View to the East from May Street, 1961

Showing views of approach to Merchant Bridge. Note converging tracks of yard (center photo) with main line at switch stand. Notice curvature of tracks leading into yard. Also weed and debris on these game tracks. At top of hill (upper left photo) these tracks at left of photo join 2 more main lines. This view is to the east from Grand Avenue. The main lines run from lower left to upper left and the switching tracks are on the right side of the photograph. Notice the curvature of the switch tracks and the crossovers. The view of the tracks is obstructed by the building at the upper center of photograph. Only the fireman can see the oncoming rains on leaving the yard at the right of the photograph.