Industrial Siding, 1960

Taken in the Memphis terminal. This is a congested area. Notice the weeds growing up along the right-of-way. In the picture we see a very dangerous cross-over. Trains crossing the road, which has the stop lights, have poor visibility due to the buildings, which are shown in the center of the photograph. Notice also how automobiles are parked near the tracks. This requires close observation from both sides of the engine to be sure that everything is clear for safe operation. Notice also how the roads leading from the foreground to the rear of the picture parallel the track. There is always the danger of a car or a truck getting too close to a passing train.