This must have been an amazing sight in the 1960s at the busy intersection, known as the Gabba Fiveways where Logan and Ipswich Roads meet Stanley and Main Streets. Trains, trams, buses, trolleybuses and cars are travelled through the intersection.
When a steam train needed to cross, a railway signalman would walk in front waving a red flag and ringing a bell to stop the traffic. He was known as ‘the bell man’ and children loved running alongside the train. It was always a crowd stopper and memorable sight.
The last train ran in 1967 and the last tram in 1969.
Photos: SLQ