Saturday 24 August 2013

Brisbane railway quadruplication

As Principal Railway Architect with Queensland Rail, Jack presided over the design and construction of a number of Brisbane railway stations in the 50s/60s, during a period of line quadruplication, dieselisation and and electrification. Jack had a great respect for team member and fellow architect, Polish-born, German-educated Jan Kral who was responsible for much of the design. Notably, a "post-modernist" influence was introduced to the design; heritage-listed Graceville Railway Station (opened in 1958) is an example of this.


http://www.yourbrisbanepastandpresent.com/2012/04/graceville-railway-station.html

The Department of Environment and Resources Management, in 2009, recommended that Graceville Railway Station be included as a 'State Heritage Place' on the 'Queensland Heritage Register'. The full recommendation document details the extent of railway modernisation in Brisbane over the 50s and early  60s, and mentions Jack's role as Principal Railway Architect.  A fax copy of the document is provided at the link below (thanks to Cairns Steam for posting this on its website):

 Heritage Registration - Graceville Railway Staton

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