View is to the North Toward the L&N Yard, 1961

Note engines working in yard, one backing up to the leaded. Road crossing in foreground. Not protected other than flashing light. This crossing is used daily to switch cars over for make up of trains in yard in background. Tracks curving to left & right, buildings in yard obstructing view at times. Fireman required to pass signals, note condition of cars being switched or any event that may cause damage to cars or person. This view is to the west from Missouri Avenue in East St. Louis, Illinois. Engines and trains use both tracks pictured here (one on left and the other on lower right). Notice the congestion of track and the curves at the upper center of photo and the auto in the center. This crossing is protected by flasher lights but they are greatly ignored by the public. The fireman's job is to inform the engineer whether this crossing is clear when switching cars over this crossing.