THE INSIDE FACTS ON WORLDSHAKER

Worldshaker was built in England at the end of the Fifty Years War and launched in 1845. Still the largest juggernaut in existence, she is now slower than the Prussian, Austrian and Russian juggernauts.

Here's the latest version of the juggernaut, exterior and interior: click to view.

For expanded close-ups, click on hotspots on the diagrams or follow the links below

the Bridge and funnels

the prow and the town (one of the lucky towns - the juggernaut has just missed rolling over it!)

SOME VITAL STATISTICS

Length: 12,982 ft.
Width: 3,840 ft.
Height to top of Bridge: 1,320 ft.
Height to top of funnels: 1,628 ft.
Weight: 3,429,044 tons

Number of decks: 53
Number of boilers: 12
Number of cranes: 104
Number of rollers: 340
Number of viewing bays: 24
Number of funnels: 6

Upper Decks population: 10,040 approx.
Filthies: 2,130 approx.

ROUTE

Here's the route traveled by Worldshaker in the novel, from southern India to the Malay peninsula.

Eiko Ojala has produced two cutaway diagrams showing part of the Upper Decks (including the Bridge) and part of the Lower Decks (including Viewing Bay 17).

Click on the hotspots of the cutaway diagrams, and take a wander around the juggernaut! Check out

interior of the Bridge

Northumberland Room

Mr Gibber's classroom and the Norfolk Library

Or head lower down, to the decks near the boilers and turbines, and wander among

cows and pigs on Third Deck (every animal different!)

storage rooms with sheep

Bottom Deck (you can almost count the individual lumps in the coal mounds!)