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Box 54

 Container

Contains 290 Results:

Industrial Plants, West Oakland Yard, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 120
Scope and Contents

Note complexity of tracks of that no matter how engine is operated it requires a close lookout from both sides of engine to make switching movements without injury to life or property.

Dates: 1960

Industrial Tracks, West Oakland Yard, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 121
Scope and Contents

Shows how automobiles and trucks park directly on the tracks making it necessary for the operating crews to keep a sharp lookout.

Dates: 1960

Industrial Tracks, West Oakland Yard, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 122
Scope and Contents

Shoving close clearance tracks of structured, curves so that movements into or out of by switching crews require close look out on both sides of engine.

Dates: 1960

Industrial Tracks, West Oakland Yard, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 123
Scope and Contents

Shoving close clearance tracks of structured, curves so that movements into or out of by switching crews require close look out on both sides of engine.

Dates: 1960

Industrial Tracks, West Oakland Yard, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 124
Scope and Contents

Close clearance on both sides of the freight cars and it is essential to have lookouts on both sides of the train.

Dates: 1960

Maintenance of Way Crew, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 125
Scope and Contents

Shows Maintenance of Way men working with gravel in and about several tracks. Such personnel are working in and about tracks all day and need look outs from both sides of the locomotives. Movement here would require an assurance by the engineer.

Dates: 1960

Movement Into Industrial Tracks in Oakland Yard, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 126
Scope and Contents

Shows another spur leading into an industry in the Oakland area. There is close clearance next to the building in the left center portion of the epicure and the track has extreme curvature.

Dates: 1960

Industrial Tracks, West Oakland Yard, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 127
Scope and Contents

Shows other industrial tracks in the Oakland Yard area. Note the car in the center of the picture and in the background which has been left uncoupled and unattended in the middle of a switch and fouling tracks.

Dates: 1960

Industrial Tracks, West Oakland Yard, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 128
Scope and Contents

Prints a. and b. show cars left in foul of tracks unattended. Complexity of tracks, curves, limited lines of sight.

Dates: 1960

Industrial Tracks, West Oakland Yard, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 129
Scope and Contents

Prints C, D, and E: Show how debris is left in foul of tracks. So that any switching movements made in this area require a close look out from both sides of locomotive to insure safety to life & property.

Dates: 1960