Thread: End of an era.

Originally Posted by goingbush

Why don't they just hang a bar or chains across the road 50m prior to the bridge. Similar to the entrances on some shopping centre carparks.

That would suck all the fun out of it...

The other one I remember when younger(pre driving age) was on Dynon Rd(West Footscray/West Melb). Can't remember the specs exactly, but say it was 4.1m.
Trucks would head out towards the west(Yarraville and west) loaded, and then return empty and always hit on the return, as the lighter truck was now higher.

They dug the road out a touch to make it a 4.3m clearance(I think) and never had issues since.

This was all 35+ years ago.

I'll bet Brian remembers the Death Trap at Rocklea. It was notable for collisions, bridge strikes and flooding.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

I'll bet Brian remembers the Death Trap at Rocklea. It was notable for collisions, bridge strikes and flooding.

Not to mention the rail bridge over Logan Rd. at Buranda. If the low height didn't get you then a tram would as the tramway curve narrowed the carriage way on the outbound exit. Then there was the other low rail bridge over Ippy Rd. between O'Keefe St. and Boris Dneprovski's furniture shop. Does anyone remember the positions vacant ads for truck drivers that asked for a driver familiar with high clearance routes around Brisbane.

Then there was the time one of our people got a truck with a large caravan sitting on it jammed under the tramways overhead wiring at Wooloongabba five ways....

Originally Posted by Bigbjorn

Not to mention the rail bridge over Logan Rd. at Buranda. If the low height didn't get you then a tram would as the tramway curve narrowed the carriage way on the outbound exit. Then there was the other low rail bridge over Ippy Rd. between O'Keefe St. and Boris Dneprovski's furniture shop. Does anyone remember the positions vacant ads for truck drivers that asked for a driver familiar with high clearance routes around Brisbane.

Before my time, ol' mate!

Originally Posted by Bigbjorn

Not to mention the rail bridge over Logan Rd. at Buranda. If the low height didn't get you then a tram would as the tramway curve narrowed the carriage way on the outbound exit. Then there was the other low rail bridge over Ippy Rd. between O'Keefe St. and Boris Dneprovski's furniture shop. Does anyone remember the positions vacant ads for truck drivers that asked for a driver familiar with high clearance routes around Brisbane.

I remember seeing a semi with two large harvesters on it, going under that railway bridge,at Buranda,about 20 yrs ago.

The cabs on the harvesters were destroyed.

There is still a very low old bridge out Wynnum way somewhere,maybe Vic Pt? Its very low.

Originally Posted by scarry

I remember seeing a semi with two large harvesters on it, going under that railway bridge,at Buranda,about 20 yrs ago.

The cabs on the harvesters were destroyed.

There is still a very low old bridge out Wynnum way somewhere,maybe Vic Pt? Its very low.

At Wynnum. Right next to the RSL Club. It is only about 8' clearance. Even in a car you feel like tucking your head into your shoulders as you go under.