View from 18th Street Bridge Looking East, 1961

Showing part of mail and express yards at left of photo. Freight yards at right. Note position of passenger train and converging tracks on fireman's side of passenger train; also workmen in lower left of photo. Notice cab of Diesel locomotive at extreme left, fireman in excellent position to observe any irregularities on moving passenger train, workmen in lower part of photo. Unkempt yard conditions. This view to the east from the 18th Street Bridge is similar to photograph P-4 and shows some workmen and trains in different positions. The train in the center is being shoved into the station. Notice the cab of the engine at the extreme left of the photograph which indicates how close the movements are. The cars at the extreme right are in the freight yard and show the proximity of freight and passenger movements. The engine at the extreme left center shows that the fireman has the view of adjacent tracks in back-up movements.