Construction of the Merivale Railway Bridge, Brisbane Pt. 1.

A film about the construction of the Merivale Railway Bridge in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Until 1978 the Brisbane Suburban Rail Network was divided into two systems with Trains from Lota, Beenleigh and Corinda terminating at South Brisbane.

The Merivale Bridge was constructed between 1975 and 1978 linking South Brisbane with Roma Street. Allowing these trains to link with the Northside System.

This is part one of the film. Click on video response below for part two.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Merivale
• Bridge
• Queensland
• Railway
• QR
• Rail
• Train
• Trains
• South
• Brisbane
• Roma
• Street

[SaintTony1968]

HOW CAN I GET A COPY OF THIS

[QRhuggies]

You can borrow a copy from the Brisbane City Council Library.

[TWINTURBOSkyline]

Where the hell do you find these videos?

[QRhuggies]

Tell ya later ;) ..

[mistersmith6000]

1955 route finalised, 1975 - just twenty short years later, work commences!!!! During those 20 years, suburban Australia really started to pack on the pounds and spread. Railways declined so much. in 1978, the razor gang almost shut down half the Melbourne network for good. Amazing they made this at all!!

[Tanru2000]

13:24 Are they rowers from Gregory Terrace!?! :) I wonder if anyone has watched this and recognised themselves!?!

[luiggy2468]

Clint Eastwood worded on the bridge, see 1:33

[Gazza2]

Nor did falling from height hazards.

[037291]

awsum

[jb20kx]

Skin cancer obviously didn't exist in those days :P

Great find!

[QRhuggies]

Still looks crap today.

[Jerram89]

look how crap the river water looked back then