The 1,200 ton bascule with a 400 ton counterweight on one side of Tower Bridge

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An engineering tour of Tower Bridge where you enter the bascule and see the 600 ton lead counterweight

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Size: 6016px × 4016px
Location: Tower Bridge, London, UK
Photo credit: © John Bingham / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1, 200, 400-ton, bascule, bridge, chamber, counterweight, engineering, grade, hinge, hydraulics, listed, london, tons, tower, uk