Hump Lead in C.D. Yard, 1961

This yard is listed as hump but this is flat switching on hump cut down several years ago. Engine in background shoving cars into clear. Note tracks to left off of lead, trains often pull out of this yard using two switches in foreground. As hump engine is working this lead, fireman has to be on alert for more of this kind to prevent side swipe. Cars on right moving out of East Bound Yard. Note tall weeds, blocking view at times also to left. This view is to the west from Saint Claire Avenue, in Brooklyn, Illinois, and shows a drill lead. The engine on this particular job always leads into the yard and the fireman has to be on the alert for any movements that appear at the left-center of the photo. In the upper-center of the picture is an engine in motion, switching cars. These tracks all curve to the right and the fireman's responsibility lies in protecting the engine from cars rolling out from the yard to the left of the engine. Also, there is a street crossing at the end of the tracks (not shown) that the fireman helps to protect form his side. Also, off the upper right the clearance (not shown) is very close.