The Going Train turns the hands on each of the four dials, the Chiming Train rings the 4 quarter bells, and the Striking Train is responsible for ringing the largest bell "Big Ben". During the ...

Big Ben, the famous clock tower of the Houses of ... This makes it easier for maintenance teams to get to the tower’s inside. Also, the Victorian glass in the clock faces was replaced to keep ...

Thursday marks the 160th anniversary of when Big Ben began striking the hour, on 11 July 1859. The Great Bell forms part of the Great Clock in the Elizabeth Tower - commonly known as Big Ben.