View of the L&N Main Llne on Right, 1960

On the right side of this photo is the L & N main line. This area is in yard limits and the yard engines often leave cars on the main line while placing cars at some industries. Track has a sharp curve making it very important to have a fireman on the left side to help watch for cars and engines. Note the curvature in the upper right center part of the photo where cars are stored on the tracks. In July, 1961, I was a fireman on engine number 432, which is a GP-7 hooded type engine, making a reverse movement around this curve, when I saw a man laying on the track. I immediately opened the emergency brake valve located by the fireman's seat, stopping the engine and cars about three feet from the man. Due to the curve of the track the engineer did not see the man until he got off the engine.