Albert Bridge (railway), Brisbane River, between Indooroopilly and Chelmer which was washed away during the 1893 flood (26/196)

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Albert Bridge (railway), Brisbane River, between Indooroopilly and Chelmer which was washed away during the 1893 flood

A loaded train was placed upon the bridge, and, under the direction of MR H. C. Stanley, the Chief Engineer of Railways, the rollers on the top of some of the pier columns, which provided for the expansion of the bridge, were blocked with steel wedges to prevent swaying.