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TWILIGHT OF THE PARANORMAL ENGINEER
The late eighteenth and nineteenth century was an age that bred giants in the field of engineering. Isambard Kingdom Brunel was the last and, surely, greatest of them all.His life was marked by hugely ambitious projects, unparalleled in engineering history, … Continue reading →
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Tagged Albert Pinkham Ryder, Bob Godfrey, Brunel Great Britain, Brunel Great Eastern, Daniel Gooch, George Grie, ghost ship, ghost ships, Great Western Railway, Isambard Brunel, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, John Horsley, John Scott Russell, Joseph Wallace, L.T.C. Rolt, Mythical ghost ships, Robert Howlett, Robert Stephenson, Sir Marc Brunel, The Flying Dutchman
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to tie two halves together
In early Victorian England, he built the lngest bridge, the fastest railway, and the biggest ship the world had ever seen. He had some crowing misfortunes which eventually which eventually broke his indomitable spirit. On September 15, 1859 Isambard Kingdom … Continue reading →
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Tagged British rail History, Brunel, Brunel ''Atmospheric'' system of traction, Daniel Gooch, George and Robert Stephenson, George Stephenson, Great Western Railway, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Robert Stephenson, Royal Albert Bridge, Sir Marc Brunel, Sir Thomas Telford, The iron Duke Locomotive
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