always felt like a monument to those working class people who constructed it not just the pioneering of its engineers.

[@squillz8310]

I grew up with a love for trains, so I enjoy content like this. Thanks for another great video! Edit: I really like the quote you used at the end, and mentioning how the bridge is unique because it's built to do everything right. And that just happens to look cool when you do it. Love it!!

[@WolfandCatUnite]

yes

[@pointcuration1278]

While impossible to know for sure, your videos will have saved lives and inspired engineers by the point they fade into time.

[@angelachouinard4581]

This was great! I love it when I learn something completely new and your RORO information was both new to me and fascinating. I knew the firth bridges had a problematic history but you cover that and the story of this fantastic structure thoroughly and succinctly. This video is a gem.

[@TDCflyer]

This Forth Rail Bridge was one of the wonders of my childhood. I had a large poster of it on the wall, right beside one of the Golden Gate Bridge. In my childish eyes those two were the most beautiful bridges in the world.

[@boblordylordyhowie]

One of the more famous versions of the original RoRo is the SF Hydro on the Tinnsjø railway ferry that was sunk by the SOE in WWII to stop Germany receiving heavy water. When you consider that the Forth Bridge was built in a time of sailboats, it is amazing it is high enough to take modern cruise liners under it, even though it is mainly at low tide. Wind speeds in the Forth valley can exceed 100mph and has done so a few times, so, to build a bridge that still withstands these incredible pressures says something as to the quality of the build. I was a worldwide standing joke that you painted the Forth bridge, in 4 years, only to finish, go back and start again at the far side, now however it is a 4 year job that lasts 20 years as the new epoxy paints took care of protection against the weather.

[@CarolineBearoline]

Oooh! I have an idea for a video! Structures that went up quickly, out of necessity, haste to get to the next job, greed for contract incentives or like Olympic venues that have failed structurally

[@BrickImmortar]

Haha, yes and yes! Been slowly working on something like that, especially the Olympics structural impacts on their respective cities. Just trying to come up with a way to work it in.

[@CarolineBearoline]

@@BrickImmortar (read this next part in Mr. Burns' voice from the Simpsons) Excellent... 🙏

[@jadedejarlais2769]

@@BrickImmortar Around the world in 80 crumbling Olympic villas

[@aluvrianne]

@@BrickImmortar I think Los Angeles is one of the few host cities (1932 and 1984) that built or repurposed structures (mostly repurposed in 84) for the games that were then integrated into the city's daily life later on. 1984 Olympic Village = Dorms on the University of Southern California campus still in use. Memorial Coliseum, built for 1932, still in use today. Swim stadium, USC, still in use today. Pauly Pavilion, UCLA, Inglwood Forum, Inglewood, somehow still in use today, since its gone through a lot of owners, Rose Bowl, Pasadena, still in use today. I don't know if the velodrome at Cal State Domeguez Hills is still around. . . And I think the Sports Arena (Exposition Park) was finally shot in the head and put out of its misery since it was in rough shape when I was at USC. Compare the above to Athens, what a difference. Of course, there are cities like Sarajavo where an facilities left were destroyed in the war. I don't know why, but it always amazes me how much cities will spend for two weeks worth of events, only to abandon those facilities, when that money could have gone to real infrastructure improvements. Well, I'm going to stop running my mouth and acting like I know something. I'll look out for your video on the topic.

[@sixstringedthing]

In a grimly amusing scene from the late-nineties Australian mockumentary "The Games" by the late John Clarke and Ross Stevenson (focussing on bureaucratic screwups and corruption in the leadup to the Sydney 2000 games), two of the main characters are discussing "the future legacy of the Sydney Olympic Village" and one of them refers to the housing that was built in West Heidelberg, an outer suburb of Melbourne, prior to the 1956 games... "So what was their legacy?" "Slums, mostly. You still hear it mentioned from time to time... 'the vehicle was later found abandoned at _West Heidelberg_ '..... 'Police are anxious to speak to the population of _West Heidelberg_ '...." A familiar tale, sadly. Grift on a national scale.

[@vjfeefeecat586]

Thank you for not butchering our place names here and doing such great research on one of our most iconic landmarks. They start painting it and when they finish it's time to start again lol. Great video thank you 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Pumpherstonsmith]

Not any more, a new polymer based paint with lifespan of about 20 years is used now.

[@bmused55]

Well, aye, but no. That used to be the case, but a few years ago, they finished putting on a new paint which lasts a lot longer than the old, original recipe, paint did. They've not had the painting scaffolding up for a long time now :)

[@vjfeefeecat586]

@@bmused55 thank god for technology lolz 😆

[@markrowland1366]

The design of the Firth of Fort, cantrileaver bridge, is specifically a cantilever and beam design. This allows for movement in the pieces such that the giant cantilever structures are connected by the beams so the joints might move about on enormous hinges. We have this in the Story bridge, in the city of Brisbane Australia, where I work.

[@CountScarlioni]

I think it must be said, that one of the other great engineering achievements of the era was Sir Benjamin Baker's moustache - as seen in all its resplendent glory at 11:22!

[@theoraolson6795]

Thank you! Excellent production and photos!! I've seen the bridge and was awestruck at not only its simple beauty and flow, but also it's show of strength. Have a great week.

[@sixstringedthing]

Why just build, when you can OVERbuild?! 😁 Another fantastic deep dive Sam, even if it's a bit shorter than some of your previous. Your tone of voice when describing the Victorian-era shade throwing re. Anderson's design had me chuckling too (side note: I LOVE the fancy calligraphy on plans and documents of this era!). The animations are great! They really stood out in the Armagh video and this, adding perfect atmosphere between the stills and other footage. I note you don't credit anyone in the description for these, do you create them yourself? Even more impressed with your dedication to this channel if so, that's got to be a huge time investment. In any case, well done and thanks.

[@BrickImmortar]

Thanks for that Sixstringed! Yeah, it's actually all me... I use various simulators, graphics programs and my video editing software to just kinda "get the shot" I need. Regarding the length, I'm thinking maybe these "in between" videos I'm interested in might end up somewhat shorter than "Main Series" episodes... at least that's how it looks so far.

[@sixstringedthing]

@@BrickImmortar Wow man, impressive work once again. I guess that explains why this one was a little shorter since there was quite a bit of animation in it. Based on nothing but my opinion, I think a sequence of 20-30min Collapse/Engineering Failure deep dives interspersed with 10-15min "background/context" videos could work well for the channel, since new viewers could pick and choose what they'd like to watch based on how much spare time they have available at a particular moment.

[@anna_in_aotearoa3166]

Truly impressive levels of talent to research, write, edit, graphic design AND simulate everything in your postings!! Wow 😍

[@fannycraddock99]

The unofficial 8th wonder of the world! It's a beautiful & extremely practical bridge which is recognised and loved the world over. As a child I used to love travelling across it. I always got a penny to throw into the firth and make a wish. Happy memories.

[@jillsmcfarland2001]

Research Tartaria

[@suedavenport8208]

Thank you SO much for this. I have lived in Inverkeithing for 24hrs now and our beautiful bridges are a constant source of pride.

[@CoastalAutoReactionCAR]

Again my friend my only regret is not finding this channel sooner from one content creator to another it’s only a matter of time until your subscriber count is in the millions thank you KZbin needs more people committed to this level of content! I am currently working my way through your catalogue of videos.

[@dahliacheung6020]

Hearing it's design details, this bridge was indeed ahead of its time. It's nice to see an episode end on a positive note every so often!

[@mclaconic7974]

Can look out of my living room window and see this and the forth road bridge at any time (unless there is a harr). Never gets old. Thanks for the video mate!

[@Retrospective.]

As a Scottish person, it's an absolute delight to watch a presentation, where someone takes the time to pronounce the place names correctly. i doff my cap to you sir. :)

[@fts_space_shark]

I got to see this marvel today and even cross it twice on a train. I swear I got choked up. I was so excited. I’ve been obsessed with it for well over a decade. Absolutely amazing.

[@knockeledup]

In 2018 I took a Deutsche Bahn train from Hamburg to Copenhagen. At one point the train got on a RORO ferry to cross from Germany at Puttgarden to Rødby in Denmark. It was definitely an interesting experience! I just looked the ferry up and it appears it’s no longer in service because now the route takes a little detour in order to use the Great Belt Fixed Link. Apparently the detour saves time because you no longer have to get the train on and off the ferry. Now there’s only one RORO train ferry left in the world :(

[@barrydysert2974]

Excellent! Thank you. 🖖

[@angeladetrizio9522]

Thank you for a great video. You do great work with every video. It was interesting and informative. Love your format.

[@frasermitchell9183]

Such a beautiful bridge ! Massive when seen from the side, yet so thin end-on. Of course it doesn't need much width as the railway is twin tracks. It has outlasted the Forth Road Bridge, (1964), that is now heavily restricted. A new, (third) bridge has been built to take over.

[@chatteyj]

If they built the road original bridge a bit better like a certain nearby railway bridge then they wouldn't have needed to build two road bridges. Its a false economy plus too many bridges begins to look unsightly.

[@comedywriter8408]

​@@chatteyj I remember crossing the new Forth Road Bridge in 1964, it was an exciting occasion. I have to say, back then, the average Scottish family didn't have a car. Thinking back, on my street where I lived, my father was the first person to own a car, and that was in 1962, and for several years was still the only car on my street. The planners clearly didn't anticipate the huge growth in car ownership throughout the mid to late 60's and early 70's. Ironically, it was the closure of so many train lines and stations (Beecham Report), that further fuelled the demand for cars as a transport necessity.

[@2.7petabytes]

Another excellent video sir!

[@jonathanvoigt2690]

Love your videos! You should look into covering the second narrows bridge collapse in Vancouver BC! My Opa worked on the bridge during construction and narrowly avoided being a casualty of the collapse by being too sick to work the day of the accident. One of only a handful of days during his life he missed work for any reason.

[@gilliandall54]

I just found this and have to comment on how much I liked this video. I'm so pleased to be able to live near the Forth Bridge. Thanks for saying our local place names correctly too. I've subbed and I am now about to watch your full Tay Bridge video.

[@TheKurtsPlaceChannel]

Very nicely put together video and very entertaining as well. Thanks for posting this.

[@charliescott7764]

I live near Granton Harbour and loved the pictures of the RoRo ferry, You need a slight correction at 7:10. Maybe you mean 1861 rather than 1911. A superbly produced video. Many thanks

[@BrickImmortar]

Thanks for catching that Charlie! Yeah, not sure where I got 1911 at haha... I should have marked it as 1818 which was when Anderson's proposal's were dated.

[@countesscable]

Thank you for making the effort to find the correct pronunciation of ‘Edinburgh’. Your voice and delivery are clear and very pleasant to listen to. Love these interesting videos.

[@Clarel991]

Aesthetically , to me anyway , a most beautiful bridge ! Thank you 🙏

[@johnclayden1670]

Excellent detail and narration. Riveting.

[@johnmears7335]

Iam sitting in my van watching this video having my lunch overlooking these 3 bridges just now, ive grew up in fife looking at these bridges, and was on the train at the weekend with my son going over it, he still gets excited going over, always wondered why inchgarvie island sat like that since a young age, thank you for the info 😀

[@kengoodwin5838]

Another top information video and RIP the worker that died.

[@mssixty3426]

Excellent video, thank you. Talk about over-engineering, this reminds me of the book about the building of the Brooklyn Bridge, "The Great Bridge" written by David McCullough. The Brooklyn Bridge was completed a few years before this one.

[@cgreenland05]

Amazing channel, It scratches the why itch.

[@nicholaspullen6608]

My great great great grandfather Robert Pullen was a stonemason on this job. He was also at the Dover Pier extension after this. Glad his legacy still stands

[@oxolotleman7226]

The forth bridge is one of my favorite bridges ever. It's hard to believe it is as old as it is but that just shows how innovative it was.

[@VanessaScrillions]

I love this channel!

[@kozmaz87]

It has to be said in general that beancounters must never be allowed anywhere close to a public infrastructure project cutting costs at the expense of load capacity, such as condo towers that fall down because they slapped another 3 floors on top last minute, or bridges where the beams are undersized etc. but it is also very difficult to keep the costs spiralling out of control. This is where I find it so important that the projects must never be allowed to be done by one interested party. There has to be overisght from people who aren't financially interested in the project, such as a building code regulator, but what happens when those are bribed... even today it happens a lot. In the UK we found out a few years back that nobody was enforcing building codes in most high-risers and most of them failed the EWS1 fire certification... because the builders cut costs and nobody ever came to check if the code was properly adhered to.

[@Dudley-x2c]

Great and very interesting channel mate. There are 3 bridges now at the firth. The 1st road bridge was weakening, so they built another. I delivered the road signs to the new road bridge in 2018/2019. The original road bridge is now only used for buses. It's great history. 👍

[@Arterexius]

There's an old, 19th century railway bridge in my hometown too, that I frequented a lot as a kid. It's small, only crossing a small river and sits by now in the middle of a forest, but it's still vitally important to me, as a little, lost gem in the forest, clearly showing the beauty of that time periods construction methods

[@cooperised]

What a beautiful bridge. There are several other bridges that have a similar form, but the Forth rail bridge is uniquely beautiful among them - something about the ratio of sizes I guess.

[@rash15]

The page is so good... It deserves lots more subs

[@maxhill7065]

This is really cool, I ended up finding some abandoned rail ferry systems in Huntsville in Ontario, Canada, apparently the system up there was rebuilt back in the 70s with salvaged hardware but it looks like it's fallen back into disrepair

[@kateemma22]

The Forth Rail Bridge is so iconic. The designers really said 'make it functional, make it strong, and make it sexy'.

[@ddegn]

It would be fun to hear about the Brookland Bridge sometime. I happen to be the owner of the Brookland Bridge. I purchased it for an amazingly good price. I just have a few more payments until I can take possession of it.

[@FranNyan]

Amusingly, one of my in-laws briefly held the title to the Brooklyn Bridge. (He was a structural engineer for NYC if I recall correctly)

[@TracyA123]

As a fellow bridge owner (The Golden Gate) I can't imagine the interest you've must've paid on the loan. Did you lease to buy or did you finance long term?

[@sixstringedthing]

You may own the Brooklyn Bridge Sir, but I must inform you that I am currently in negotiations to purchase the plots where it makes landfall at each end. Do not concern yourself overmuch; we shall discuss this further at the appropriate time, and I'm sure that a mutually profitable arrangement may be agreed upon. With most humble regards, I remain, A. Rube

[@TracyA123]

@@sixstringedthing I'd like to partner with you 50/50. I've been looking into expanding my bridge portfolio. Perhaps we could force him to re-route his vehicle and train traffic unless he pays us a per-vehicle commission of, say, 15 percent?

[@ddegn]

@@sixstringedthing As long as I still get to keep all the tolls paid by boats passing under the bridge, I don't care much about the landfall areas. I just have four more monthly payments of $4K and I'm entitled to receive all the boat tolls.

[@MostlyPennyCat]

It's important to understand that the change from cast iron to steel between the Tay bridge and the Forth was significant. Nobody knew about carbon, crystalline or void impurities in cast iron. Materials science was in its infancy. We knew steel was stronger, although not exactly _why_ it was stronger. I suspect if the Tay bridge had been made of good steel of would have lasted much longer.

[@uzaiyaro]

That bridge is so over-engineered it really is gorgeous.

[@Straswa]

Great vid Brick Immortar, a fascinating watch.

[@johnfitbyfaithnet]

Very interesting thank you for sharing this

[@keithmuir5077]

Yeah the Forth rail bridge is Scotland Eiffel tower glad you like it and thanks for featuring it

[@MostlyPennyCat]

Sadly they no longer have painters permanently on site, they painted it with a new 25 year paint in 2011. So "Painting the Forth Bridge" is no longer accurate

[@Blackburnian737]

Such a cool bridge. Have crossed it regularly on the train recently.

[@lisapt6702]

Math and careful engineering are always beautiful

[@bbybby91]

Your channel is underrated aF

[@jillsmcfarland2001]

Most are researching Tartaria

[@codegreen3056]

I love all the videos, but I will say I especially love the ones on bridges. I became fascinated by bridges because of living near and relying upon the Astoria Megler Bridge for travel all my life.

[@Scots_Diesel]

Sir William Arrolls company built the Forth Road Bridge too, in fact the only place in the world where you can see such massive engineering feats spanning three centuries The Rail Bridge built in the 1800s, The Road Bridge in the 1900s and the new Road Bridge in the 2000s all well over a mile long and hundreds of feet high.

[@Dihechuwa]

Great presentation!

[@alm5693]

It really is a beautiful bridge.

[@deaddropholiday]

I do extensive work with many of the historic piers in the UK which stretch back over a hundred and fifty years. It's astonishing how well engineered and constructed they were with only the highest quality building materials. You couldn't even begin to calculate what the cost is in today's money. They might be well passed their prime going into the 2020s, and many look pretty disheveled in comparison to their heyday. But when you think that they are still standing after being constantly battered by terrible weather, the freezing North/Irish seas/English channel and salt water with very little structural maintenance - hell, that's some feat over over-engineering. Probably lost half of their iron and steel to corrosion and still the sea can't claim them. We didn't do too badly for a tiny nation surrounded by water. Just five minutes away from me is the world's first railway viaduct built for the first intercity railway (Sankey Viaduct - it aint falling down any time soon). Twenty minutes up the road is where the first modern steam locomotive (The Rocket) was put through its paces by Robert Stevenson - a man whose list of achievements is, well, mind-boggling.

[@whoarewe7515]

You've been working for a hundred and fifty years. You must be ancient.

[@Dudley-x2c]

Round Oak was a huge steelworks in the Black Country in the English midlands. It was in business until the early 1980s. I watched it being taken apart, when I was 16, 17 year old ! It's a shopping mall now. Called the Merry Hill Centre.

[@TheWaveGoodbye-Music]

Cross this Bridge everyday

[@steinarjonsson_]

14:42 This is quite possibly the most brilliant proof of concept I have ever seen!

[@flashgordon3715]

I like your word play for your channel name. Immortal brick. The fourth bridge has a graceful, flowing look to it. I'm an amateur bridge critic from San Francisco.

[@sos-pl8pf]

Brick and morter also

[@Mike-hu8yz]

Forth.

[@thomaslubben8559]

The RoRo ferries of Lake Michigan would make an interesting topic. Basically put in place to bypass the railyard of Chicago when loads could be delayed too long. But they lasted nearly 100 years.

[@davescorner2393]

It would be interesting to see a video on the Westgate Bridge collapse in Australia.

[@hollowkos]

Stunning looking bridge!

[@vhhawk]

14:44 a brilliant display of design principles. Wow.

[@majorneptunejr]

The Hitchcock film " The 39 Steps" always come to mind when I see this bridge.

[@orenalbertmeisel3127]

14:30 - 14:50 Now that’s how to demonstrate your proof of concept!

[@j.t.1086]

I've never seen that bridge before, it is gorgeous

[@yakacm]

There's an impressive Victoria rail bridge across the Mersey, which crosses the river from Wideness to Runcorn. The span is pretty lengthy, but the embankment that runs up to, and away from the bridge is more. Especially mind blowing is, it's made from brick, the sheer numbers of bricks used in it is insane, and must have been a massive undertaking. Thing is no one ever seems to talk about it, I'd love to see decent youtuber do a video covering it. There's also a pretty long tied arch road bridge next to, which looks a bit like the Sydney Harbour bridge.

[@theronwolf3296]

I became fascinated with that bridge from pictures in books as a child in the early 1960s.

[@ben._thrc]

Fun fact: one of the caissons from Bouch's forth bridge design still stands around the modern bridges caissons near inchgarvie. It is now used as a lighthouse

[@liamdonaldson7801]

BEAUTIFUL BRIDGE

[@channelsixtysix066]

What a beautiful, magnificent structure the Forth Bridge is. An engineering marvel.

[@gregculverwell]

A pretty bridge. I travelled across it in both directions on a trip from Aberdeen to London & back a few years ago.

[@rossbrown6641]

Pretty? Like a box of choccies?

[@rpf276]

If you visit Scotland you have to schedule a train trip across the Forth Bridge during the day and hopefully not in a fog, it is absolutely magnificent.

[@linseyyoung1772]

The epitome of "form follows function".

[@stoobzie2]

As already stated; the bridge would be painted continuously up until recently. Once it was painted end to end the whole process would start over again. There is a saying in Scotland “like painting the Forth Rail Bridge” commonly used to describe a seemingly never ending task.

[@superomegaprimemk2]

Got to give credit to the people of that era, when they had to make something last they made it last!!!

[@joeottsoulbikes415]

Now I understand what I was looking at in a Seattle park recently. It was a dock fir a train ferry in the northwest corner of the Port of Seattle. I am sure if I looked I would find an opposite end in Tacoma, Breamerton or one of the islands.

[@JohnSmith-gj1uu]

Nice to hear Edinburgh pronounced properly, Americans are infamous for getting it wrong. So kudos!

[@TheThora17]

Wow, I never thought of bridges as grandeur in a sort of way.

[@thomasw.glasgow7449]

you missed out how they built the towers that the bridge sits on , this is another unique piece of engineering one that needs being told , ah know a bit about it and it is quite an interesting story involving huge diving bells working on the river bed an building up above sort of sea level , it is a tidal river . so get on the case ma man an tell us how they done it , its a goody , aye !