Box 54
Container
Contains 290 Results:
North End of the Boyles Departure and Hump Yard, 1960
File — Box: 54, Folder: 34
Scope and Contents
The first track is a inbound freight lead. The second track is a switching lead going to the classification yard which consists of 42 tracks and to the east is the departure yard which has three tracks. The third track is a switching lead going to the west departure yard. Consisting of 8 tracks. The next track to the right of the Boyles yard office is outbound lead. The third track is the main line. There is a yard engine (Unit #1705) working in the north end of the yard pulling the hump...
Dates:
1960
Boyles Yard, View of the Hump Yard, 1960
File — Box: 54, Folder: 35
Scope and Contents
This is a view of the hump track. There are forty-two of these tracks, all leading into the two lead tracks. .The cars come over the hump from the left in the photo and roll to the right. The yard engines pull the track from the right side of the photo or the north end of the yard. Due to the curvature of the tracks signals are passed on the fireman's side. Flood light are very bright at night making vision very poor. The open track to the left is a inbound freight lead used by yard engine...
Dates:
1960
Boyles Yard, 1960
File — Box: 54, Folder: 36
Scope and Contents
This photo is similar to exhibit O-1. In October, 1960, there was a side swipe at this point where the two engines are located in the right center portion of the picture. Both engines were headed south or to the left side of the photo. The fireman of one engine crew was in the yardmaster's office and not in the cab. One engine was not in the clear when the yardmaster instructed the engineer on the engine that temporarily was without a fireman to back up the lead track, causing the...
Dates:
1960
View of the Tracks Approaching the Hump in Boyles Yard, 1960
File — Box: 54, Folder: 37
Scope and Contents
Notice the cars with the tractor pushing them. This track runs in to no. 4 west departure track. No derail or anything to keep the cars from being pushed out into an engine or train using no 4 departure track.
Dates:
1960
Industry Siding, Nashville Bridge Co, 1960
File — Box: 54, Folder: 38
Scope and Contents
This is a photo of the Nashville Bridge Plant at Bessemer, Alabama. This track leads off the main line just south of 15th Avenue. There is a GP-7 type engine used on this job. The track curves around and enters the door in the building, running through the building about twenty car lengths. There are men and machinery on and close to the track. In 1959 a yard engine coupled to a car that men were working on and cut a man's leg off. This track curves to the right then back to the left very...
Dates:
1960
Industry Siding, Nashville Bridge Co, 1960
File — Box: 54, Folder: 39
Scope and Contents
This is a photo of the Nashville Bridge Plant at Bessemer, Alabama. This track leads off the main line just south of 15th Avenue. There is a GP-7 type engine used on this job. The track curves around and enters the door in the building, running through the building about twenty car lengths. There are men and machinery on and close to the track. In 1959 a yard engine coupled to a car that men were working on and cut a man's leg off. This track curves to the right then back to the left very...
Dates:
1960
View of the L&N Main Llne on Right, 1960
File — Box: 54, Folder: 40
Scope and Contents
On the right side of this photo is the L & N main line. This area is in yard limits and the yard engines often leave cars on the main line while placing cars at some industries. Track has a sharp curve making it very important to have a fireman on the left side to help watch for cars and engines. Note the curvature in the upper right center part of the photo where cars are stored on the tracks. In July, 1961, I was a fireman on engine number 432, which is a GP-7 hooded type engine,...
Dates:
1960
L&N Main Line Bisected by the Southern Railway Main Line, 1960
File — Box: 54, Folder: 41
Scope and Contents
The tracks running diagonally from the lower left to the upper right portion of the picture are the L & N main tracks. The track running across the photo is the Southern main line. The Southern switches passenger coaches over these L & N tracks. Notice the cars on the adjacent tracks which obstruct the view of the crossing and which make it hazardous. Notice the weeds and tall grass along tracks as well the the wires overhead; these are all hazards.
Dates:
1960
L&N Main Line Bisected by Southern Railway Main Line, 1960
File — Box: 54, Folder: 42
Scope and Contents
This picture was taken in the same area as O-6 but from a different angle, from under the 1st Avenue Viaduct. The track has a very sharp curve. The gate and house where the cars are in the center and right center is part of the Southern Railway The cement post at the left is part of the First Avenue Viaduct. On engines moving north the engineer can see only one or two car lengths ahead at this point. With the hooded type engine he has to rely on the fireman completely at this spot for the...
Dates:
1960
L&N Main Line Bisected by Southern Railway Main Line, 1960
File — Box: 54, Folder: 43
Scope and Contents
Photograph taken from under 1st Avenue Viaduct. The engine is moving south on L&N main line. Note the grass and weeds along track. Southern track is just ahead of the engine. The track curves to left of 1st Avenue crossing.
Dates:
1960