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Note tracks in all directions also crossing in foreground. Track where motor car is located is used for something at North end of the yard. Fireman has to be on alert for movements over rail in lower part of photo. Very serious accident at this point several years ago. Engine turned over and car derailed (steam engine). Main line tracks at upper right, tracks congested with yard tracks. Building at right This is a view to the west from Venice Bridge showing an approach to the Merchants Bridge. The track in the center, which runs form left to right, is called the cut-off or main line for Madison, Illinois. The tracks in the lower right are main lines for Merchants Bridge. The tracks leading off on the right side in back of the building are main lines for the Wabash, GM&O, and New York Central railroads. All these tracks converge in front of the building in the upper-center of the picture. There are signals on high poles at the right center of the photo. Trains coming from the west into Madison Yards use the tracks (upper left), all of which curve to the right. Both fireman and engineer must be on the constant alert here because of the crossings and track curvature.