Unique Engineering - Battersea Lift 109
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- Опубликовано: 25 июн 2024
- To the public, the new London 'Lift 109' attraction is simply a lift in a chimney, to those who know, it's an amazing engineering masterpiece!
Battersea Lift 109: lift109.co.uk/
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Staggered by the amount of work that has gone into this video. Fantastic stuff, thank you.
Thank you so much for noticing and posting a comment. I try.
Battersea should pay you for this wonderful promotion. No adv agency could have done a better job.
I was going to say the BBC would have had two yawn inducing hour long episodes out of this easy
You're right - here in RUclips Land I try to pack as much into 13 mins as poss!@@cerulyse
success ! This is really pro content. Thank you.@@properengineering you deserve way more subscribers.
Tom Scott just recommended you in his newsletter! You did a really good job with this video.
Thank you
I also came from Tom Scott and I loved this video. Very well presented.
Same!
Same here. Thanks so much for the video. I have a trip planned to London this year. I'm going to Battersea.
Ditto!
I found the wheelchair access the most interesting part. When you mentioned the circular stairs my first thought was "How will wheelchair users get access?". Thanks for explaining that :)
This is amazing. I’m a wheelchair user and i didn’t realise I was able to go on this ride. Will make a trip and go try it out soon.
Let's hope you don't have to test out all three lift systems on your visit!
It sounded like a person would have to walk up the first bit, before boarding the elevator (lift). You might want to check on that.
@@markheaney Starting around 11:00, he describes and demonstrates how wheelchair users can get to the panoramic lift.
It is a few more steps (pun!) but they already figured it out.
Sorry, I must have missed that. Thank you. @@MonkeyJedi99
@@markheaney No worries. And have a great day!
A panoramic whisky glass. Love it!
Ahh yes, it's always about alcohol, and to be fair, why not? 😂
Called a Whisky Tumbler in my days. Hard to find the cut crystal variety, lately.
Some person hit on the idea of using those huge chimneys as a USP, and then engineers had to figure out a way to make it happen safely and efficiently. Love how you bring out the hidden miracles of hard work behind things everyone just takes for granted.
The original Otis lifts at Underground stations had two lifts in each shaft. If one lift failed the other could be brought to the same level and a door in the side opened to allow passengers to transfer to the other car. Each car had two separarate power supplies, and if all else failed the lifts could be hand wound, though it took six people and was a very slow process.
The lift testing tower in Northampton is completely filled with lift shafts; i think there about five or six of them.
The TKElevator test tower in Rottweil, Germany is filled with lifts, including the Multi which can go sideways. One of the lifts is accessible to the public and you can get a great view from the top.
Yeah, this is the kind of stuff I was thinking of when he mentioned more than one lift in a shaft. It's definitely unusual, but not unheard of. *Nested* lifts on the other hand...
I'm a surveyor & a condition of continued membership is that I do 'continuing professional development'. I'm using these very absorbing videos to contribute to that requirement. Keep going, Stuart. 👍
CPD - I remember that - glad you are enjoying the videos
Honestly Stuart, this content is gold. It’s clearly a lot of effort but you have hit all the right notes so far! More (from both channels) please!
Thank you
Fascinating! Funny, as soon as you stepped out of the first lift to go up the stairs to the next lift I was thinking what about wheelchair users or people using a walking frame, but then to see the way the engineering took care of this by integrating various purposes into the rescue lift was really interesting and shows how much thought has to be applied to a solution. Thank you!
Hi Stuart, been enjoying your Proper DIY channel for the last couple of years. Something tells me this new channel is going to be equally as good. 😊
Thank you
I watched this whole video thinking 'Where have I seen this bloke before?' Now I know, yeah fascinating video, well worth watching, like all his previous DIY content.
I thought the Charing Cross water building video might just be a one-off interesting video, but this is another zinger, so I've subscribed. Thanks for another interesting and well-presented piece! ;-)
Showing my age, but this channel reminds me of the BBC tv series 'Tomorrow's World'!! Was must-see viewing in our house back in the day 😊
Now to even be put in the same sentence as Tomorrow’s World is a huge compliment. Thank you.
@@properengineering Was it a compliment? - I think he just called you a Burke Mate, a James Burke.
@@properengineeringThose were the days! Raymond Baxter, Michael Rodd and Judith Hann. We always learned something new and that's what your channel does. Love Proper DIY too, for the same reason. Keep up the great work 😊
What an amazing transformation, and so good that they have retained the character of the engineering , and as a wheelchair user, it's fantastic that they have made this facility available to us disabled people, who are more often than not , disadvantaged when it comes to amenities like this. Thanks for the tour Stuart, a really interesting video. I also noticed that the SWL was 3000kg- which means it has been tested at SIX TONS!!! wow - some proper enginerding!
You can really tell that you are not a standard youtuber but someone with lots of experience and knowledge on Engineering. All your videos are well produced and you speak with authority on the subjects. In short, Love it, keep up the good work!
So nice of you
I went on this lift tuesday just gone and you have just answered every question I had going around my head while I was up there, I find the behind the scenes much more interesting. I felt like Fred Dibnah for a second while up there.
I would recommend checking it out, luckily we only had 8 other people in the lift with us.
A lift within a lift within a lift. How clever!
50 years ago I went to school there in Kent and remembered riding the train into Victoria station. Then seeing the massive battersea power station was still a working power station. The wife and will be traveling to London in May and we can’t wait to visit the battersea redevelopment and especially ride the lift 109. Don’t have anything close to that here in California. Well done what a great presentation.
Thank you
74 years ago, surgery overlooking Battersea. Us 2 Army brats for jabs and vaccinations before embarking for North Africa. The Skylon tower was there on our return.
Willi Wonka’s lift shot straight up out the roof so this one at Battersea is a half-hearted attempt in my book….but then I am still reading Willi Wonka in my late 50’s so what do I know 😂. Great simple and instructive video 😊
I love the refurbishment of the power plant! The lift is an outstanding bit of engineering design...however with my lack of head for heights...I think I'll stay on the ground...and admire it from here. Thank you for the tour and explanation.
Just needs some pigs on the wing.
Got to love the way that they could design such a fantastic looking building - as a power station! sheer class! The rebuild is also spectacular - glad they kept so much of the classic building but made it work in the 21st Century.
The reveal of the model was so casual, it made me go 'wow!' on seeing it. Great content, instant sub.
Awesome, thank you!
Excellent Video!
Fun Fact: When the chimneys were demolished & rebuilt, the contractors were not allowed to knock down all 4 at once. At least one chimney had to be visible at all times during the project so tourists could still take photos of the iconic structures...
(I worked on this project)
Great point! Nice to hear from someone who worked on it.
Excellent video, Stuart! I loved the information, model and production. All capped off nicely with the perfect timing of you coming off the escalator!!
Many thanks!
The Battersea power station has had a warm place in my heart since Pink Floyd's Animals album.
When I was watching you taking the lift up, I was a bit concerned that people in wheelchairs were being left out of this "ride"... so was very glad when you explained how that access lift works. I know nothing about engineering, but really enjoy learning about things. Thank you so much!
In London town where chimneys rise,
A marvel hides from common eyes.
Battersea's heart, a lift so grand,
A feat of skill, a crafted strand.
Lift 109, a whispered tale,
To the public, just a lift, so frail.
Yet those who know, they understand,
A masterpiece in iron, in skillful hand.
High in the chimney's lofty tower,
This engineering gem displays its power.
Properly designed, with precision true,
A symphony of parts, a harmonious view.
Steel sinews hold the lift in place,
Guiding souls with a gentle grace.
From the ground to heights so divine,
In Battersea's heart, the lift does shine.
Gears and pulleys, a dance complete,
In unity, they move, a rhythmic beat.
Proper engineering, a silent art,
Whispers through each crafted part.
Oh, Lift 109, a secret shared,
To those who know, it's deeply cared.
London's jewel, in Battersea's embrace,
A masterpiece, a marvel, a symbol of grace.
So let the public see a lift,
A chimney's secret, a subtle gift.
Proper engineering, in every hue,
Battersea's pride, forever true.
Great poem Walkabout16! I’ve never posted a video and received a poem back - well done.
Even if the lift breaks down you’ll still be able to exit through the gift shop. Phew!
Haven't been to London for more than 20 years now, so much has changed there in the years since. The city hardly had any highrises back then, and now there's a bunch of them. I really should go back some day and go exploring. Battersea would be near the top of my list, of course. :)
Superb stuff. I'd not been near Battersea for decades, but had seen the odd thing about it over the years. Glad to see it's all finally come together.
Thanks for showing this, Stewart. Lift 109 is such a cool attractrion. And Battersea is such an iconic location. When I heard it was being 'developed' I was worried it would be ruined. But it's stunning! All they need now is to fly an inflatable pig off one of the other towers every few hours.
Glad you enjoyed it
My father was on site when Battersea Power station was being built. He won a bet of 50 sterling by standing on top of one of the chimneys. He never told me how. Now I have a good idea!
Excellent video Stuart. This is almost the best use of a whiskey glass too!
Hi Stuart, i am absolutely loving this channel. I like many others, found and follow you on the Proper DIY channel, and this one is equally as brilliant. Your clarity of explanations, is second to non, I cannot wait for the next exciting installment!!!!! its brilliant!
Many thanks
So cool! I will be visiting London in May and I think I might just stop by and ride this cool little elevator while I'm there
Thank you for a superb video. As a wheelchair user myself, I’m especially happy to have watched to the end!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great stuff. One of our local coach operators offer a day out from Eastbourne to explore Battersea Center . Must give it a go.
I enjoyed my one and only visit. But if you are of a certain age and above most of the retail outlets might not be your thing. The food offerings are not that special either.
This is the sort of content that just *hits* the spot
As a wheelchair user, I was actually wondering how I would get from the first lift to the last. Clever.
That's really interesting and makes you appreciate the engineering that goes into these projects.
Brilliant . . . sad to see there are only three videos - hopefully more to come soon.
The clue is in the title sequence 😉
This channel is amazing... I subscribe to 10+ engineering channels and only JUST go recommended - Thats the YT algorithm - useless nowadays for growing channels. Please keep going. the quality speaks for itself. You deserve to be a 1m channel
Thanks for that explanation of how it all works.
I don't know why I didn't found this channel before. Interesting topic, quality video, great!
Glad you enjoy it!
Beautiful re-use. Kudos to the owners and developers.
This is a documentary-standard video!
The word "icon" is way over-used these days, but this building is just that.
I popped up to see it last year and it was mind-blowing. The retained infrastructure was amazing to see. I was particularly struck by the gauge panel that formed the backdrop to one of the bar/restaurants, and that huge green contraption that appeared in one of your final shots, which turned out to be a giant circuit breaker/fuse. Awesome!
Along with my wife we went up in this lift back in the summer of 2023. It is truly a marvel of engineering and the views from the top are spectacular. Being a bit of a nerdy geek when it comes to this sort of thing I too wondered about the mechanics of the whole thing. Well now I know so thanks Stuart, for explaining it all. I might even have another trip up in it now.
Fantastic Video Stuart! Loving this new channel ❤
Glad you enjoy it!
Thanks for this Stuart, really interesting. From roughly 2013 to 2021, I was driving by the Battersea construction site several times a week, so it's fascinating to see how it looks now. Thankfully I no longer have to drive into London.
The only other lift ‘ open to the elements’ I can think of is the spinnaker tower, but I don’t think it’s been in use for years
Terrific video… I’ll share it with my aging nerd battalions!
Awww nice, when the elevator came up you even focused the camera on the coolest building due to it's history... The Walkie Scorchie building!
The best bit about the Walkie Scorchie (great name btw) is that was the second time they'd made that blunder.
Always exciting to see the next top-tier engineering channel take off! I'd say good luck but you'll succeed no matter what!
That's kind of you to say
I did not even know the power-station complex was open. Will go and have a look one day...
Nice video. I have worked as a design manager for Otis on this lift. Very accurate description
Nice vid - saved myself 25 quid!
Tom Scott sent me here, but I think I'll stay. Fantastic video and presentation!
At last a channel for blokes that like engineering but don't quite understand it. Brilliant!
Impressive Engineering! I have been up to the base of the Radio/TV Antennas on Top of the What was then the Sears Tower with parts for one of the units up there. I have been up on the upper service decks of the John Hancock Building and one winter day in the late 1960's I was on the observation deck when the wind was so bad the elevators were shut off for two hours. 23rd of December with a group of High School friends Keep up your fine investigations and reporting.
The elements! Yes, I was thinking the same.
The exterior escalators outside Stratford international, that come up just before crossing the bridge that leads to the shopping centre, they have always confused me too! Never seen an outside escalator before, I wonder how they survive the Great British weather?!
I've seen them in Vegas and it does rain there but less. The weirdest I've seen though, also in Vegas, is one of the hotels has two as a swept staircase. They go around a tight curve as they go up, to the shops. Completely pointless, utterly weird but it's a trick I haven't seen done with a combed escalator before.
@@jonevansauthor interesting !
Stuart,
That is simply brilliant.
I'm personally all for re-using buildings rather than knocking what is already a perfectly good building to the kerb and starting again in some sort of garish style, that seems to be modern architecture in some places.
Thanks for a great video and presentation of how this all works.
The public rarely gets to see the amazing things engineers do, and even when they do get to see it, they just can't appreciate it. Everyone should be forced to have Twitter on their phone for such occasions because, as we all know, everyone on Twitter is an expert in everything.
Fascinating! - on the list next time time I venture to London
Now that's neat. You said it took 8 years to design and build? Not surprising, given how unique it is. Like everyone else I gave a little chuckle and shake of the head when I saw it go from lift to stairs to lift, and then of course afterward comes the impressive bit we're all here for. Never seen this channel before (brought here from the newsletter) but this is exactly the kind of content I come here to see, so I'm definitely going to sub and watch more.
Another great video with another great model.
Glad you like it
The platform lift and safety systems seem really brilliantly thought out, and this video did a really good job of explaining it all. Absolutely amazing channel!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very interesting stuff, liking the model you rigged up (looks like you've got your Blue Peter badge!). Interesting fact; Battersea P.S. was actually 2 power stations next to each other, the first being built in the 1930's and the second almost exactly 20 years later. They operated completely independently and were also decommissioned at different times as well with station B finally shutting in 1983, 8 years after station A.
Thanks for the info
A lift within a lift within a lift 😁 Liftception!
This is a great addition to your DIY channel. Very informative. Appreciate the work you have put into this.
Thank you very much!
I guess most of the mechanisms on the Lloyds Building lifts also had to be designed to withstand the elements.
That's a magnificent design! Thank you for giving such a simple and thorough explanation.
I wonder if they got some folks familiar with mineshaft lift design to consult on making the open air mechanisms. Mineshafts aren't open at the top by any means (there's typically a headframe building to house the controls and machine space at minimum, and those get quite large), but...we're not exactly running climate control on a hole in the ground that sometimes works out to be more than a mile deep. The result is some pretty hardy machinery operating in decidedly less than ideal conditions vis a vis rust and weathering.
Would I pay £23.60 to go up one lift? I would not.
Would I pay £23.60 to go up one lift and down three lifts? ...that's surprisingly tempting. Something to think about, perhaps, Lift 109.
Thank you for making and sharing the video!
To me, it will always be one of many iconic Pink Floyd Album covers, Animals.
Thoroughly enjoying your new channel Stuart. Thanks for taking the time to create such informative content. 👍🇺🇸
I love your videos. I was asking all those questions in the first half of the video - which you answered in the latter half. Great stuff!
Awesome, thank you!
Hi Stuart, great vid! You are going to have to start blagging some behind the scenes access. Who is going to fill the Tom Scott sized hole in RUclips? I think you're the man :) Also we've got that Grady creeping over the Atlantic and doing content on our turf e.g. the Channel Tunnel! ;)
Back to the vid, because of the flight of stairs from top of main building to the start of the chimney lift, I had assumed there was no wheelchair access at all. Can you explain how wheelchair users get in to the lift in the first place??
I hope you enjoyed a well deserved cocktail in the Control Room bar after all your efforts.
The door straight in front just before the stairs start I think is the entrance to the MIP lift
Great video, thank you!
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Hi There, I worked in Battersea Power station when I was about 19/20 (i am now 76) for a Chemical Cleaning Company. we were cleaning a header tank above the turbine floor. It took 3 days. Each lunch break we sat on the roof at the bottom of those chimneys. Have you been to the International Football Museum in Manchester. They have an interesting lift. It is really a funicular as it goes diagonally up 4 Floors inside the building.
Thanks for the info!
This stuff would bore the pants off my missus but it absolutely fascinates me! Just the fact that so many people will use this lift and be completely unaware of the work and effort that goes into making this attraction work is amazing and I for one am grateful for the effort you have put into the video Stuart. Can’t wait for the next in the series.
Thank you
The views are stunning I agree. The gift shop isa given, if you can afford a day out in London you can afford to buy a souvenir 😅😅
I don't know why I had it in the back of my mind that the Battersea Station was demolished... It's nice to see that it wasn't, it's an impressive looking construction.
For someone who has nightmares about elevators, this was extremely satisfying to watch. Very interesting, thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
crazy that battersea is a mall now. with a whole arse tube station. i remember having to walk to battersea park for the diamond jubilee. was a fantastic part of town even then
Brilliant. Thanks for the insight.
Glad you enjoyed it!
So clearly explained!
Glad you think so!
Fascinating. Thank you PE👍.
I liked that model! Battersea Power Station is really nice now with the exposed parts of its industrial past. In a way it’s good that nothing came of the plans in the 80s when they removed the machinery.
Nice to see they done something nice with Battersea power station. When I lived down south for years I saw that being left neglected. Great video 👍💯
Rarely I subscribe, let alone to a channel with less than 5 videos, but this is a great exception. I have a feeling I will not regrets it! Thanks for the brilliant video
Wow, thank you!
I almost want to just pretend I need a wheelchair to experience all that extra behind the scenes engineering
Outstanding!
Glad you like it!
ngl that is pretty cool. especialy how they use the second lift to make the attraction fully accessable.
Love this building. My favourite building of all time.
Don’t you just love engineering!
I was going to ask about wheelchair users, I'm glad that there's accomodation
Very very cool
Fantastic exposition on this attraction
Fantastic! I had no idea this even existed, yet alone the fantastic design of it. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for a fascinating insight into how it works. When I left School I started with the CEGB and visited many power stations it's great to see them preserved. I seem to recall that during construction at Drax station, a lift was built inside the chimney to aid construction. Some staff that we met had ridden to the top. Never got the chance myself.
That was great, thanks a lot.
Glad you liked it!