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January 13th 10, 12:56 AM
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The London Underground and its South African connection
The veritable maze that is the London Underground owes its existence,
at least in part, to a brilliant railway-engineer named James Henry Greathead, born in Grahamstown, South Africa, on 6 August 1844. http://london.thesouthafrican.com/li...can-connection |
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January 13th 10, 07:57 AM
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CJB wrote: The veritable maze that is the London Underground owes its existence, at least in part, to a brilliant railway-engineer named James Henry Greathead, born in Grahamstown, South Africa, on 6 August 1844. http://london.thesouthafrican.com/li...can-connection Didn't Brunel's sheild predate Gateshead? -- Graeme Wall This address not read, substitute trains for rail Transport Miscellany at www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail Photo galleries at http://graeme-wall.fotopic.net/ |
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January 13th 10, 08:35 AM
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On 13 Jan., 09:57, Graeme wrote:
http://london.thesouthafrican.com/li...erground-and-i... Didn't Brunel's sheild predate Gateshead? Yes, but Gateshead machine permitted tunneling to be carried out at far lower cost. This was due to the smaller bore diameter, and also the construction of the tunnel itself. I believe Gateshead used pre- fabricated tunnel segments rather than brickwork. These innovations made tunneling affordable. Rememeber that the company that built Brunel's Thames tunnel went into bankrupcy on account of the escalation of construction costs, and that the tunnel wasn't completed until many years later.. |
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January 13th 10, 09:01 AM
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On Wed, 13 Jan 2010 01:35:43 -0800 (PST), amogles
wrote: On 13 Jan., 09:57, Graeme wrote: http://london.thesouthafrican.com/li...erground-and-i... Didn't Brunel's sheild predate Gateshead? Yes, but Gateshead machine permitted tunneling to be carried out at far lower cost. This was due to the smaller bore diameter, and also the construction of the tunnel itself. I believe Gateshead used pre- fabricated tunnel segments rather than brickwork. These innovations made tunneling affordable. Rememeber that the company that built Brunel's Thames tunnel went into bankrupcy on account of the escalation of construction costs, and that the tunnel wasn't completed until many years later.. A good summary, except the name is Greathead, not Gateshead. |
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January 13th 10, 10:09 AM
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On Jan 13, 1:56�am, CJB wrote:
SNIP Saw the header and thought someone had rediscovered the secret Boer War tunnel from London to Ladysmith to ferry troops in. George |
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January 13th 10, 10:52 AM
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furnessvale wrote: On Jan 13, 1:56=EF=BF=BDam, CJB wrote: SNIP Saw the header and thought someone had rediscovered the secret Boer War tunnel from London to Ladysmith to ferry troops in. As this is a railway group, Mafeking surely. -- Graeme Wall This address not read, substitute trains for rail Transport Miscellany at www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail Photo galleries at http://graeme-wall.fotopic.net/ |
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January 13th 10, 04:39 PM
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On Wed, 13 Jan 2010, Graeme wrote:
In message furnessvale wrote: On Jan 13, 1:56=EF=BF=BDam, CJB wrote: SNIP Saw the header and thought someone had rediscovered the secret Boer War tunnel from London to Ladysmith to ferry troops in. As this is a railway group, Mafeking surely. No, no, it runs to that riverport just up the coast from Port Elizabeth - that's why it's called the East London Line. tom -- Feeling down? Talk to someone you hate and replace that low feeling with pure rage!! -- Rhys Davies |
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January 13th 10, 08:08 PM
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On 13 Jan, 01:56, CJB wrote:
The veritable maze that is the London Underground owes its existence, at least in *part, to a brilliant railway-engineer named James Henry Greathead, born in Grahamstown, South Africa, on 6 August 1844. http://london.thesouthafrican.com/li...erground-and-i... There is a statue of him on Lombard Street, near Bank. I just looked at that article you linked to (it didn't work at first) and I see with distaste that whoever wrote it is using the distasteful pseudonym ROSS DIX-PEEK. That is not funny or clever! |
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January 13th 10, 09:23 PM
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Offramp wrote:
On 13 Jan, 01:56, CJB wrote: The veritable maze that is the London Underground owes its existence, at least in part, to a brilliant railway-engineer named James Henry Greathead, born in Grahamstown, South Africa, on 6 August 1844. http://london.thesouthafrican.com/li...erground-and-i... There is a statue of him on Lombard Street, near Bank. It's actually in Cornhill. It doubles as a fanshaft, hence the grille around the top of the plinth. http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&... 61,,1,-14.02 -- We are the Strasbourg. Referendum is futile. |
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January 14th 10, 08:17 AM
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Offramp wrote: On 13 Jan, 01:56, CJB wrote: The veritable maze that is the London Underground owes its existence, at least in *part, to a brilliant railway-engineer named James Henry Greathead, born in Grahamstown, South Africa, on 6 August 1844. http://london.thesouthafrican.com/li...erground-and-i... There is a statue of him on Lombard Street, near Bank. I just looked at that article you linked to (it didn't work at first) and I see with distaste that whoever wrote it is using the distasteful pseudonym ROSS DIX-PEEK. That is not funny or clever! Or meaningful? -- Graeme Wall This address not read, substitute trains for rail Transport Miscellany at www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail Photo galleries at http://graeme-wall.fotopic.net/ |
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